Category Archives: salvation

Some atheists are angry at the Church for teaching ideas that they judge to be untrue. Some conservative Catholics are angry at the Church for teaching ideas that they judge to be untrue, such as the teachings of Vatican II. … Continue reading →

My latest book, Forgiveness and Salvation for Everyone, takes the theological position that salvation is available to everyone, even to a non-Catholic or non-believer who does not convert. However, as we consider each belief system (or lack thereof), the further … Continue reading →

Salvation is a free unmerited gift from Jesus Christ on the Cross. And apart from Christ, no one merits or earns their salvation, no matter what may be their works of prayer, of self-sacrifice, or of assistance to those in … Continue reading →

We Catholics are living in a time of doctrinal turmoil and upheaval. I’m not talking about Vatican II. I see nothing controversial or objectionable in Vatican II. The documents of that Council represent an insightful and sound expression of Catholicism … Continue reading →

My new book Forgiveness and Salvation for Everyone is now available at Amazon in Kindle format If you don’t have a Kindle device, you can download Free Kindle reading software for PCs, Macs, tablets, and smart phones The book is … Continue reading →

Here’s an example of what I was discussing yesterday: Pat Archbold’s post called A Long Way To Go. The post describes a conflict between himself and a priest on the topic of salvation. Why is this an example of the … Continue reading →

There are a number of conservative Catholic authors who promote an exceedingly harsh version salvation theology (soteriology) that excludes all unbaptized prenatals, infants, and little children from Heaven. Dr. Taylor Marshall’s approach is criticized in this article because his is … Continue reading →

The path of salvation is the same for everyone. Each person must enter the state of grace by some form of baptism, by water or by desire or by blood. Then the person must either remain free from every actual … Continue reading →

Jesus gave us this parable about those who attend the feast of Heaven. [Luke] {14:15} When someone sitting at table with him had heard these things, he said to him, “Blessed is he who will eat bread in the kingdom … Continue reading →

The answer depends on the definition of the term “predestination”. The idea of predestination is in Sacred Scripture, so it cannot be entirely false: [Romans] {8:28} And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto … Continue reading →

Chapter List for my forthcoming book: Forgiveness and Salvation for Everyone Chapter 1 The Need for Forgiveness and Salvation Chapter 2 The Need for Grace Chapter 3 The Need for Baptism Chapter 4 Forgiveness from Mortal Sin Chapter 5 Forgiveness … Continue reading →

In the spectrum of theological opinion among Catholics, the far left would have us believe that perhaps Hell is empty; no one suffers there at all. Another idea, not quite so far to the left, is that some few souls … Continue reading →