Welcome , a New Apologetics for a New Evangelization.
Our mission in developing the content of a New Apologetics is to reach out, as Cardinal Francis George has written, “with the faith that comes to us from the apostles, without compromises that would contravene the dignity and vocation of beings made in the image of a self-giving God.”
It is our hope that what is to be presented here will become the ignition point of a renewal in theology and philosophy of religion.
All contributors
are loyal to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, but our methodology in dialoging with those who do not share the faith is strictly limited to using well-accepted principles of reason without appeal to authority.
The content
will always be open to respectful and rational critique from all sources.
Our work is under the patronage of Saint Therese of Lisieux who tasted the “bread of sorrow” in solidarity with unbelievers, and who, from that place of communion with her atheist brothers and sisters, prayed for divine light.
This category addresses topics pertaining to the work of the New Apologetics broadly. Some important considerations for distinguishing between the New Apologetics and the “old apologetics” in terms of both method and content will be proposed.
The following series of quotes from “Revelations of Divine Justice” gives the basic description of how God can be omnipotent, omniscient, perfectly opposed to all evil/suffering (such that no greater opposition can be conceived), and yet the evil in the world exists as it does.
On this model, all evil is gratuitous (i.e. not necessary for any greater good) when considered in itself, but...&
This conversation (posted with permission) covers a number of difficult aspects of theodicy – especially concerning predation, evolution, the origin of natural evil, and how the overall bloodbath reconciles with God’s goodness.
There’s also a succinct proof for the entire Christian worldview (redemptive suffering, theosis, etc.) at the end. Really.
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We’ve never had much of an interest in Gospel historicity controversies because the very nature of historical argumentation seemed to us to be too loose to be compelling. Consequently, our research at New Apologetics has tended to favor deductive forms of argumentation, especially those benefiting from the rigor of analytic philosophy.
By means of our research in other areas, and without...&
Matt McCormick’s original article “The Paradox of Divine Agency”, In Michael Martin & Ricki Monnier (eds.), The Impossibility of God. Prometheus (2003) can be found here:
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/mccormickm/DivineAgency.htm
I don’t blame McCormick. In the order of blameworthy, it goes like this: the devil, the apologists (including myself), and then me again (for not writing faster)....&
A lot of people want to have a relationship with God, but can’t find him, and many who “have” a relationship with God may be inclined to wonder from time to time (or all the time, in hindsight) if there is any external participant in that relationship.
Knowledge that the “other” exists is universally agreed to be the starting point in any normal relationship. When it comes to our...&
We Christians have a problem. We know that God is love, and that all of the teachings of the Church are to be understood as propositional manifestations of that love. We know that we are called to love one another as Christ loves us. And yet, we often find ourselves on the outside of social interactions where someone is talking about something that they are happy about.
You may have heard the maxim,...&
[This is a conversation between one of our contributors and an agnostic reader of NA. The names have been changed, and permission to publish has been granted.
This conversation is a wake-up call of sorts, in that it it portrays the unintentional, mostly unidentified, but nonetheless death-dealing phenomenon of what we’ve named “spiritual abortion”.
Fear-based caring on the part...&
Conversation started November 24, 2013
11/24, 12:06am
James Christopher
Are you discerning a vocation to the priesthood?
11/24, 12:07am
Matthew Von Zarovich
11/24, 12:08am
James Christopher
You can ask whatever is on your mind here.
There is a sort of behind the scenes ministry through FB chat.
11/24, 12:09am
Matthew Von Zarovich
What kind of ministry?
11/24,...&
This three-part talk is a spontaneous recording which took place in late 2013.
The topics are very substantial, and are of import to all interested in the spiritual life.
You’ve probably heard the question, “Is the glass half-empty or half-full?” It’s a question that supposedly introduces a person to the perennial struggle between optimists and pessimists – one which is supposedly never to resolve. We’re taught that these are two divergent ways of seeing the world, and are led to believe them to be incompatible. However, if we approach...&
We apologists don’t always make mistakes, but when we do we poison the hope of billions of people.
Here’s a prime example:
“The possibility of the world being filled with evil of all kinds while God is perfectly and omnipotently opposing every evil with all the power of his holiness seems like a definitive logical vacuum. …if God were perfectly opposing evil with the fullness of his...&
This is an original poem by New Apologetics, reposted here from where it first appeared on our Facebook page.
Please continue to check our Facebook page for additional content, as new poems and prayers will usually appear there first. We include the poem here as an artistic representation of the theology of the Church as it has been, is, and always will be.
Upon some altar
I offer my...&
Feast of the Prodigal Son — Vasily Polenov
In The Theodicy of Divine Chastity, Part I, we began to describe how God, who is infinite love, gives of himself in a simple, innocent, and unconditionally faithful way regardless of whether or not we abuse or ignore his love.
This perfection of self-offering is what we named the “chastity” of God. We chose this term in recognition that chastity, understood...&
As Catholic apologists, we want to do something that our name would suggest we do far more often:
We’d like to apologize.
By that we mean exactly
we want to say that we’re sorry. We understand that you might be suspicious right now, that you may be thinking that this is another “tactic” for drawing you in. It isn’t. In fact, having tactics is one of the things we’re...&
Since the time of the Apostles, the Church has been engaged in the business of explaining Christian doctrine and defending it against error from both outside forces and inside forces (heresies). 1 Peter 3:15 tells us to “always be ready to give an explanation for the hope that is within you.” Recently, Cardinal Levada stated that the Church needs a New Apologetics for the New Evangelization. But...&
Catholic Apologetics
This section addresses subject matter pertinent to Catholicism and Christianity in general. A particular focus will be put on the development of a fully integrated theory of the redemption.
The following series of quotes from “Revelations of Divine Justice” gives the basic description of how God can be omnipotent, omniscient, perfectly opposed to all evil/suffering (such that no greater opposition can be conceived), and yet the evil in the world exists as it does.
On this model, all evil is gratuitous (i.e. not necessary for any greater good) when considered in itself, but...&
This conversation (posted with permission) covers a number of difficult aspects of theodicy – especially concerning predation, evolution, the origin of natural evil, and how the overall bloodbath reconciles with God’s goodness.
There’s also a succinct proof for the entire Christian worldview (redemptive suffering, theosis, etc.) at the end. Really.
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Matt McCormick’s original article “The Paradox of Divine Agency”, In Michael Martin & Ricki Monnier (eds.), The Impossibility of God. Prometheus (2003) can be found here:
http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/mccormickm/DivineAgency.htm
I don’t blame McCormick. In the order of blameworthy, it goes like this: the devil, the apologists (including myself), and then me again (for not writing faster)....&
Atheist philosopher Dan Linford has agreed to publicly discuss the problem of evil with New Apologetics.
The aim of this dialogue / debate is to test the solution offered by New Apologetics to determine whether it is, in fact, the definitive solution to the philosophical / theological problem of evil. Our intention is to continue to respond to Dan’s questions and objections until there are no...&
In “The Theodicy of Divine Chastity, Part I,” we explored some aspects of the problem of evil in light of God’s perfect opposition to evil. Because of our experience of injustice, it can seem that God is either complicit in evil (i.e. “the end justifies the means”), or powerless, or nonexistent. Our first article in that series explained how it is possible for us to coherently...&
A lot of people want to have a relationship with God, but can’t find him, and many who “have” a relationship with God may be inclined to wonder from time to time (or all the time, in hindsight) if there is any external participant in that relationship.
Knowledge that the “other” exists is universally agreed to be the starting point in any normal relationship. When it comes to our...&
[Note to our readers: This is a very unusual piece of writing. If you find it hard to understand, don’t worry because we do too. We are posting it just in case you can get something from it. We are going to post a commentary eventually which will explain it piece by piece to the best of our understanding.]
When you hear God and say something back to God, then you have something to say to...&
Conversation started November 24, 2013
11/24, 12:06am
James Christopher
Are you discerning a vocation to the priesthood?
11/24, 12:07am
Matthew Von Zarovich
11/24, 12:08am
James Christopher
You can ask whatever is on your mind here.
There is a sort of behind the scenes ministry through FB chat.
11/24, 12:09am
Matthew Von Zarovich
What kind of ministry?
11/24,...&
You’ve probably heard the question, “Is the glass half-empty or half-full?” It’s a question that supposedly introduces a person to the perennial struggle between optimists and pessimists – one which is supposedly never to resolve. We’re taught that these are two divergent ways of seeing the world, and are led to believe them to be incompatible. However, if we approach...&
We apologists don’t always make mistakes, but when we do we poison the hope of billions of people.
Here’s a prime example:
“The possibility of the world being filled with evil of all kinds while God is perfectly and omnipotently opposing every evil with all the power of his holiness seems like a definitive logical vacuum. …if God were perfectly opposing evil with the fullness of his...&
Feast of the Prodigal Son — Vasily Polenov
In The Theodicy of Divine Chastity, Part I, we began to describe how God, who is infinite love, gives of himself in a simple, innocent, and unconditionally faithful way regardless of whether or not we abuse or ignore his love.
This perfection of self-offering is what we named the “chastity” of God. We chose this term in recognition that chastity, understood...&
Catholic philosopher Michael Liccione (/mliccione) has invited New Apologetics to respond to his 1999 article “The Problems of Evil” (/).
Our position at New Apologetics is diametrically opposed to the one expressed in the article to be critiqued.
Dr. Liccione argues that theodicy is impossible.
We at New Apologetics argue that...&
Question 1: Is it arrogant to seek an answer to the “why” of suffering if God is “mystery”?
Answer: God is infinitely mysterious, but for love of humanity, God has freely revealed himself, and has communicated what we otherwise could not have known by our own power. The Church teaches that, in revealing himself to us in this way, God has provided ultimate answers to those questions we human...&
The occurrence of tragedy is especially problematic for the worldview of the Christian who believes in a good God. The “why” of suffering is certainly asked universally, but it is the believer who must somehow reconcile the reality of suffering with the belief in a loving God who both knows everything and has infinite power. Historically, most (if not all) explanations of the presence of suffering...&
The following discussion originally took place on the New Apologetics Facebook page between April 13, 2013 and June 10, 2013 in front of an audience of approximately 20,000 online viewers.
[Photo: An icon of Saint Abraham of Rostov destroying a statue of the pagan god Veles.]
This post will be the venue for a discussion concerning the defensibility of 11 proposed reasons for atheism. The representative(s)...&
Counter-apologetics
In service to truth and justice, this category presents rebuttals to popular (but unsound) arguments for the existence of God and the truth of Christianity.
Atheist philosopher Dan Linford has agreed to publicly discuss the problem of evil with New Apologetics.
The aim of this dialogue / debate is to test the solution offered by New Apologetics to determine whether it is, in fact, the definitive solution to the philosophical / theological problem of evil. Our intention is to continue to respond to Dan’s questions and objections until there are no...&
You’ve probably heard the question, “Is the glass half-empty or half-full?” It’s a question that supposedly introduces a person to the perennial struggle between optimists and pessimists – one which is supposedly never to resolve. We’re taught that these are two divergent ways of seeing the world, and are led to believe them to be incompatible. However, if we approach...&
Catholic philosopher Michael Liccione (/mliccione) has invited New Apologetics to respond to his 1999 article “The Problems of Evil” (/).
Our position at New Apologetics is diametrically opposed to the one expressed in the article to be critiqued.
Dr. Liccione argues that theodicy is impossible.
We at New Apologetics argue that...&
Prefatory Note: This contribution to the work of counter-apologetics is made strictly in service of intellectual honesty and is not intended to be an argument for atheism in any way. We believe it to be an essential aspect of free and honest inquiry that if some argument can be shown to be faulty, then the fault ought to be exposed without delay or compunction regardless of one’s allegiance to any...&
Spirituality
?The aim of this category is to dispel misunderstandings about Christian prayer, the spiritual life, and the nature of the human person in general.
[This is a conversation between one of our contributors and an agnostic reader of NA. The names have been changed, and permission to publish has been granted.
This conversation is a wake-up call of sorts, in that it it portrays the unintentional, mostly unidentified, but nonetheless death-dealing phenomenon of what we’ve named “spiritual abortion”.
Fear-based caring on the part...&
[Note to our readers: This is a very unusual piece of writing. If you find it hard to understand, don’t worry because we do too. We are posting it just in case you can get something from it. We are going to post a commentary eventually which will explain it piece by piece to the best of our understanding.]
When you hear God and say something back to God, then you have something to say to...&
Conversation started November 24, 2013
11/24, 12:06am
James Christopher
Are you discerning a vocation to the priesthood?
11/24, 12:07am
Matthew Von Zarovich
11/24, 12:08am
James Christopher
You can ask whatever is on your mind here.
There is a sort of behind the scenes ministry through FB chat.
11/24, 12:09am
Matthew Von Zarovich
What kind of ministry?
11/24,...&
This three-part talk is a spontaneous recording which took place in late 2013.
The topics are very substantial, and are of import to all interested in the spiritual life.
This is an original poem by New Apologetics, reposted here from where it first appeared on our Facebook page.
Please continue to check our Facebook page for additional content, as new poems and prayers will usually appear there first. We include the poem here as an artistic representation of the theology of the Church as it has been, is, and always will be.
Upon some altar
I offer my...&
“This is an original poem by New Apologetics, reposted here from where it first appeared on our Facebook page.
Please continue to check our Facebook page for additional content, as new poems and prayers will usually appear there first. We include the poem here as an artistic representation of the theology of the Church as it has been, is, and always will be.”
(The Ordinary Discourse)
Thoughtful...&
My God, I have done little to prepare for Christmas. I have prepared myself poorly for the feast of your birth, and I will celebrate it as poorly. If I say that there is an “ought”, I can say also that I have not lived up to it. And now I say I love you.
I do not attempt to reconcile these contraries, for they reconcile only in you. My fallen nature, which loves and desires you so...&
“This is an original poem by New Apologetics, reposted here from where it first appeared on our Facebook page.
Please continue to check our Facebook page for additional content, as new poems and prayers will usually appear there first. We include the poem here as an artistic representation of the theology of the Church as it has been, is, and always will be.”
Thorn in my flesh,...&
“This is a collection of original poems by New Apologetics, reposted here from where it first appeared on our Facebook page.
Please continue to check our Facebook page for additional content, as new poems and prayers will usually appear there first. We include the poem here as an artistic representation of the theology of the Church as it has been, is, and always will be.”
Am I the only one...&
“This is an original poem by New Apologetics, reposted here from where it first appeared on our Facebook page.
Please continue to check our Facebook page for additional content, as new poems and prayers will usually appear there first. We include the poem here as an artistic representation of the theology of the Church as it has been, is, and always will be.”
What kind of man, Zacchaeus,
Wealthy...&
These conversations are representative exchanges which have taken place between New Apologetics contributors and various questioners from widely divergent backgrounds and world views.
This conversation (posted with permission) covers a number of difficult aspects of theodicy – especially concerning predation, evolution, the origin of natural evil, and how the overall bloodbath reconciles with God’s goodness.
There’s also a succinct proof for the entire Christian worldview (redemptive suffering, theosis, etc.) at the end. Really.
————————–—————
Atheist philosopher Dan Linford has agreed to publicly discuss the problem of evil with New Apologetics.
The aim of this dialogue / debate is to test the solution offered by New Apologetics to determine whether it is, in fact, the definitive solution to the philosophical / theological problem of evil. Our intention is to continue to respond to Dan’s questions and objections until there are no...&
[This is a conversation between one of our contributors and an agnostic reader of NA. The names have been changed, and permission to publish has been granted.
This conversation is a wake-up call of sorts, in that it it portrays the unintentional, mostly unidentified, but nonetheless death-dealing phenomenon of what we’ve named “spiritual abortion”.
Fear-based caring on the part...&
Conversation started November 24, 2013
11/24, 12:06am
James Christopher
Are you discerning a vocation to the priesthood?
11/24, 12:07am
Matthew Von Zarovich
11/24, 12:08am
James Christopher
You can ask whatever is on your mind here.
There is a sort of behind the scenes ministry through FB chat.
11/24, 12:09am
Matthew Von Zarovich
What kind of ministry?
11/24,...&
Scott Maddox?New Apologetics
January 19, 2013 ·
What is the newest Apologetics argument for the existence of God?
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New Apologetics We are happy that you asked. As far as we know, our version of the modal ontological argument is the newest. One of our contributors has been working on it for about 15 years, and it finally seems to have reached...&
Tim Kesser?New Apologetics
January 19, 2013 ·
With the concept of original sin.
We have all heard the story of Adam & Eve. The story of mankind’s fall from grace and the emergence of original sin with Eve getting tricked, by the talking snake, into eating the apple is well known throughout the world. Now, with modern genetics ruling out the whole of mankind coming from...&
Michael Zimmerman?New Apologetics
January 19, 2013 ·
RE: God’s infinite opposition to suffering, but still allowing it (Taken from an earlier conversation)
It would seem to me that some kinds of suffering work to enhance our lives, and strengthen our bond with God. You don’t know what you’ve got until you almost lose it, after all. The suffering in Purgatory...&
Jeremy Budd Witte?New Apologetics
January 18, 2013 ·
Question… Why does it appear to me as if somehow, the debate between Catholics & Protestants seeps into public arenas where we ought be more unified in? (I’ve noticed the common enemies to Protestants & Catholics are targeting OUR CHILDREN!!!!!!)
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Sandra Crotinger?New Apologetics
January 14, 2013 ·
Wow didnt realize that “New Apolpgetics” was the only one allowed to try and help people understand the Bible…..Dissapointed
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New Apologetics You are very welcome to express an opinion or question in a post to the timeline. We welcome...&
Juan Jimenez?New Apologetics
January 12, 2013 · El Cajon, CA ·
Question : If Jesus is God how is it that the father will reign and jesus will be at his right hand…? wouldnt that make jesus a lesser God? i cant seem to wrap my mind around this one… anyone?
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New Apologetics Thank you for your question. The answer is forthcoming....&
Carla Jazel?New Apologetics
January 12, 2013 ·
Hello! I’m a Catholic and I would like to clarify some points regarding on our holy faith.
Jesus told His disciples to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19). But Peter baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 2:38). As the first pope, he probably used Jesus’ name instead of the...&
Ankit Dhawan?New Apologetics
January 12, 2013 ·
I am enamored by the sincere effort put in by the most kind and merciful administrator of this facebook page in responding to my question. Although, I am not in complete understanding of all the answers to my questions, but bulk of my misunderstanding about Christian faith has been straightened out. Previously, I was getting all...&
James Rinkevich?New Apologetics
January 10, 2013 ·
Per your remark below explain what mean about either (a) suffering being an evil. Note consider that Jesus did suffer per the symbol of Nicea and to say that suffering is an evil would be to say Jesus did evil.
2. Or that the world does not drive (many) men through suffering to seek, serve, and love God and to be justified (by...&
Ankit Dhawan?New Apologetics
January 8, 2013 ·
As I am reading all these wonder ful posts (thanks!) my apetite for seeking straight answers to some of the foundational questions is increasing. So, here it goes:
1. Who are we? Are we the body or the soul? Someone gave the analogy of car and the driver… car being hte body and driver being the soul.
2. Who creates us? (OK!...&
Pati Sorge?New Apologetics
January 7, 2013 ·
I was asked and had never thought of this before.. Does the Catholic church except the Eastern Orthodox saints as saints? I know the canonization process differs.
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New Apologetics Pati Sorge The Catholic Church teaches that any person who is in heaven is a saint. However, the lives of those individuals...&
Lisa Franzoy-Neal?New Apologetics
January 6, 2013 ·
My daughter, Trinity, asked me this question but I don’t think I answered the question adequately: “If God knew that Satan and all the bad angels would turn against Him, that Adam and Eve would fall, and that some people would goto hell than why did God create them? Why wouldn’t God just create those that he...&
Jomil Mulvey?New Apologetics
January 6, 2013 ·
WHY bis not being one of the People of the book equated with Athism?? I am a religious Pagan who says her prayers morning and night and enjoys the fellowship of more or less like minds. I happen to harbor a deep love for ST Therese, and a deep respect for ST. Hypatia of Alexanfia martyred for rhr crime of saying that ftruth was greater...&
Ankit Dhawan?New Apologetics
January 5, 2013 ·
I have another inquiry thread asking some foundational questions that are being addressed by this wonderful servant of God. I have some related but different questions about Catholicism that I have the urge to submit respectfully…
1. If we deviate from Sola Scripture and add man made traditions and interpretations as components...&
Garrett Beckstrom?New Apologetics
January 1, 2013 ·
Are those who are not Catholic allowed in the Kingdom of God? Will they be sent to Hell or can they be purged in Purgatory?
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New Apologetics The Church teaches that God is just, and therefore it follows that those who desire God (even if they do not know him or his Church) are *sure* to...&
Abet Layug?New Apologetics
December 28, 2012 ·
Once Saved, always saved??? Is this teaching Biblical? Is it in contrary with the following verses- 2 Peter 2:20-22, Heb. 6:4-7, Heb.10:26 and 2 John 1:8?
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New Apologetics We begin by offering the full text of the quotes you cited:For if they, having escaped the defilements of the world through...&
Ankit Dhawan?New Apologetics
December 28, 2012 ·
My inquiry into Christian faith has been an interesting journey so far. I have a few questions that I have not gotten convincing answers. Can someone help?
1. Where does soul come from? How does it take birth and what is the final destination of soul?
2. When Adam and Eve fell, my soul was not there? Why does the entire humanity...&
Brenda Lee Guptill-Oliver?New Apologetics
December 27, 2012 ·
Saint Therese, the little flower, is one of my favorite saints. I just got the new book about her, and how she tried to please people because of how she felt, so she prayed and God helped. My mom had a devotion to her as well, and I did not know until I got her jewelry after she died.
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Abet Layug?New Apologetics
December 26, 2012 ·
Sola Scriptura? what are the Biblical proofs for that claim? can we consider the Divine Oral Tradition as also a basis of faith? how about the apostolic tradition since some of the apostles did not write anything?
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New Apologetics There is no biblical basis for...&
Therese Carmel I. Huelar?New Apologetics
December 23, 2012 ·
what are we” if not Believers
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New Apologetics We are awaiting the grace to believe.
December 24, 2012 at 12:39pm · Like
Paul Cameron waiting praying and believing? just like the old testiment believers did?
December 25, 2012 at 3:20pm · Like
Gareth Northam?New Apologetics
December 22, 2012 ·
What can wash away our sins?
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New Apologetics Nothing but the blood of Jesus.
December 22, 2012 at 7:18pm · Like · 10
Amanda DeAnne How very Protestant of you.
December 22, 2012 at 11:11pm · Like
Paul Cameron?New Apologetics
December 22, 2012 ·
what doctrine is the background of this web page???
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New Apologetics We are fully loyal to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
December 22, 2012 at 1:09pm · Like · 4
Emy Casabuena so true
December 22, 2012 at 3:49pm · Like
Paul Cameron so does...&
Dean Victor Lanestosa Montalvo?New Apologetics
December 10, 2012 ·
Hello guys, as a modern apologist? how can we defend about the doctrine on purgatory? hope you can help me with this topic thanks God Bless
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New Apologetics The necessity of purgatory is easily explainable when we come to see how much resistance...&
Beatriz Payne?New Apologetics
December 6, 2012 ·
Parents live a holy life and educate your children in a christian manners. Children obey and follow directions of your parents. Members of the family pray and worship together.
2 people like this.
New Apologetics It is interesting that you wrote “christian manners.” It really does...&
Peter Picciolini?New Apologetics
December 4, 2012 ·
I have a question and would like some input please. As a Catholic I understand and believe that Jesus bore the sins of the world. He took our iniquities to the cross. I have many friends of Christian denominations and respect them and how they choose to worship however I need to try to understand something that I have run into...&
David Graham?New Apologetics
December 1, 2012 ·
i am a catholic i had a born again experience in 1996 since then ive been round all the different churches you name it ive tried it now am back at mass missed it what i did not like in all the other churches was the coercion used before the plate went round about tithing i was saved now am to do pay to keep my salvation well thats...&
Gareth Northam?New Apologetics
November 30, 2012 ·
What makes us right with God?
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New Apologetics It is only by being transformed by the Holy Spirit to become one with Christ that we are made right with God. We can explain in depth according to your interest.
December 19, 2012 at 4:29pm · Like
Drewed Hensley?New Apologetics
November 28, 2012 ·
Therese of Lisieux taught us “the little way” to serve God! The “Flower” is ready to teach us today!
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New Apologetics She would argue that we need to let him serve us so that he can transform us into himself. The sooner we arrive at the understanding...&
Christopher Charles Prieto?New Apologetics
November 28, 2012 ·
What is the most prudent way by example and by word that I can lead and evangelize to build a stronger crew without forcing it?
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New Apologetics We can ask the Lord to bring us to that place where we know that we are in no way above the people we are evangelizing....&
Elvia Munoz?New Apologetics
November 27, 2012 ·
What is “NEW APOLOGETICS”?
New Apologetics Here are two good articles for starters:http://www.zenit.org/article-29086?l=englishhttp://www.cuf.org/laywitness/Online_view.asp?lwID=1214
December 28, 2012 at 9:42pm · Like
New Apologetics We work to address questions and objections...&
Jim Holland?New Apologetics
November 27, 2012 · Alma, AR ·
Question: What is the difference between worship and praise?
New Apologetics Jim Holland From the Catechism of the Catholic Church:&# Praise is the form of prayer which recognizes most immediately that God is God. It lauds God for his own sake and gives him glory, quite beyond what...&
Neringa Maxwell?New Apologetics
November 23, 2012 ·
I have a question about the atheists’ arguments and their views.
While arguing against existence of God, they refer to Nature, often even Mother Nature, her laws and her creations. It seems that most of them (atheists) are not bothered about this personification of nature and that they are willing to accept the idea that...&
Vernon Choin?New Apologetics
November 16, 2012 ·
Why was Abels offering looked on with favor while Cains was not?
New Apologetics Please pardon the omission. This question slipped through the cracks for a long time. Necessarily, the only reason would be that Cain’s offering was not one which sought unity, but was done in an attempt to elevate him above...&
Dexter Huinda?New Apologetics
November 6, 2012 ·
I have a question regarding Limbo. Why was it scrapped by the current Pope? I was just curious because this particular doctrine had been there since I was born. It’s the very reason why newborn babies are being “forced” to be baptized for the fear of being brought to this place when they die without having gone through...&
Dakota Summers?New Apologetics
November 5, 2012 ·
I have an honest question. Why does the Catholic church pray to saints?
Elaine Anderson Brewer likes this.
New Apologetics The Church recognizes that God is not protective of his own glory. In truth, his glory is that we share as fully as logically possible in the life and work of God. He loves...&
Kathleen Rose Marble?New Apologetics
November 5, 2012 ·
First of all, I would like to say that you are very brave to have made this page. God has truly gifted you with great courage and wisdom to do such a thing.
Secondly, I have a question. Some of my friends are questioning me on the fact that priests and consecrated women are not to be married. They tell me that man...&
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