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Catholicism’s Bright Future
Seven Signs in America That the End Is Nowhere Near |
| In this era of errant priests and colluding bishops, it’s a tough time to be a Catholic. It’s also a great time to be a Catholic: There are illustrations of the growing vitality of Catholicism today in the United States as well as events that suggest the possibility that this time of crisis may be turned into a time of conversion and evangelical opportunity. Here’s a survey of the encouraging landscape. |
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By George Weigel
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Bible-Belt Catholics
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| George Weigel argues that there is a new demographic trend transforming the Deep South into a Catholic culture. |
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Bad Aramaic Made Easy
There Is No Word for “Cousin” |
| The discovery in 2002 of an ossuary bearing the inscription “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus” sparked new debate about the scriptural “brethren of Jesus.” And even is the ossuary inscription is bogus, the fact that opponents of Mary’s perpetual virginity are using inaccurate assertions to support their arguments remains very much a problem. An exposé showing how poor scholarship often goes unchallenged. |
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By Jimmy Akin
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Confronting Creation’s Complexities
Darwinism Isn’t Fit to Survive |
| For many scientists today, Darwinism has become a pseudo-religion, one that denies that God played a role in the creation of human beings. Didn’t the Holy Father all but endorse Darwinism in a 1996 address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences? No—here’s what he did endorse, as well as conclusive proof that, by Darwin’s own criterion, his theory has been disproved. |
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By Robin Bernhoft
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