The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Posted in Catholic, History, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Science, Theology on Apr 27th, 2008
It’s been several months now since the latest encyclical letter from Pope Benedict was issued. This was the first encyclical that I read all the way through, and it is very good. The theme is that we need hope, and that ultimate hope can only be found in Christ. That’s nothing new for anyone who [...]
This article reviews a book about the positive contribution of Christianity on human culture throughout history, counteracting the recent spate of books bashing religion in favor of atheism. In a previous post, I said that atheism, when given free reign, has had a negative effect. This book shows the other half of the argument.
Posted in Politics on Jul 21st, 2007
As I was reading the Gospel for today, I thought of a comment I saw recently saying that Jesus was a Communist. This reading reminded me how different he really was.
Mt 12:14-21
The Pharisees went out and took counsel against Jesus
to put him to death.
When Jesus realized this, he withdrew from that place.
Many people followed him, [...]
Posted in Catholic, History, Philosophy, Politics, Theology on Dec 28th, 2006
Wired Magazine published a story about the New Atheists last October. These new atheists “… condemn not just belief in God but respect for belief in God. Religion is not only wrong; it’s evil.” The concern is that religion is irrational and naturally leads to irrational and violent behavior, including crusades, wars of religion, and [...]