In Christian theology, the Son is part of the Holy Trinity. The Christian Trinity refers to the belief that God, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit form a co-equal, co-eternal mystical union. Jesus, the Son, is fully human … Continue reading
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Archangels (in the Catholic Tradition)
Archangel [Greek archos: ruler + angelos: messenger] The Catholic catechism does not place too much emphasis on angels, but it does describe them as servants of both God and man. Perhaps this lack of hoopla is a definite move away … Continue reading
Catholicism
Catholicism denotes the entire body of Catholic faithful along with their creeds, churches, institutions, clergy and hierarchy. Contemporary Catholics believe that the Catholic faith follows the authentic teachings of Christ as given to the apostles and recorded in scripture, these teachings … Continue reading
Catholic
The term “Catholic” (Greek: katholikos = universal) was initially applied to the Christian Church by St. Ignatius of Antioch (c. 100 CE) in a letter to the Church at Smyrna: Wheresoever the bishop shall appear, there let the people be, … Continue reading
What is a Saint?
Embed from Getty Images The word saint (Latin sanctus = sacred or having been made sacred) has several meanings. In everyday usage, saints are unusually kind, ethical people who perform good works on a local or grand scale which almost … Continue reading
Elizabeth – The Mother of the Last Great Jewish Prophet?
In the New Testament, Elizabeth a daughter of Aaron, wife of Zechariah and the mother of John the Baptist. Among Christian theologians and homilists, John is often spoken of as a link between the Old and New Testaments. He’s the last … Continue reading
The Future of an Illusion – Freud and Beyond
The Future of an Illusion is Sigmund Freud’s work of 1927 where he states his psychoanalytic view of religion. Freud is a staunch materialist who sees all religious ideas as illusory: Freud defines religion as an illusion, consisting of “certain dogmas, assertions … Continue reading
The Gospel of Thomas – Lots of nice talk but where’s the action?
The Gospel of Thomas (estimated date written, 40 – 250 CE) is an early non-canonical Christian document that has left many scholars scratching their heads as to who wrote it and where it came from. Some say it is a Gnostic text. … Continue reading
Gregory the Great – Doctor of the Church, Saint and Pope
St. Gregory (540 – 604 CE) was a learned politician who became a monk, then Pope. He came from a wealthy patrician family, well connected to the Church in Rome. His father was a senator and Gregory became the Prefect of Rome at … Continue reading
Evil: Natural, Moral and Intrinsic
How we define evil is influenced by our core beliefs. Materialists and some scientists dismiss the idea of evil as if it were culturally inherited from a world once peopled by believers in magic and outdated superstitions. Today, violent criminals … Continue reading
