It is sometimes said that Vatican II committed itself to the Modernist view that revelation is an inner experience. For example, one commentator has claimed:
In 1995, Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais of the SSPX challenged the idea of a “living tradition.” He said: The neo-modernists… have a false evolutionary
In 1907 Pope Pius X condemned the Modernist claim that Revelation… was not completed [completa] with the Apostles. (Lamentabili Sane 21) The positive content of
In 1907 Pope Pius X condemned the Modernist view that Revelation … was not completed [completa] with the Apostles. (Lamentabili Sane 21) The last Apostle
When Christians talk of two sources of Revelation, they are typically referring to Scripture and Tradition. People sometimes say that Vatican II rejected the idea
Numerous parallels and interesting bookends in the Book of Genesis exist when compared to the events and people of the New Testament, specifically, Jesus. Understanding
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
