The fact is, as Maddison notes, the Inquisition commissioned by the Church was actually “an attempt to stop unjust executions” by the State. Why is that the case? The Church herself did not directly execute heretics.
Archives for April 2024
The Dark Side of IVF and Genetic Selection
The cheerful glee with which IVF and genetic selection technology is presented is disturbing. Apparently, these people have failed to look beyond themselves and their own wishes and consider the moral ramifications involved in what they’re doing.
Atheist: Why Does God Hide Himself!
Atheists often insist that if God really wanted to save people, he would make his presence incontrovertibly obvious to everyone, beyond any possibility of doubt or denial. Since he doesn’t do that, as they claim, he either doesn’t exist or enjoys punishing people for “not noticing him” by casting them into hell.
Living Now in the Hope of Eternity and The Resurrection: Are You Ready?
We profess in the Nicene Creed of the Church each Sunday: “I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.” “But are we,” wrote then Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, “really expecting this resurrection? And eternal life?”
The Resurrection of The Dead: A Truth of The Catholic and Christian Faith
Today, I spoke to Dave about upcoming Holy Week, Easter, and the resurrection of Christ. I asked him if he believed in the resurrection. It’s a dogma of the faith. It gives us great hope for the future. Unfortunately, he shook his head “no.”