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The Islamic Dilemma Simple Flow chart
The Islamic Dilemma: Interactive Walkthrough The Islamic Dilemma: Interactive Walkthrough This interactive HTML page guides you through the “Islamic Dilemma” (also known as the Quranic Dilemma), a logical argument from Christian apologetics challenging Islamic claims about the Bible. It includes points, counterpoints, and refutations. Interact by making choices, clicking to reveal refutations, and testing your […]
Debate Dynamics: How Faith, Logic, and Scripture Collide in Godlogic’s Dialogue with a Muslim Thinker
When faith and critical thinking collide, it’s not just about winning a debate—it’s about opening doors to deeper truth. Godlogic’s approach shows how persistence, honest questions, and appeals to reason can challenge even the strongest convictions, reminding readers that every theology must withstand close scrutiny.
Beyond the Verse: What Protestants and Catholics Overlook About the Bible’s Origins
You’ll never look at a Bible’s table of contents the same way again: Protestants and Catholics alike accept things about the Bible that aren’t written in scripture. For Catholics, that’s no scandal—tradition and Church authority are part of the story. If you’re ever hit with a “show-me-a-verse” challenge, remember: sometimes the answer isn’t in a verse at all.
Reading Between the Lines: Paul’s Allegory of Hagar and Sarah in Galatians 4
Paul’s allegory in Galatians 4 isn’t just a quirky scriptural moment—it’s a radical reimagining of spiritual family, law, and faith. He invites believers to step into a story not just as readers but as living participants, children of promise, and citizens of a heavenly Jerusalem. Let these insights be both a challenge and a comfort on your journey.
Transform Your OCIA Experience with These Beginner Catholic Books
These are the very books I use and recommend! You are starting a meaningful journey through OCIA, and the right books can speed your understanding, deepen your faith, and make parish conversations less intimidating. These selections focus on clarity, trustworthy teaching, and practical help for new Catholics, so you can feel prepared for Mass, confident […]
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Abortion: Why Pro-Life Men Have a Say
On Good Friday this year, I travelled to Columbia, Missouri to participate in a living Stations of the Cross outside the local Planned Parenthood and attend sidewalk counselors’ training shortly thereafter. Except for a 12-year-old boy who was with his mother, I was the only male there. After giving my introduction, the lady running the […]
The Martyrdom That Inspired Centuries: Polycarp’s Enduring Wisdom
Introduction “Eighty-six years I have served him, and he has done me no wrong. How then can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?” These words, spoken by an elderly bishop facing death, would become one of history’s most powerful declarations of faith. Tonight, as you settle into rest, breathe slowly and imagine this old […]
Did you hear what Francis just said!?
Sometimes HUMOR is the best solution. From Jason Bach. (Click the image to enlarge)
The HHS Mandate Takes A Blow – And Why That’s Good!
Great News from the Beckett Fund folks! Today, a federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. handed Wheaton College and Belmont Abbey College a major victory in their challenges to the HHS mandate. Last summer, two lower courts had dismissed the Colleges’ cases as premature. Today, the appellate court reinstated those cases, and ordered the Obama Administration to […]
The End of the Schism? Constantinople Patriarch First to Attend Papal Inaugural Mass in 1000 years!
AsiaNews.it declares that Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople will attend the inaugural mass of Pope Francis. This is absolutely historic, as it hasn’t happened in nearly a millennium! Catholic/Orthodox relations have been steadily improving since Vatican II, and in recent years, Popes like John Paul II and Benedict XVI have placed a heavy emphasis on ecumenical dialogue with […]
The End of Advent (First Things)
The following is one of my favorite pieces to read every year as Advent approaches. It is here reproduced in it’s entirety. hristmas has devoured Advent, gobbled it up with the turkey giblets and the goblets of seasonal ale. Every secularized holiday, of course, tends to lose the context it had in the liturgical year. […]