Two Old Books

The famed atheist Richard Dawkins has often said ( as here ) that he does not consider it any different to not believe in the Christian God ...

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I remember once discussing the Fall of Adam and Eve with my boss's wife (because who doesn't talk about such things with their boss...

I've listened to a few debates recently between Christians and atheists: Dinesh D'Souza vs. Christopher Hitchens and William Lane Cr...

I was listening to an episode of Catholic Answers Live that was fielding calls from agnostics and atheists, and I was amazed at how often th...

There's a sneaky little pseudo-argument that's become all the rage in the age of combox and Facebook debates, though it's really...

A few days ago we celebrated the Memorial of the Holy Name of Jesus. Doesn't it strike you as a little odd that we have a feast devoted ...

Though December 8 is usually the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, this year, because the date falls on a Sunday of Advent, the feast ...

A reader writes in (Yay! First time for that!) asking:* "Bertha said something such as the souls in purgatory are awaiting judgment. ...

In the first few centuries of Christianity, very few religious works of art were produced by Christians. There were several reasons for this...

The Catholic faith is often criticized for being legalistic, too bogged down with rules, too focused on the no-no, too concerned with its ca...

Dear readers, I ask you: what is the point of being a Catholic? Is it to carry on the traditions of your family, attending the same chur...

There are two parishes in my area that I've attended several times. I think they serve as illustrations of two visions of the Church cur...

The birth of George Alexander Louis Windsor, son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, heir to the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Bri...

A few days ago was the feast of St. Henry, a German noble who lived at the turn of the first millenium and who was elected Holy Roman Empero...

In the first few centuries after the birth, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ, the hot topics of conversation within the Church ...

Catholics are very familiar with addressing the Blessed Virgin Mary as "Mother of God," just as we do in the Haily Mary: "Hol...

For those who have trouble keeping straight in their head whether Moses was before or after Jesus, I offer this brief account of salvation h...

This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This great feast fittingly takes place very year after Pentecost, the holy day commem...

An assortment of things I've run across that you may find of interest.... I'm sure you can remember cartoons, TV shows, or movies...