A Personal Philosophical Essay In a previous blog, Why I am Not a Protestant, I argued that I was intellectually moved towards Catholicism through mental frameworks rather than any particular argument. Any form of Protestantism requires a burden of proof, and no denomination met that for me. Lutheranism or Pentecostalism seemed less likely than Catholicism … Continue reading Arguments Against Protestantism Part I
When I was an atheist, I was certain that all of life was meaningless and that upon death I would fade into nothingness: no afterlife, no answering for my sins, no worries. I was 20 years old, felt pretty invincible, and looked forward to the long life ahead. However, about a year into this nihilistic … Continue reading Does Belief in God Result From Fear?
Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 For because He Himself has suffered and been tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted. Hebrews 2:18 There seems to be a misconception about how Christ experienced temptation. When Christ was tempted, we … Continue reading Was Christ Tempted?
In the process of becoming Catholic, there were a lot of so-called "Christian" beliefs that I had to drop. Some of those beliefs include not calling priests "Father," despite St. Paul referring to himself as a Father to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 4:14-15). Or that at the end of the world, all Christians will be … Continue reading Why Wealth Is Not a Measure of Faith
