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Home: Core Subjects: Facts and Misconceptions Core Subjects: Facts and MisconceptionsArticles:The Vatican’s Investigation of Women Religious in America - Father Robert BarronIn recent weeks, a number of angry voices have been raised to protest the Vatican’s initiative to investigate communities of American nuns. New Read more... 10 Myths about Priestly Pedophilia - Crisis e-letterThe media, egged on by a small group of dissenting Catholics, have been having a field day over the tragedy of priests involved in sexual abuse. And the reporting has been littered with falsehoods and outright fabrications. So Crisis has put together a list of the ten most common false media claims — along with fact-filled responses to them. Popular Read more... 12 Claims Every Catholic Should Be Able to Answer - Deal HudsonFreedom of speech is a great thing. Unfortunately, it comes at an unavoidable price: When citizens are free to say what they want, they’ll sometimes use that freedom to say some pretty silly things. And that’s the case with the 12 claims we’re about to cover. Popular Read more... The Da Vinci Code: The facts behind the fiction - Amy WelbornAmy Welborn points out some of the many errors about religion, history, and art contained in The Da Vinci Code in this short pamphlet. Popular Read more... Answering Advocates of Gay Marriage - Katherine Young and Paul NathansonAttention: The Catholic Education Resource Center notes that the persons writing this article are neither Catholic nor in full agreement with the Church's teaching on homosexuality. Nevertheless, the urgency of the issue of gay marriage at this time and the compelling arguments raised against it here, make this paper an important resource. Popular Read more... But What do I Say? - J. BudziszewskiThe gay-activist movement is finding its way into more and more schools — promoting destructive behavior under the guise of tolerance. How can you ensure that the truth gets a fair hearing? Popular Read more... Contraception: Why Not? - Janet SmithJanet Smith explains why the Catholic Church keeps insisting, in the face of the opposite position held by most of the rest of the modern world, that contraception is one of the worst inventions of our time. Popular Read more... Women Priests — No Chance - JOANNE BOGLEThere is a general assumption, especially in North America and Europe, that the Catholic Church’s insistence on a male priesthood is an obscure anomaly, which endures only because a Polish pope has refused to move with the times. Popular Read more... 5 Arguments Against Priestly Celibacy and How to Refute Them - Crisis e-letterCrisis magazine has put together a list of arguments for priestly celibacy and responses to commonly heard criticisms. Read more... The Popes and Slavery—book review - Leonard A. Kennedy, C.S.B.Catholics were guilty for centuries of having slaves or profiting from the slave trade in spite of the fact that the popes taught clearly and frequently the evil of slavery,"and even legislated severe ecclesiastical penalties for engaging in it. Read more... Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Pages Updated On: 16-Nov-2009 - 19:30:53
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