I am convinced that the arguments for Christian theism are far more compelling than those for atheism. Here's a list of 20.
Nevertheless, sometimes, after reflection and study, people feel that they can’t decide between atheism and belief in God. Where they are at that moment, the evidence seems too evenly weighted or too difficult to evaluate.
What then?
If these are the two belief systems that you...
“There is a way which seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Prov. 14:12).
Pornography, masturbation, adultery, fornication, etc. may seem right, but they bring unhappiness in this life and, if one dies unrepentant, eternal damnation in the next.
Itching Ears
In his second letter to Timothy, St. Paul wrote, “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears...
As a speaker with Catholic Answers, I fly a lot. Part of what I love about flying is meeting those sitting next to me.
On a recent flight I had an opportunity to share my faith with a woman who seemed to believe in everything except the law of non-contradiction: fairies, God, heaven, reincarnation, Catholicism, the law of attraction.
One thing she didn't believe in was hell.
In fact, after learning what I do for a living, one of the first things Mary said to me was that...
I have always found the historical argument for the Catholic Church utterly compelling:
1. Jesus Christ established a Church (not several, or several thousand).
2. The only Church which can trace its lineage unbroken to the time of Christ and the apostles is the Catholic Church.
3. And therefore, Jesus Christ established the Catholic Church.
Why am I a Catholic? Because I wish to belong to the Church which Christ...
Many of you are aware that J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a faithful Catholic.
I’ve often seen quotes on Facebook attributed to him without knowing if they were genuine. Turns out they were.
Here are three quotes from Tolkien on the Pope and the Church, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and The Eucharist.
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"I have been listening to you on EWTN for about a year now. I left the Catholic Church 42 years ago. After many struggles during this last year, I finally went to confession on Sunday. I cannot begin to explain how excited I am to be home. Thank you so much for helping me on my journey home."
"Enough, gentlemen, my last word is this: the guillotine seems set up for good. Take me there. An oath against my conscience you will never get from me."
