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Volume 14, Number 9
   November 2003   



 
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What Catholics Can Learn from Evangelicals

In ecumenical exchanges, Catholics and Evangelical Christians should have reasonable expectations of one another. Neither side should enter into such dialogue thinking that the point is to convert the other. Nevertheless, for both—and certainly for Catholics—there are things we can learn from our "separated brethren" that can make us better followers of Christ.

   
By Mark Brumley
 

Feature Article

   

What Evangelical Protestants Can Learn from Catholics

The idea that true Christianity disappeared between the Apostolic Age and the Reformation is nonsense. There is much, the author argues, that Evangelical Protestantism can learn from Catholicism regarding, among other things, the core doctrines of the Christian faith, natural law, and sprirtuality.

   
By Ralph MacKenzie
 

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God, Sex, and Babies

What the Church Really Teaches about Responsible Parenthood

The nuances of Church teaching on responsible parenthood are lost on even many Catholics. Are Catholics called to have as many children as possible? How does natural family planning differ from artificial contraception if the goal of both is avoidance of pregnancy? The answers may surprise you.

   
By Christopher West
 

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Probing the Parables

Many of Christ’s parables provide a wealth of support for Catholic apologetics. From the parable of the wedding feast to that of the prodigal son, here’s the evidence with which to familiarize yourself.

   
By John Carberry
 

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Forget Mass? Not a Mortal Sin
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Can God’s Existence Be Proved?
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Women and the Priesthood

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Going to Daily Mass and Praying the Rosary? Come On!
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