Memory, Relationship, and Remembrance

Feature 6 May 2024 The Lord called my mom home almost a year ago. She was then 83 years old. I have been her main caregiver in the last five years of her life. This article is one of my ways to remember her. This is also for those who may have experienced a similar...

Dignitas Infinita: Mixed Messages from the Vatican?

Pulse 6 May 2024 On 2 April 2024, The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, led by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, issued a Declaration entitled Infinite Dignity. This document provides an exposition of the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church on human...

Called to Health, Wealth and Success?

Credo 6 May 2024 In an article entitled ‘Magical Moments’, Stephen Hunt, who teaches religion at Reading University, notes that the ‘health and wealth gospel’ is ‘one of the fastest growing religious movements on a global scale’. Hunt is right. In a 2006 poll...

The Doctrine of Christian Perfection

Credo 15 April 2024 Imagine this conversation among a group of sincere Christian friends: “Hey, did you know some denominations say that Christians are to be perfect?” “Oh? You mean we are to be flawless and sinless? C’mon, is that even possible?” “Seriously, isn’t...

AI and Democracy

Pulse 15 April 2024 The spectacular success and relentless advance and deployment of AI in almost every sector of society have been greeted with enthusiasm by some and concern by others. There is a heightening of awareness among scholars and the general public alike...