By John P Hageman, M.S., C.H.P. One of the central beliefs in Protestant religious doctrine is that you are “saved by faith alone.”
Original Sin is a complex doctrine which has variously been misunderstood as claiming that “babies are evil” or “women wrecked the world.” Creationists and Evolutionists
Lent is a penitential season, made for rooting out our evils, purifying them, and replacing them with goods. It is a sad truth that many
If you’ve ever had the chance to speak with Jehovah’s Witnesses missionaries, you know they have some clever arguments for their most distinctive belief: their
I came into this Year’s Lenten Season hoping for a new, different, and inspiring experience of this observance. At the time of penning this, we
When I was a teenager after I got ready to go out, I would ask my parents how I looked. They always said, “Great”. Why
Maybe you have roots in all the wrong places. On my morning walks next to the Intra Coastal Waterway’s flowing water in Florida, I pass
Abortion is slavery. Not simply like. Not a comparison. Not an analogy. Without qualification, without condition, categorically, undeniably, abortion is slavery. With slavery, a slave
America, the wealthiest nation on earth, contains what I call a triangle of despair. Mental Illness, incarceration, and poor quality of life creating a vicious
Despite all the wonders that Christ worked in the gospels, the true glory of His divine person was hidden. There’s something about God that cannot
If we all did small acts of love for those in our family, community, and workplace we could change the world. If we choose to
The joys of revelation transcend philosophy more so than existence transcends the nature of every material being, including man’s nature, the ultimate material being. The
In Thomas Cahill’s 1996 book How the Irish Saved Civilization, the author presented a compelling depiction of Irish monks who saved many of the great
On January 20, 2021, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, only the second Catholic President in
We know that the season of Lent is a time of penance (prayer, fasting, and almsgiving). Truly, these exercises in faith provide much good for
The restless search for God, who is our ultimate end, has occurred in all societies since the beginning of human history. The study of world
Sometimes God allows people to be spiritually attacked. I know because it happened to me. The natural response is to ask why God would allow
Off the Shelf 205 – Father Ubald In April 2019 I had the privilege to connect with Father Ubald Rugirangoga to discuss his recently released book Forgiveness
Someone else’s reflections are or can be, an aid to prayer. However, they are not your prayer or my prayer per se. Some such aids
“I am tired of praying.” This is what I heard my friend whisper tiredly, almost unwillingly. The words hung in the air, lingering as if
Have you ever had a conversation with a Protestant who rejects water baptism as necessary for salvation? This belief stems from the false faith-alone doctrine
Jesus tells us repeatedly that we are to live a life of grace, a life of healing, and a life of abundance. Jesus wants to heal
