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A Trinitarian Dilemma
This post attempts to lay a simple foundation for defining the Doctrine of the Trinity in a way that allows me to accede to an acceptable level of intellectual assent. As my knowledge grows, I would hope to expand on … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Catholic, Discussion, Faith, Opinion, Religion, Religious Philosophy, Spirituality, The Holy Trinity, Theism, Theology
Tagged all knowing love, An appeal to faith, anti Neo-Scholastic, assent, Christ, Christianity, Deus revelatus, Divine Trinity, Doctrine of the Trinity, domain, economical Trinity, existential, father, Frank Sheed, God, God is the Trinity, grundaxiom, holy spirit, intellectual, Karl Rahner, law of non-contradiction, love, Monotheistic, polytheism, rationalising, religion, revelation, root reality, salvific theology, Son, soul, Theology for Beginners, transcendent, tri-personal god, Trinitarian Christianity, Trinity
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The Bible – Sole Arbiter Of The Christian Faith
That Holy Scripture is central to the tenets of the Christian faith is not disputed; that it is the sole arbiter of the Christian faith is. Sola Scriptura is a cornerstone of Protestant theology, but it is, in my opinion, … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Catholic, Comment, Discussion, Faith, Observations, Opinions, Theology
Tagged Catholic, Catholic Church, Christ, Christian, Christians, Dei Verbum, dogma, faith, God, grace, Holy Scripture, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Magisterium, private judgement, religion, Roman Catholic, salvation, Sola Scriptura, theism, theology, tradition, Truth, Vatican II, wisdom
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A Cynical Viewpoint!
In my reading preparation for Old Testament study, I came across a rather ‘tiresome’ reference to political correctness! One that I must admit, had never really crossed my mind before – and for good reason, I think! Use of the … Continue reading
Posted in Comment, Observations, Opinion, Religion, Religious Philosophy, Theology, Uncategorized
Tagged artificial wrapping, Christ, Christian ethos, Christian holy scripture, Covenant, derogatory inference, Greek, Hebrew Bible, insensitive, Jewish, Jewish scriptures, Latin, New Covenant, New Testament, Old Covenant, Old Testament, palaia diatheke, political correctness, religious disquiet, secular world, vetus testamentum
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Robert Mugabe – An Insensitive Vatican Solecism!
The beatification of Bl. John Paul II is indeed a joyous occasion – the celebration of a life lived with purpose and sacrifice. A life lived in servitude to Christ and as a moral and shining light to all Catholics … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Journalism, Morality, Observations, World Affairs
Tagged agenda, beatification, Bl. John Paul II, Cardinal, Cardinal Napier, Catholic, Catholic Bishops Conference, Catholic Church, Christ, diplomacy, diplomatic protocol, encyclical, Eucharist, evangelium vitae, God, Holy Eucharist, human, human rights, Incomparable, pronouncement, provenance, Robert Mugabe, sacrifice, sanctity, Vatican, Zimbabwe
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The Tunnel Vision of Sola Scriptura
I was surfing around the net, as I am wont to do now and then, and I came across a piece of anti-Catholic rhetoric which struck me as being particularly ignorant and totally blinkered. The site was a Baptist blog … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Religion
Tagged allegorical, anti-Catholic, Apostle Peter, arrogant, authoritative, Baptist, brainchild, Christ, Christian, church, churchgoer, condescending, congregation, doctrine, Gilgamesh, hypocrisy, independent churches, invented, Jesus Christ, liturgical, Magisterium, pandemonium, preposterously, prerogative, Private Judgment, Protestant, Protestantism, Reformation, Reformers, rhetoric, Roman Catholic, salvation, scientific evidence, scripture, Sola Scriptura, theological, theology, tradition, universal
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A House of Cards
A society without an ontological moral watchdog effectively polices itself – it justifies its own actions to the point where it expresses moral outrage and indignation when questioned on its actions, as is currently playing out on the Nkandla stage: … Continue reading →