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Volume 15, Number 5
   May/June 2004   



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Cover Story

   

Combating Biblical Skepticism

Part One

Many contemporary Catholic scholars have subjected the Bible to a drumfire of criticism. Contradictions are alleged; errors are charged, even from the pulpit. But rest assured: There is an answer to every criticism, and here is your guide to a few of them.

   
By Frederick W. Marks
 

Feature Article

   

X Marks the Spot

An “X-Cellent” Strategy for Dismantling Pro-Choice Theory

Having been involved with Internet debates over the years, the author has developed an argument that cuts to the heart of the abortion debate. And it’s not really an argument but a question, one that has befuddled dozens of pro-choicers: What is x?

   
By James Kidd
 

Feature Article

   

Flaw of Blood

A Theological Critique of The Passion

The Passion of the Christ is the most theologically focused treatment of the suffering of Christ ever committed to film. But the author argues that it suffers from a crucial (though certainly not fatal) flaw: its overwhelming violence.

   
By Monica Migliorino Miller
 

Feature Article

   

Apologetics for the Scripturally Challenged

If we as Catholics are not prepared to answer the question “Where is that in the Bible?” we may not get very far when it comes to religious dialogue. Here are three apologetic strategies you can use even if you’re not steeped in Scripture.

   
By John S. Martignoni
 

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The "Gay" Priest Solution
By Karl Keating

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Is Jesus against Catholic Prayers?
By Kenneth J. Howell

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One Text, Four Senses
By Jimmy Akin

The Fathers Know Best

   

Salvation Outside the Church

Damascus Road

   

The Visible Church Was There All Along
By Cindy Beck

Classic Apologetics

   

A Brief History of Apologetics
By Fr. G.H. Duggan, S.M.

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