Archive | March, 2009

The Raging Lamb

22. March 2009

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A self-serving motive can lay behind the attempt to recast Jesus as a love-gushing peace activist.

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Is the Pope Infallible?

16. March 2009

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The simplest way that I can think of to express the Catholic argument is this:
The pope is infallible because he is the heir of the Apostle Peter’s infallibility.
Roman Catholic doctrine teaches that Christ assigned Peter supreme human authority over the Church, and placed a spiritual safeguard over him to ensure he successfully carried out this [...]

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The Spell of Popular Choice

8. March 2009

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This past week in 1692 the Salem witch trials began. What started as an attempt to stop the contorted fits of three young girls ended in 150 people accused of witchcraft.

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