Q&A Open Forum
Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012 - 6pm ET
Tim Staples answers:
How did the New American Bible translation of Genesis 1:2 -- “a strong wind” -- come about?
Does a defense for transubstantiation necessitate an ad hoc suspension of the normative ontology that guides any other assessment of what a thing is?
How or why is the will fixed at death?
Does it matter which Bible version or which Bible study we read?
How does a priest end up becoming a pope? Who were the anti-popes?
In the Mass, when we say “my fault, my fault...” and “only say the word...,” can we label this as a reenactment of Scripture?
Regarding the HHS mandate, how do I explain the difference between fungibility and material cooperation?
What is the Church’s teaching on cremation?
How do I talk to a Protestant pastor who claims that the Hail Mary and Mary’s sinlessness are not in the Bible, and therefore, negate the word of God?
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