449 results for 'case for catholicism'

Venial Sins 101(Post)

The word venial comes from the Latin word venia, which means “pardon” or “forgiveness.” According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a venial sin is a sin that “allows charity to subsist, even

How Should Christians Respond to Atheists?(Post)

Engaging with Atheists Through Respectful Dialogue From 2009 to 2011, I traveled the country as a pro-life missionary, engaging students at public universities in dialogue about abortion. I remember

Polluting the Body: What to Tell Your Teen About Contraception(Post)

Contraception Advice for Big KidsWhile I was waiting for my 13-year-old son who was getting a haircut, I started flipping through a women’s magazine and was drawn to a slick, double-page ad for an i

What “Binding and Loosing” Really Means(Post)

Once we understand Jesus’ words to Peter in the framework of their Jewish background, the meaning of the binding and loosening become clear. The Lutheran professor Tord Fornberg explains that “Peter

Does the Book of Revelation Contain Coded Secrets About When the World Will End? (Post)

The final book of the Bible, Revelation, was written by St. John while he was in exile on the island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9). It contains information about our future, but perhaps not as much as many peo

Know the Full and Balanced Gospel(Post)

Do you know the gospel? If you had to sum up the gospel in just a few words, could you? Could you get in an elevator with someone and communicate the gist of the good news of Jesus Christ in the time

The Men Who Saved the World(Post)

There can be no doubt that the apostles’ great work of evangelization took them to the ends of the earth. Of the eventual ends of the Twelve themselves, by which they glorified the God they served, th

How to Weigh Church Teaching(Post)

Is everything the Church teaches infallible? How can you tell what is and what isn’t? Just how much weight are we supposed to give to particular teachings? As Catholics, we trust that the Holy Spirit

Do You Want To Go To Heaven?(Post)

The famous evangelist Billy Graham once visited a small town to preach at the local church. Before he went to the church he needed to mail a letter back home, so he went looking for the post office.

The Necessity of Tradition (Post)

The Role of Sacred Tradition in Early Christianity The first Christians didn’t learn their faith from the Bible because none of the books of the New Testament had been written yet. This is evident in

The Bible, the Word of God, and You(Post)

The Bible can be intimidating.It’s a big, thick book—much longer than most books people read. It’s also ancient. The most recent part of it was penned almost 2,000 years ago. That means it’s not writt

Miracles and Science: A False Conflict(Post)

We should first briefly consider some objections to the concept of miracles. Today, in the secular Western world, many are skeptical of the very possibility that miracles can occur.   This is an assu