INTRODUCTION In the article “part 3” of this series, I showed how Theory 2) is almost certainly false. The question now is, how does this truth status relate to PC. Is PC then actually more probable? If so, how much and why? In this article I will show how Philosophical Creationism not only is not…
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How to Ask for Forgiveness
This is one of the most important questions that a person can ever ask himself. If someone is asking this question, he is probably far better off than the majority of people who do not even think that they need forgiveness. Our society has become so insensitive to sin that so many people do not…
The Urgency and Importance of Marian Consecration
I am urging the readers of this paper to consecrate themselves to the Blessed Virgin Mary if they haven’t already in the past. Salvation, enjoying for eternity of the beatific vision, is something that only few will experience, Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:14: “For the gate is narrow and the way is hard, that…
On Theistic Evolution, A Generic Criticism And A Proposed Paradox – Part 3
INTRODUCTION In “part 2” of these series of articles we came to two conclusions: first, that “the belief in “proposition g” (I.e. the generational intra-species etiological dependence) and therefore in common ancestry is, at this point, unjustified” and second, that “explanations other than naturalism fail to warrant common descent”. What does all of this mean?…
Commentary on “The Case For Jesus” of Brant Pitre
This article has a threefold structure, first I will state my main thesis, then in Part 1 I will analyze the book in its content, and finally in Part 2 I will elicit my personal comments and speculations. Main Thesis The author, Brant Pitre explicitly states in the first page of his book “This book…
«Voi chi dite che io sia?» (Matteo 16:15)
Gesù chiede ai suoi discepoli chi loro credono che Lui sia. Se questa domanda fosse posta a noi, cosa risponderemmo? La risposta che tutti dovremmo dare è la seguente: Tu sei il Verbo fatto carne, la seconda persona della Santissima Trinità, il Figlio del Dio vivente, l’Alpha e l’Omega, Dio stesso. Questa verità incredibile, che…
On Theistic Evolution, A Generic Criticism And A Proposed Paradox – Part 2
INTRODUCTION In this second part of my criticism towards theistic evolution, I shall delve into what I briefly anticipated I would have done in “part 1” of this series. To recapitulate some useful information, this is what I concluded: -first, “God’s active will has to be involved in the evolutionary process, for something which should…
Preparation for Confirmation
The lack of catechesis in the Church is frightening, the lack of theological preparation of young catholic men and women is sad. The current preparation for Confirmation is the symbol of our suffering modern Church. If one is curious to understand the state of crisis in our Church he has to simply attend confirmation classes…
Book Review “Aquinas and Evolution” of Fr. Michael Chaberek
CHABEREK, Michael. Aquinas and Evolution, Why St. Thomas’ Teaching on the Origins is Incompatible with Evolutionary Theory. Chartwell Press, 2017. Soft Cover, $ 16.95 Reviewed by Ed Da Pra, Franciscan University of Steubenville. Father Michael Chaberek argues in His book “Aquinas and Evolution” that a proper understanding of Thomistic philosophy is incompatible with theistic evolution….
On Theistic Evolution, A Generic Criticism And A Proposed Paradox – Part 1
PREMISE This article does not have the goal to strictly “debunk” theistic evolution or to show it’s inconsistency with Christian belief (judgment from which I shall abstain in this specific article), but simply show several weaknesses in the belief of certain theistic evolutionist. My hope is that theistic evolutionists may reconsider their precedently unquestioned confidence…
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