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A God and a Country of Second Chances

Tom Collingwood September 3, AD2024 6 Comments

Politics always makes for interesting discussions. As such, it wasn’t much of a surprise that the political goings on in our country became the topic

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Short Answers: Are Good Works Automatic?

Nate Guyear August 16, AD2024 8 Comments

Some non-Catholics, especially of the Calvinist tradition, believe that a person whom God has justified will do good works automatically, a teaching that is part

If Grace Is a Gift, How Do We Merit It?

Nate Guyear July 1, AD2024 10 Comments

A common charge leveled against the Catholic Church is that it wrongfully teaches that Christians can “earn” grace. The critics say that this conflicts with