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Was Jesus Married?
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| If an outrageous assertion gets repeated enough times, people will begin to believe it. So, with Dan Brown’s outrageously anti-Catholic book about to be released for the wide screen, it’s more important than ever that we be able to counter The Da Vinci Code’s unhistorical and unbiblical claim that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married. |
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By Mark Brumley
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Further Reading
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| Further Reading on The Da Vinci Code. |
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Jesus and the Pagan Gods
Despite Claims in The Da Vinci Code, History Doesn't Find Many Similarities |
| Claims have been around for decades that Christianity was created by stealing ideas from pagan mystery religions, but with The Da Vinci Code, this pseudo-history has reached a mass audience. An examination of the evidence, though, reveals that a comparison of Christianity to pagan cults reveals little that’s alike. |
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By Carl Olson
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Fulton Sheen on Comparing Religions
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| Fulton Sheen on Christianity and pagan religions. |
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Ten Commandments for Health Care Professionals
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| The bloodiest battles in the culture wars are over bioethical issues, and on the front line are health care workers, many of whom face life and death issues every day. For moral clarity, there’s no better place to start than the Ten Commandments, which are here interpreted for the particular challenges and temptations of that field. |
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By Christopher Kaczor
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Is the New Mass Soft on Hell?
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| There isn’t much fire and brimstone being preached at Mass these days. Fr. Harrison investigated the accusation that there are fewer Mass readings about hell since the Second Vatican Council. What he discovered is that the new lectionary actually makes the Gospel accounts of hell much more prominent. |
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By Fr. Brian Harrison, O.S.
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Isn't It Just a Catholic Rubber-Stamp on a Divorce?
What Really Happens When Someone Petitions for an "Annulment" |
| Many Catholics suspect that "annulments" are too easy to get; many others walk away from the Church because they think the process is too difficult. What the two groups have in common is that they tend to think it’s a matter of "jumping through hoops." But here’s what really happens at the tribunal. |
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By Pete Vere and Jacqueline Rapp
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People in the Process
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| Descriptions of those involved with the annulment process. |
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Catholic Answers
