Here’s another short video from Fr. Barron with some insights on some of the trends in US religion. He specifically talks about this blurry shift of many individuals, as well as entire denominations, towards a type of spiritual secularization. In other words, the increasing trend of watered down dogma, non-denominationalism, overall general loss of identity, [...]
“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” – John Adams (Founding father and 2nd President of the USA) This is a good reminder that our government was never made to be totally separate from religion. In fact, the government cannot continue [...]
There are two trends in America that anyone of religious faith (actually everyone) should be very worried about. And the danger is that when seen by themselves these two trends may not seem all that alarming. But together they spell the end of your religious freedom. Sounds like I’m exaggerating, right? Using hyperbole to make [...]
“Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.” – G. K. Chesterton
I felt like sharing a few great quotes today from my favorite book of all time, Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton. Chesterton, aside from being a brilliantly creative and entertaining writer, addresses some of Man’s most profound and important questions in this book and does so with a clarity and wit that is unmatched – [...]
Here’s another great quote to build on top of the quote of the day from yesterday. “Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.” – Pope John Paul II
