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Theology at AMU — Speaker Spotlight: Matthew Ramage
Looking forward to speaking at a great Christology conference here in a couple of weeks, cosponsored by the Thomistic Institute and Ave Maria University. Click
Through a Glass Darkly – How Certain is Faith? A Thomistic Institute Lecture at the University of Kansas
Does God really exist? How can we be sure of it? Is Jesus Christ divine? How do we know he is not just another legend
Fr. Joseph Fessio & Ressourcement after Vatican II
I’m happy to announce the publication of a new book entitled Ressourcement after Vatican II: Essays in Honor of Joseph Fessio, S.J. with Ignatius Press.
Is the God of the Old Testament Evil? A Thomistic Institute Lecture @ Ohio State
This week I’ll be addressing this question for the Thomistic Institute at Ohio State University in its opening session for the new academic year. If
Faith & Beauty in Italy — Summer 2020
I’m privileged and excited to announce that I’ll be leading Benedictine College’s inaugural “Raven Discovery Travel” trip to Italy next summer, June 15-24, 2020. The
The Intellectual Legacy of Benedict XVI
I’m looking forward to seeing my dear old buddy Brian Fink next week in Michigan. Brian heads up the Lumen Veritatis Institute of Catholic Thought
“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