The Reformation of Pope Francis (2013 – 2015)
Four prophetic essays written between 2013 and 2015 by David L. Gray about the Reformation of Pope Francis.
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The First and Last in the Genre of ‘Lost Brother’ Reconcilement Narratives
This narrative is rich in theological meaning and real life praxis of the faith. There is a great deal to say here about the trustworthiness of God, the silliness of fear, and the benefits of showing humility before God and man. There is also a great deal to consider about Esau and the father in Luke’s narrative being like an image of the Church.
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How Pope Francis Presents Jesus to the World: A Christological Analysis
By searching out the most used keywords and themes in Pope Francis’ homilies from 2013 and 2014, I have found that Pope Francis does not seem to be very interested in engaging in a homiletic search or a proclamation of the Historical Jesus, such as we witnessed with his predecessor.
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The Salvation of Aliens: A Catholic Perspective on Extraterrestrial Life
Altogether, the initial relationship between science and faith seems to be incompatible in regards to this question. Initially faith is only concerned with what to do with the possibility of ET life existing, while science is only concerned with answering the questions of if and how ET life exists.
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Moses’ Call: How God Chose and Equipped Him to Lead His People
For their part, the Biblical narrators, through their literary devices of type-scene, word/phrase/concept repetition, and dialogue, have seamlessly tied Moses into the Covenant that God made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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How God’s Grace Shines Through the Pentateuch
This article explores the concept of Grace/Favor in the ‘Pentateuch’ and makes the distinctions about how it is applied throughout.
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The History and Spirituality of Catholic Monasticism
A common element between the asceticism we find in India and that in Palestine was the philosophy of dualism professed through a detachment from the material world; particularly with the Jains and the Essenes.
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The History and Impact of the 1738 Papal Bull Against Freemasonry
This paper will explore the purpose and motives behind first historical document of the Roman Catholic Church on Freemasonry that would end up shaping the language and position of all future statements of the Church against Masonic order and all similar associations.
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Descartes and God: How the Father of Modern Philosophy Approached Metaphysics
The role and place of God in René Descartes approach to metaphysics is prime-sequitur. Being that God is first and supremely perfect; perfect knowledge of all things that follows from God is also dependent upon God.
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38 Ridiculous and Blasphemous Teachings of Martin Luther: A Critical Analysis
As we approach the five hundred year anniversary of the Protestant reformulation on October 31, 2017, it is good to look back examine how that all worked out for them. For, how are we to judge the fruit of tree over the last 500 years unless we first examine its seed? Therefore, let us start from the beginning and blink our eyes at the 33 Most Ridiculous things that Martin Luther, the illustrious Father of Protestantism and the Bible-Only (sola-scriptura) movement, said.
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