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Articles:Preface from Jesus of Nazareth - Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVII came to this book about Jesus—the first part of which I now present to the public—after a long interior journey. Read more... Protestantism - Fr. John Hardon, S.J.There is a legitimate sense in which Protestantism refers to all Christian movements, other than the Roman Catholic Church, that share the heritage of Western Christianity. Read more... Prudence - Donald DeMarcoPope Pius XII acted against the Nazis, but he did so prudently. Prudence is a virtue closely allied with wisdom. It is usually best appreciated in its results rather than in its execution. Read more... Purgatory and Prayer for the Dead - Fr. Leonard M. Puech, O.F.M.After the feast of All Saints comes All Souls, when the Church invites us to pray for the faithful departed, that, released from Purgatory and fully purified, they may be admitted to the eternal bliss of heaven. Because the existence of Purgatory and the prayers for the dead are rejected by Protestants, it may be useful to explain why we hold both as Catholics. Read more... Raised from the dead - Father Raymond J. de SouzaThis year, just in time for today’s feast of St. Jean Baptiste, there is a renewed religious spirit here in Quebec. Read more... Real Americans - Mark BrumleyWhat impact will Catholicism have on America? These "American" Saints present a model for bringing holiness to American culture. Read more... Recent Martyrs of India - Robert RoyalPope John Paul II visited New Delhi in November 1999 to promulgate a special document, Ecclesia in Asia (“The Church in Asia”), which lays out a vision of that continent and the Church’s future there for the new millennium. Read more... Religion big part of all sports for many athletes, including gymnasts - Brent MillerReligion. The mere utterance of the word sparks controversy. However, religion is a big part of some people's lives. Read more... Religious Diversity Deserves a Place in the Public Square - JOHN LEOThe traditional ACLU belief system—that the no-establishment clause must be read as a mandate to cleanse the public square of religion is based mostly on the notion that religion is divisive and toxic, something that lawyers and enlightened judges must work to protect the people from. This belief system has been dominant in the courts for 40 years, though its support among the populace has always been minimal. Read more... Religious Freedom in a Time of War - Richard John NeuhausAn essay by the estimable Samuel Huntington in The Influence of Faith recounts the ways in which, for more and more governments in the world, religion is the chief source of, or threat to, their legitimacy. Contrary to secularist expectations in the West, we are witnessing what is aptly described as the desecularization of world history. States seek to control religion, if necessary through repression and persecution, precisely because religion is becoming more important. Christianity in particular is, around the world and in almost all its forms, the carrier of democracy and political liberalization. Read more... Pages: [<<] ... 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 ... [>>] Related Categories:
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