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A non-denominational Christian friend of Mark Bonocore, who is very interested
in becoming a Catholic, has been corresponding with his fellow non-denominationalist and
Christian author, Jim Fowler, but has been very disappointed with Mr. Fowler's rather
evasive responses. Fowler claims not to be a Protestant, but merely a "Christian"
who does not subscribe to any theological tradition. Mark supplies his friend with
30 signs that indicate that Fowler "might be a Protestant".
The Canadian Conference of Catholic
Bishops (CCCB) plenary will open with a day and a half public session that will
feature two talks by Catholic Studies professor
Richard Gaillardetz of the University of Toledo, Ohio, to mark the Year
for Priests. The award-winning author and
writer who served on the board of the Catholic Theological Society of America from
2006-2008 will talk on the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the priesthood
and on the relationship of bishops to priests.
Why have the Canadian Bishops invited
a dissenter to speak at their Plenary Assembly?
's John Pacheco, along with other
concerned parties, explore the various heterodox proclamations of Richard Gaillardetz and
make their case as to why (or why not) he was a poor choice of a speaker to mark the Year
for Priests.
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John Pacheco and Mark Bonocore
team up to show that the Catholic Church, far from being the "great
oppressor of women" of feminist persecution fantasies, has been
the greatest liberator of women that the world has ever seen.
In this lengthy tome, Mark Bonocore discusses the sources
and misunderstandings of the East and West's understanding of the
filioque. In the process, he shows that with a little context
and deeper understanding, it was much ado about nothing.
Mark Bonocore offers this excellent article on why unity is so
important, and how the Bible and church history testify to
it. Protestants claim that they are united in the
"the fundamentals", but the question is: Is that
enough? Does it meet the biblical standard? Mark
shows that it does not.
Ouch. Our little inquisition of Tim Enloe's rather revealing
comments seemed to hit a raw nerve with some Protestants. We have been
asked to explain how the Catholic rule of faith has always functioned, and we
are happy to oblige. With a little bite and drama, our director draws
out the truth.
Catholics say these words whenever they recite the Nicene
Creed. This article gives a brief explanation and background
of each word.
Other than His divinity, the other question often raised
about Jesus concerns Our Lord's two different genealogies as
recorded in the Gospels. This article explores the
controversy.
This article examines who Jesus is to both Catholics and
Protestants. Issues covered include His divinity and humanity,
His mission, and His position in the Catholic Church.
This article deals with the Protestant claim that, unlike
Catholic priests, Protestant ministers are sent by God to preach the
Gospel, for, as the Scripture says: "How shall they preach unless
they be sent?" (Romans 10:15)
This article discusses the necessity of truth with
authority within a Catholic paradigm. A good synthesis
on the mutual complimentary of these two aspects of the Faith.
Sometime ago, Eric Svendsen offered a $100,000 reward
to the contestant who could answer his 18 Challenges to the
Catholic Faith. Well, John did it, but Eric hasn't
coughed up yet. We're still debating whether to send
over Guido or Luigi to collect.
This article turns the table on the use Matthew 18:17
to debunk the claim that the early Church was merely a loose
collection of local churches.