 1.
Is Jesus Christ God Incarnate?
Does it make sense to believe that a
Jewish carpenter who lived in a obscure
province of the Roman Empire and who died
like a common criminal, was God in the
Flesh? - Logic at the service of Faith.
2.
Did Jesus truly rise from the dead?
According to the historical records, did
Jesus rise physically... or only in the
faith of the disciples? - A unique
historical investigation to prove the
Resurrection.
3.
Did Christ found a specific Church?
Which Christian denomination contains the
fullness of Christ’s teachings? Can it be
identified in biblical, historical and
logical terms? - The distinctive marks of
the Church founded by Jesus Christ.
4.
'This is My Body': Real... or Symbolic?
At the Last Supper, didn’t He mean it
just figuratively? How did the Apostles and
early Christians understand it? - The
biblical, patristic and logical foundations
of the Real Presence of Jesus in the
Eucharist.
5.
The Holy Mass: Meal... or Sacrifice?
Is there any connection between the Last
Supper and Calvary? - The sacrificial nature
of the last Supper and its relevance to the
Catholic Mass.
6.
Women Priests... Why Not?
Did Jesus intend the Church to have
priests of both sexes? How can one know for
sure? - On the exclusive male priesthood in
the Church founded by Jesus Christ.
7.
The Rosary: prayer of 'vain repetitions'?
Didn’t Jesus condemn the pagan-like
practice of saying the same prayer over and
over again? - The biblical inspiration of
the repetitive prayer.
8.
Can Mary be called the 'Mother of God'?
Biblical and Patristic Mariology -
Part One.
9.
The perpetual virginity of the Mother of Jesus
Biblical and patristic Mariology –
Part Two
10.
How can Mary be 'Immaculate'?
Biblical and Patristic Mariology -
Part Three.
11.
Mary Assumed into Heaven
Biblical and Patristic Mariology –
Part Four.
12.
Who is the Rock: Peter... or Jesus?
Aren’t there millions of Christians who
ignore the Bishop of Rome and yet claim to
live by the Bible? - Investigating the
biblical foundations of the Papacy.
13.
Ex Cathedra... what's that?
How can a Church made up of fallible
people claim that the Pope, who is a man
just like the rest, be infallible? -
Investigating the biblical foundations of
papal infallibility.
14.
Does God have any rights in society?
Is the so-called ‘right of artistic
expression’ sufficient to allow blasphemy? -
A study on the 3rd Commandment and the
duties of Christians to defend God’s honour.
15.
Catholic Statues... or pagan idols?
Aren’t statues pretty much the same as
idols, which God condemned in the Old
Testament? - The biblical foundations of
statues in Hebrew and Catholic worship.
16.
Does Purgatory exist?
Isn’t ‘purgatory’ just a Roman Catholic
invention? - The logical, biblical,
historical and archaeological foundations of
Purgatory.
17.
The Devil? A Force... or a person?
A Mediaeval superstition... or a powerful
spirit bent on our eternal loss? -
Investigating the reality of the devil’s
existence, powers and action.
18.
What is 'Good'? What is 'Evil"? WHO Decides?
The Government? The Courts? The Church?
The individual? - Investigating the natural
foundations of Morality from the points of
view of logic and daily contemporary
experience - A MUST!
20.
Contraception and the Mind of Christ
How did Jesus understand marriage when He
raised it from natural marriage to the level
of Sacrament for our salvation?
21.
Contraception and the extinction of civilization
Investigating the consequences of
contraception and the West’s failure to
replace its own population.
22.
Divorce and re-marriage... Why not?
If it is a contract made between two
partners, why shouldn’t one partner be able
to break it, and start anew? Investigating
the Mind of Christ on marriage.
23.
Celibacy: Un-natural... or Super-natural?
Investigating the biblical and patristic
foundations of the discipline of celibacy.
24.
Creation-Centred Spirituality
Pagan witchcraft invades the Church -
Investigating Matthew Fox’s ‘theology’ of
earth-worship and pantheism.
25.
The Rights and duties of the Catholic laity
under Canon Law
A most revealing and educational study!
26.
Understanding Islam
Learn from the Koran the origin,
spirituality and beliefs of Islam.
27.
True and False Ecumenism
Clarifying a confusing and demobilizing
issue.
28.
Sola Scriptura
Is the Bible alone sufficient for any
Christian to know the fullness of Christ's
teachings with certitude, or is preaching
also necessary? - The biblical foundations
of the Church Magisterium.
29.
Sola Fide
Is Faith alone sufficient for salvation,
or must faith be lived through good works? -
The biblical foundations of good works as
necessary for pleasing God.
30.
The Question of Certitude
How does the human mind acquire
knowledge? How can we be sure we have
learned truth and not mere opinion? -
Certitude as a requirement of a sound
intellectual life to establish a reasonable
basis for belief.
31.
The Existence of God
Can our minds come to have any certitude
about God's existence, or must we take it on
pure faith? - The five logical proofs of
God's existence according to St Thomas
Aquinas, adapted to today's language and
scientific experience.
32.
The spiritual soul
What is a human being? Are we mere
superior animals or do we have a spiritual
soul, substantially different from, but
united with, our bodies? Is it reasonable to
believe in life after death? - Logical
proofs of the existence of the human soul.
33.
The Bible, a Catholic Book
Why are there different versions of the
Bible, often conflicting in key texts? Why
non-Catholic Christians refuse to accept
some books of the Old Testament? - The facts
about the authentic version of the Bible.
34.
The Fatima Message Seminar
a. What
really happened at Fatima?
b.
Socio-political-economic consequences of
Our lady’s Message
c. The
third Secret of Fatima – a forgotten
tragedy
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