The problem of the Biblical Canon (or the problem of Canonicity) is the question of which books and textual passages count as inspired Scripture, and
A novel approach to understanding God’s revelation to man is to begin at the very beginning. That beginning for us is our condition at the
Last month I offered some of my interpretation of Revelation. However, space did not permit me to cover all of what I think is revealed
One of the advantages of being a pastor of a small parish is the ability to visit most families in their homes throughout the year.
Part I introduced the thesis that God must protect His Revelation from the pollution of errors introduced by people. A study of By the way,
Even a little knowledge of conditions in the world today and of history, combined with prayerful thought, shows how obvious is the need for God
Part I of this series began the discussion of how God protects His revelation. The full context of any Scriptural passage is always important and
How God Protects His Revelation Even a little knowledge of conditions in the world today and throughout history, combined with prayerful thought, shows how the
Vanity of vanities! . . . All is vanity. What does a man gain by the toil at which he toils under the sun? .
This exposition is the fifth article in my Revelation series and concludes the study. In this segment, we will examine the latter part of John’s
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
If you’ve been following along with the Revelation series, you will recall how I explained John’s visions in my previous articles. He is given three
In my last article, “A Primer on the Book of Revelation”, I explained that the Book of Revelation is divided into three parts based on
God is love. He operates on love. He advises us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves and warns us that whatever we do
Scientists accept almost the entirety of their knowledge of science, even in their area of expertise, on faith in the testimony of others regarding the
In my youth, I wasted much of my time on science fiction, flying saucers, and aliens. I finally lost interest in those subjects, but today
Material creation, as it is in itself and as it is described in the Judeo-Christian revelation, is appropriately understood in the light of ancient Greek
Previously I have written that for several years the Lord has placed a vague but efficacious prayer in my heart: Reveal. Whenever confusion reigns in a
After roughly three years of public ministry, Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain and revealed His glory to them. They had spent
The purpose of revelation is not to confirm what man can know of material and immaterial things through his own natural capacity. The purpose is
As Catholics, we believe that God revealed himself gradually to his chosen people, the Jews, and completed this Divine revelation in the Jewish Messiah, the
Jesuit philosopher Fr. James V. Schall has been described as “America’s Chesterton,” according to the cover blurb from theologian Tracey Rowland. Like G. K.