441 results for 'case for catholicism'

When the Church Falters, the World Shakes(Post)

I think that a lot of what’s wrong in the world is that the Church is so weakened and so corrupted that she’s not that beacon on the hill, not leaven for the world, any longer. She can be leaven, an ...

Reformation Day: Trick or Treat?(Post)

The Myth: “The Reformers were holy men who struggled heroically to free the true Christian faith from the superstitions of Rome.”Martin Luther (1480-1546) and John Calvin (1509-1564) are ...

Getting Theology Right(Post)

If you want to know whether or not you should be a Catholic, there’s only one issue you need to solve: is the papacy true or not? To be sure, the papacy isn’t the most important doctrine: the existen ...

Advent Apologetics: Do the Infancy Narratives Conflict or Contain Historical Errors? (Post)

Sometimes skeptics have claimed that the infancy narratives found in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2 contradict each other. For example, it is pointed out that Luke has Mary living in Nazareth before going ...

The Counterfeit Christ of Modern Sexual Ethics(Post)

In his book Radical Love: Introduction to Queer Theology, Patrick Cheng claims, “Radical love is ultimately about love [emphasis in original], which, as St. Paul teach ...

Is Jesus Our "Eldest Brother"?(Post)

Chances are you've had interaction with the Latter Day Saints. When they tell you what they believe, how do you respond? Trent Horn has some ideas you may find useful - Please take t ...

Do the Infancy Narratives Contain Contradictions or Historical Errors?(Post)

Sometimes skeptics have claimed that the infancy narratives found in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2 contradict each other. For example, it is pointed out that Luke has Mary living in Nazareth ...

Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? Are Alternate Theories Put Forth By Non-Believers Plausible?(Post)

The Bible says that if Jesus did not rise from the dead then the Christian faith is worthless (1 Cor. 15:17). However, if Jesus did rise from the dead then we know Jesus can keep his promise to give ...

Jesus and the Man Born Blind(Post)

The parables Jesus told are filled with powerful secrets that reveal the mysteries of God’s kingdom.In this excerpt, Fr. Walshe takes a look at the Gospel reading from last weekend, the fourth Sunday ...

Baptism: Because St. Paul Says So(Post)

There aren’t too many passages where Paul speaks about baptism. However, in the passages where he does mention it, his theology is profound and worth unpacking. The two passages that we will l ...

Mysteries Revealed: Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery(Post)

The conversations of Jesus are different from his parables. The parables tend to be more generic, more applicable to different persons and circumstances. They also are presented in figurative languag ...