by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon No treatment of the Passion of Christ is complete, I think---certainly it is not biblical---if it leaves out the wrath of God. One would need to be blind not to observe in the Bible---both Testaments---how often God is said to be angry at man's sins, or how frequently … [Read more...]
No Old Testament, No Christian Theology
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Understanding Salvation to consist in the union of human beings with God, the Church, rather early in the history of Sacred Theology, perceived (and went on, in her conciliar determinations, to define) an intimate connection between the truth of Salvation and the … [Read more...]
The Three Most Important Things in Soteriology
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon An existential approach to Soteriology should start, I believe, by asking, "What did Jesus think he was doing when he devoted himself to the work of man's Salvation?" It is less clear, perhaps, how to go about answering that question, particularly where to begin the … [Read more...]
