The Warning as a Foreshadowing of the Last Day

Posted on 7 July 2015 by Ron Conte

The return of Jesus occurs hundreds of years from now. We are NOT living in the time of the Antichrist, nor in the time of the return of Jesus to this earth. The end of the world is in the … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis on the Environment: Part Seven

Posted on 6 July 2015 by Ron Conte

IV. THE PRINCIPLE OF THE COMMON GOOD 156. “Human ecology is inseparable from the notion of the common good, a central and unifying principle of social ethics.” 157. “Underlying the principle of the common good is respect for the human … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 17

Posted on 6 July 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read John 13-17.

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Christianity will lose the Culture War

Posted on 4 July 2015 by Ron Conte

In the long run, Christians will lose the culture war, the battle for hearts and minds in secular society. For Jesus said: [Matthew] {10:22} And you will be hated by all for the sake of my name. But whoever will … Continue reading →

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Secular Fundamentalism

Posted on 2 July 2015 by Ron Conte

Please take a look at my previous post: The Many Errors of Religious Fundamentalism These errors are based on three main errors: 1. oversimplification 2. dogmatization 3. villainization The religious fundamentalist oversimplifies everything, leading him to be absolutely certain that all … Continue reading →

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Bible Readings Week 16

Posted on 29 June 2015 by Ron Conte

For this week: read John 8-12.

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Pope Francis on the Environment: Part Six

Posted on 29 June 2015 by Ron Conte

New biological technologies 130. “human intervention on plants and animals is permissible when it pertains to the necessities of human life” — the use of animals for experiments, and the use of biotech to modify plants and animals (genetically), must … Continue reading →

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Is Opposition to Gay Marriage equivalent to Racism?

Posted on 28 June 2015 by Ron Conte

Fox news has the report here. The editor in charge of Op-Eds for The Patriot-News in Harrisburg, PA, has decided that opposition to gay marriage is the same as racism. The quote below is from Editorial Page Editor John Micek: … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court approves Gay Marriage: the Fallout

Posted on 26 June 2015 by Ron Conte

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) found that the 14th amendment to the Constitution, the right to due process, includes the right of same-sex couples to marry. The decision was 5-4. It effectively imposes gay marriage on … Continue reading →

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CDF reportedly finds against Medjugorje Apparitions

Posted on 25 June 2015 by Ron Conte

Here are links to sources on this topic: Catholic Culture Catholic News Agency Patheos Blog The Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith reportedly has evaluated the findings of the Medjugorje commission, and decided to advise the Pope against … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis on the Environment: Part Five

Posted on 25 June 2015 by Ron Conte

CHAPTER THREE THE HUMAN ROOTS OF THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS 101. “It would hardly be helpful to describe symptoms without acknowledging the human origins of the ecological crisis.” I. TECHNOLOGY: CREATIVITY AND POWER 102. “Technology has remedied countless evils which used … Continue reading →

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New Comments by Pope Francis on Medjugorje

Posted on 24 June 2015 by Ron Conte

Te Deum laudamus has a blog post about a book published in several languages (not including English) containing comments by Pope Francis on many subjects. A small portion of the book reportedly offers some rather negative comments by the Pontiff … Continue reading →

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