The argument from inconsistent revelations is a common case made by atheists but decreasingly popular, in a less religious culture. In short it says that because so many religions preach different ways to Heaven, then choosing any one of them is mathematically risky and foolish because you could be wrong. Thus it’s better not to choose a religion and be agnostic. However … [Read more...]
St. Dominic
Tomorrow is the feast of St. Dominic, the founder of the Dominican Order from which many noteworthy theologians and saints have emerged. Thomas Aquinas, Torquemada, and Yves Congar. There's a joke that's told a lot amongst Roman Catholics - especially ones like I was who discerned religious life with the Jesuits. The Dominicans were founded to get rid of the Albigensians, … [Read more...]
The City of God (Pt. 2)
Yesterday, we noted a great moment in the history of the Church: the story of Noah. From it and from Augustine, we noted the difference between the City of God and the City of Man, and how these two are continually opposed. In the same way Noah had been rejected by men for holding fast to the faith and preserving the City of God, King David prayed in the Psalms: "Let not … [Read more...]
Star Wars and the Great Schism
A Catholic apologist I met online who aided in my conversion posted something on facebook today that made me laugh really hard: "Constantinople, You are totally the Anakin Skywalker of Church history" followed by re-worked star wars quotes into East-West church history references.The funniest ones were: "You're asking me to be rational. That is something I know I cannot do. … [Read more...]