A Penny Catechism (for Philosophers)

EDITORIAL

James G. Hanink

Pope John Paul II’s encyclical Fides et Ratio -- “Faith and Reason” -- is an old philosopher’s gift to Mother Church.

Letter to the Editor: January 1999

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The Battle of the Creeds

HUMANIST GOLIATH VS. CHRISTIAN DAVID

J. A. Gray

Secular Humanists indeed have a creed that proves upon examination to be more demanding than the Christian creed.

Teacher's Dirty Books

CHILDREN TRAPPED IN A WEB OF DECEIT

Joseph Collison

A survey of a thousand teenage girls found 82% said they wanted sex-ed to teach them “how to say no” without hurting a guy’s feelings.

The Cure for AIDS: An Epidemic of Chastity

CONDUCT, NOT CONDOMS

Anthony Zimmerman

Christ knew that we can be chaste if we will, and He did not shrink from demanding chastity by divine authority.

Our Carnal Culture's Contempt for the Flesh

CARO CARDO SALUTIS

David Meconi

Both Satan and God will to work through flesh: God wishes to deify it, Satan wills to destroy it.

Why a Married Priesthood Won't Remedy the Priest Shortage

THE WIFE OF A FORMER PROTESTANT PASTOR SPEAKS OUT

Patricia Dixon

A Look at Dave Hunt, Leading Anti-Catholic Fundamentalist

THE WHORE OF BABYLON, THE RAPTURE & THE END TIMES

W. Robert Aufill

Catholic minds left uninstructed by dissenting catechizers are offered sharp lessons by zealots such as Hunt.

Will the Church Be Persecuted or Dominant?

REFLECTIONS OF A PRESBYTERIAN

Paul Harmon

Which is better, for society and for the church: carloads of nominal Christians or a handful of zealous believers?

Sending the Wrong Message

GUEST COLUMN

David C. Stolinsky

In all we say, in all we do, whether we have pupils in our charge or not, we are teachers. Are we prepared?

From Evangelical Anglican to Catholic

William J. Tighe

Since all that was valid about the “Reformation protest” has been accepted by the Church, it is time for Protestants to “come home.”

"They Unchained the Monster"

Daniel Nichols

Jacques Ellul’s analysis of the domination of the human by the technological remains most influential.

Briefly: January 1999

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