God’s Moral Dilemma
Have you ever heard of the Euthyphro dilemma? If you have never studied philosophy, the answer is probably no, but I assure you, it is
Have you ever heard of the Euthyphro dilemma? If you have never studied philosophy, the answer is probably no, but I assure you, it is
The Bible can be frustrating sometimes. It is not a catechism or a treatise on systematic theology, so it doesn’t always present its teachings in
In this article, I want to talk about one of the most important concepts in Christian theology that most people have never heard of: inaugurated
Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is
These days, everybody wants their rights. In fact, everyone seems obsessed with getting what is rightfully theirs. This admittedly natural and understandable desire pops up
In my last article for Catholic Stand, I wrote about an important difference between the way we Catholics and many (but not all) Protestants understand
Of all the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, there is perhaps none as complicated as the issue of salvation. This has been a major sticking
If you have studied Catholic apologetics at all, you almost certainly know that one of the biggest differences between Catholicism and Protestantism lies in our
There is perhaps no more distinctively Catholic prayer than the Rosary. I have heard that other Christians pray it too, but these are few and
Evolution. The word alone sends a shiver down the spines of many Catholics, but the truth is that it doesn’t pose nearly as much of
One of the major disagreements between Catholics and Protestants involves the nature of the Mass. We Catholics believe that the Mass makes Jesus’ sacrifice on
If you have ever discussed the faith with an atheist or an agnostic, you have almost certainly heard of the problem of evil, even if
One of the most noticeable differences between Catholicism and many forms of Protestantism lies in our divergent attitudes towards religious images. As most people know,
I like to write about the Jehovah’s Witnesses. They are a dangerous cult that preys on people’s ignorance of Scripture and Church history, so Catholics
Several years ago, I had a discussion with a Protestant friend about the Catholic practice of consecrating oneself to Mary. Like many Protestants, he thought
The book of Revelation is – hands down – the most misunderstood book in the Bible. What is the Book of Revelation really about? Is
The book of Revelation is probably the hardest book in the entire Bible to interpret. It is full of bizarre visions and fantastical imagery, and
There are some phrases we hear so often that we eventually just come to accept them as normal no matter how odd they may actually
When most people today read the seven-day creation story in Genesis, they usually have one of two reactions. Either they see it as a piece
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
Does bodily autonomy justify abortion? At first, that may seem like a ridiculous question. Of course it doesn’t. The right to life trumps every other
Can belief in the divinity of Jesus be demonstrated from scripture? If you’ve ever spoken to a Jehovah’s Witness about the faith, you probably know