A Podcast All About Christianity
One of the founding myths of the war between religion and science is the religious persecution of Galileo and his argument for a heliocentric astronomy. I call this a “myth” not because there was no conflict but because this story has taken on a life of its own. The truth of what happened with Galileo … Read More “What Happened With Galileo and the Church?” »
When we think of the Crusades, we think of wars with Muslim armies in the Middle East. But at least one Crusade took place in Europe and the opponents were not Muslims. This was the Crusade against the Cathars, also known as the Albigensian Crusade which took place in the thirteenth century. Who were the … Read More “The Mystery of the Cathars” »
I recently read Paradiso, the epic poem written by Dante. Actually, this is part three of Divine Comedy that began with Inferno and Purgatorio. I should indicate that I have not read those first two sections. This was written by Dante Alighieri in Italian, in the fourteenth century. It is a masterpiece that explores aspects … Read More “Paradiso by Dante” »
If you are wondering who the first pope was, you will have to be more specific. There are a number of answers that could be given to that question. If you ask Roman Catholics, no doubt they would say that Peter was the first pope. But if we go with that answer, we would have … Read More “Who Was the First Pope?” »
If you meet someone and they identify as an ‘Old Catholic’ what does that mean? Are they saying the are a Roman Catholic who happens to be old? Actually, the Old Catholics are a separate group from the Roman Catholic Church, although they emerged from it. If you want to learn about the Old Catholic … Read More “What is the Old Catholic Movement?” »
The holy foreskin, or holy prepuce, is exactly what it sounds like: the foreskin of baby Jesus. We know that Jesus, like all Jewish boys, was circumcised. On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. (Luke … Read More “What is the Holy Foreskin?” »
When we think of church history, we often think of things that happened centuries ago. We sometimes forget that major historical events have happened in the last decade or so. One of those events was the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI, which eventually led to the papacy of Pope Francis. We are now in the … Read More “The Two Popes – Review” »
