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What Freedom Means in the New Babel
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Does freedom mean liberty or license? Contemporary secular dialogue loudly extols the right to freedom while denouncing any moral law as restrictive and oppressive. St. Paul says that Christ set us free for freedom. Same word, vastly different meanings. To overcome the confusion requires that we unravel the secular meaning of freedom while explaining what it means to be free in Christ. |
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By Gregory R. Beabout
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What is a Moral Grammar?
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A moral grammar reflects our understanding of the way human beings should act. |
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Words Don’t Always Mean What We Think
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A conversation between speakers of different languages reveals how translation is an art. |
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A Pro-Life State of the Union
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The 2007 Supreme Court ruling Gonzales vs. Carhart was a major victory for infants in the womb. More and more people are speaking out on behalf of the pre-born. In light of these and other hopeful signs, a leading pro-life advocate makes ten observations about the current state of the right-to-life movement. |
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By Fr. Frank Pavone
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Did John Write His Gospel?
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Popular "historical" scholarship claims that the Gospels were written long after the events they describe and not by the individuals to whom they were attributed. But were early Church communities that credulous about accepting the authority behind sacred texts? Revisionist arguments come up short in light of intra-textual and contemporary historical evidence. |
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By Mark Shea
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Further Reading
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More resources on New Testament authorship |
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Strong Medicine
Canon Law and Excommunication |
| Excommunication is a term that gets a lot of press these days. Most Catholics, however—and certainly the secular press—have only a tenuous grasp of what the Church’s penalty is all about. When we look beyond images of bell, book, and candle to understand how canon law defines and applies excommunication, we discover that it’s about treatment, not condemnation.
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By Pete Vere, JCL
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