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What Apologists Need to Know About Rhetoric
Lessons from Aristotle |
| We have inherited the Enlightenment dichotomy of the head and the heart, which brings with it a skepticism about any means of persuasion other than pure logic. Aristotle, however, had a fuller understanding of human nature. He taught that to be effective in speaking the truth, a speaker must appeal to both the head and the heart—and having good character is critical. |
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By Gregory R. Beabout
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Saintly Rhetoric?
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| The Church has produced many great rhetoricians who were also filled with holiness. |
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The Art of Rhetoric in the Acts of the Apostles
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| A list of the persuasive speeches in Acts |
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Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation
The Simpsons, the Boomers, and Religion |
| Aye carumba! Bart Simpson is perhaps the most recognizable cultural icon since Mickey Mouse. But beyond its astonishing popularity and brilliant humor, The Simpsons may reflect a very serious reality: a generation’s loss of faith. A closer look at the long-running show’s treatment of religion reveals much about the Baby Boomers’ spiritual heritage.
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By Robert P. Lockwood
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Why Baby Boomers Left the Church . . .
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| A Baby Boomer offers his perspective on the seminal generation’s experience with religion. |
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Poster Boys for Perpetual Adolescence
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| Insight into the spiritual heritage of the show’s creators |
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Read All About It
Why Catholics Should Care About the News Media Crisis |
| "Life is one world, and life seen in the newspapers another," G.K. Chesterton quipped. Today the news media are in the midst of a profound crisis, yet they remain hugely influential in shaping a free and just society. As citizens and as Catholics, we must do more than simply point out the problem. Here’s how.
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By Russell Shaw
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Tips for the Informed News Consumer
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| Nine suggestions for becoming a better news consumer |
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Resources for the Media-Savvy
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| Further resources for media study |
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Let the Children Come to Me
The International Theological Commission Clarifies Limbo |
| Do unbaptized babies go to heaven? A recent document by a panel of theologians causes a stir, as media outlets report—erroneously—that the Church has dismissed Limbo from its official teachings. In fact, the "Hope of Salvation" document merely reinforces the Catholic tradition that although we do not know for certain the fate of unbaptized infants, we always have reason to hope in God’s mercy.
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By Matthew A.C. Newsome
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Hope for Our Simon
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| The author offers a personal account of his experience of the hope of salvation. |
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An Excerpt from "The Hope of Infants Who Die without Being Baptized"
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| From the ITC’s document on Limbo |
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