by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonIt is always a good thing, surely, to examine the meanings of the words we speak, but when we speak about God critical reflection is downright imperative.Take, for instance, the adjectives "eternal" and "infinite," which for many centuries have been used as descriptive of … [Read more...]
Does Everyone Have Equal Access To Things Unseen?
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonIt is instructive to reflect on the apparent implausibility---indeed, the scandal---of the biblical claim to a favored position for a particular people within history. How is it possible that any people could be God's chosen people? The claim represents an affront to both … [Read more...]
What Paul Received and Handed On
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonInasmuch as the letters of St Paul are apparently the earliest writings in the New Testament, he is commonly---and not inappropriately---thought of as the Church's earliest theologian. This persuasion, nonetheless, should not be taken to mean that the Church had no … [Read more...]
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