Faith & Doctrine
The Duty to Make Peace That Catholics Forget During War
Brief Overview The Catholic Church teaches that peace is not simply the absence of war but the fruit of justice and charity, which means the obligation to build…
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Self-Defense vs. War: What the Church Really Says About Violence
Brief Overview The Catholic Church teaches that self-defense is not only a moral right but can be a grave duty, particularly when someone bears responsibility for the lives…
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Can Drones, Cyber Attacks, and Nukes Ever Be Just?
Brief Overview The Catholic Church has not issued a blanket condemnation of every new weapon technology, but it has established firm moral principles that make several modern weapons…
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Augustine, Aquinas, and the Birth of Catholic Just War Theory
Brief Overview St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas did not invent the idea that some wars could be moral; they built a rigorous theological framework that transformed scattered…
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Did Peter Have Primacy?
Brief Overview Jesus gave Simon a new name, "Rock," at a moment when name-changes in Scripture always signal a new role and a new mission from God. The…
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Does the Catholic God Fail to Prove Himself?
Brief Overview The Reddit post raises challenges about God's omnipotence, omniscience, and perfect love that Catholic theology has addressed in detail for centuries through careful philosophical and theological…
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Why Does God Answer Some Prayers But Not Others?
Brief Overview A UK political leader recently shared that she rejected God after realizing her prayers for trivial things were answered while someone suffering in captivity for decades…
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Is the Pope the Antichrist According to the Bible?
Brief Overview The claim that the pope is the Antichrist arose during the Protestant Reformation as a means to justify separation from the Catholic Church. The term "antichrist"…
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If Christ Is the Head of the Church, Why Appoint Leaders?
Brief Overview Christ established the Church with a visible structure that includes human leaders to continue his mission on earth until his return. The appointment of leaders does…
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If the Spirit Guides All, Why Structure?
Brief Overview The Holy Spirit's guidance and the Church's visible structure work together as complementary aspects of God's plan for the Church rather than competing forces. Christ established…
