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“Man, You Are Dust”: On Human Origins and Dignity in Light of Evolutionary Science
Next weekend at Benedictine College we are holding our 8th annual Symposium on Advancing the New Evangelization, and this year the topic is “Technology and
How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian: The Problem of “Dark Passages” in the Bible — A Thomistic Institute Lecture
I’m really looking forward to presenting on the “Dark Passages” of the Bible for the Thomistic Institute at the University of Oklahoma over spring break.
Unless You Believe, You Will Not Understand: Biblical Faith according to Benedict XVI and Thomas Aquinas
It’s been a really long time since I’ve posted here. There are really two reasons for this. First, over the past year I’ve had to deal
WordPress Resources at SiteGround
WordPress is an award-winning web software, used by millions of webmasters worldwide for building their website or blog. SiteGround is proud to host this particular
Link to Audio of Catholic Answers Live Interview on Dark Passages of the Bible
This Wednesday I was again blessed to do a live audio / streaming video spot on EWTN Radio’s Catholic Answers Live show. The title of the segment was “Dark
Amoris Laetitia, Culpability, and Communion: The Gospel Context of Pope Francis’s Teaching on Divorce and Remarriage
Hot off the press in this Fall’s edition of Josephinum Diaconal Review, I have published a second article on Pope Francis’ controversial document Amoris Laetitia. Although there has
Link to Audio of EWTN Radio Interview on the Historical Truth of the Gospels
This past Friday I was blessed to do a live audio / streaming video spot related to my book Jesus, Interpreted for EWTN Radio’s Catholic Answers Live show. The title of
Media Coverage of Jesus, Interpreted
It’s great to see my new book Jesus, Interpreted getting some media coverage! First, my thanks to Tom Hoopes over at Aleteia for this nice review of
Divorce, Remarriage, and “Discerning the Body”: On Pope Francis’ Interpretation of 1 Cor 11:27-34 in Amoris Laetitia
Over the past year since its release, Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia has elicited a great deal of consternation among the faithful of the Catholic
The Reception of Vatican II off the press this week
I am pleased to announce that a volume to which I have contributed, The Reception of Vatican II, edited by Matthew Lamb and Matthew Levering,
Jesus, interpreted: my new book is out!
I am ecstatic to announce the publication of my new book Jesus, Interpreted: Benedict XVI, Bart Ehrman, and the Historical Truth of the Gospels. It is
The Reception of St. Paul in the Works of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI
I have recently published an article entitled “The Reception of St. Paul in the Works of Joseph Ratzinger/Benedict XVI” in the journal Letter and Spirit edited by Scott
Wisdom and the Renewal of Catholic Theology
Just this month a new book has been published entitled Wisdom and the Renewal of Catholic Theology: Essays in Honor of Matthew L. Lamb. I have
“Let Justice Roll down like Waters”
The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars puts out a wonderful monthly publication called Teaching the Faith. This is a great resource for homilists and faithful alike who wish to
Benedict XVI’s Hermeneutic of Reform: Towards a Rapprochement of the Magisterium and Modern Biblical Criticism
Even a cursory overview of Benedict XVI’s exegetical approach reveals dramatic contrasts with magisterial teaching of previous epochs. With appropriate reservations and criticisms, Benedict strongly
The Salvation of Atheists and Catholic Dogmatic Theology
My review of Stephen Bullivant’s outstanding volume The Salvation of Atheists and Catholic Dogmatic Theology came out in this quarter’s edition of Nova et Vetera. If you
Dark Passages Reviewed in Nova et Vetera!
Well, it’s been some time since I’ve posted any scholarship on here. Alot has happened in the last six months: I had open-heart surgery, a
Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus & the Substance of Catholic Doctrine: Towards a Realization of Benedict XVI’s “Hermeneutic of Reform”
Over the past fifty years, there have been dissenting Catholics of various stripes who based their rejection of the Magisterium on the seeming contradiction between what Vatican II
Integral Ecology and the Ecological Virtues in Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’
Over the past couple years of Francis’s pontificate, I have had fielded innumerable questions from college students, colleagues, and parishioners who are confused by our reigning pope’s
Benedict XVI, Catholic Doctrine and the Problem of an Imminent Parousia
Look up the following texts and ask yourself whether they ring true: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 7:29 and 15:51-52 Mark 13:26-33 Today I am
How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian
If God exists, he is not the God of the Christian Bible. At least this is the conclusion drawn by many prominent authors and cultural
In the Beginning: Reading Genesis with Benedict XVI and Thomas Aquinas
Today our outstanding Benedictine College class of 2015 graduated, and with that summer begins for us here in Atchison, KS. Just in time for summer,
Christian Discernment of Divine Revelation: Benedict XVI and the International Theological Commission on the Dark Passages of the Old Testament
“Violence is incompatible with the nature of God.” In his 2006 Regensburg Address, Pope Benedict XVI penned this line as part of his ongoing effort
The Bible and the Question of Miracles: Towards a Christian Response
My previous post at Strange Notions underscored the often-unacknowledged philosophical premises at work when believers and non-believers sit down to debate about things biblical. In the course