Category: Religion

The Role of Tradition in Catholicism Explained

The text discusses the theological significance of biblical passages, particularly emphasizing the Catholic Church’s role in interpreting Scripture. It argues for the necessity of apostolic tradition and baptism over physical signs like circumcision, highlighting the spiritual transformation in Catholicism. The overall message conveys that salvation relies on faith, communion, and the Church’s guidance.

Great Courses Looks at the Modern Day Religions of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism Separately

Hopefully this will give some insights into other major religions of the world, and help us understand the motivations of various peoples based on their religious beliefs to help us better work with them and understand them in friendships, relationships, business and politics.

Some Great Courses Reflecting On Christianity, In General, Mostly Historically, Up to the Present

        The teachers of these courses and the next set I will review are not necessarily Catholic, but give a different perspective or relate historical facts of interest and should not be relied upon for Catholic dogmatic or doctrinal accuracy.  There deductions on various historical facts might point to, with regard to dogma and doctrine,… Continue reading Some Great Courses Reflecting On Christianity, In General, Mostly Historically, Up to the Present

Great Course Entitled Why Evil Exists

The exploration of evil spans philosophical and religious traditions, addressing questions of human nature and divine intention. This course surveys perspectives from Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and modern thought, examining themes like original sin, moral depravity, and the psychological dimensions of evil. Key theorists, including Augustine and Kant, are analyzed for their contributions.

Social Justice Causes and The Catholic Church and How The Catholic Church Can, In My Opinion, Have More impact

The author argues that the Church’s primary mission should be the salvation of souls, not social justice activism. They believe that focusing on traditional practices, like the Latin Mass, can organically lead to social justice outcomes. Examples of influential Catholics like Lech Walesa and Cesar Chavez support this viewpoint.

You Tubes Showing the gentle way Charlie Kirk conducted his discussions, Repeating My Thoughts Concerning Hell and arguing that Originally God Created Man Without Suffering

Since I was young, I always had only one question in my mind concerning my religion, “why would an all-good God create a place like hell?”  I always had faith that it was true (since God – Jesus Christ, said it), that hell existed and I was always determined not to go there, by obeying… Continue reading You Tubes Showing the gentle way Charlie Kirk conducted his discussions, Repeating My Thoughts Concerning Hell and arguing that Originally God Created Man Without Suffering

On Sacrifice  

           Sacrifice, as was possibly mentioned some time in this blog (or at least should have been), is the supreme act of religion. But we need an in-depth description of sacrifice in its proper sense to investigate all its implications and past religions practices bearing on the Catholic holy sacrifice of the mass. To insure… Continue reading On Sacrifice  

Pertinent Information on the Great Courses Lectures on The History of Christianity from the Disciples to the Dawn of the Reformation

           The following are the subjects of each of the 30-minute lectures Disc 1 1. The Historical Study of Christianity 2. The First Cultural context – Greece and Rome 3. The First Cultural context – Judaism 4. The Jesus Movement and the birth of Christianity 5. Paul and Christianity’s first Expansion 5. The Diversity of… Continue reading Pertinent Information on the Great Courses Lectures on The History of Christianity from the Disciples to the Dawn of the Reformation