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American gods, American idols

Posted on 22 March 2021 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by John Stamps “My little children, guard yourselves from idols.” (1 John 5:21) The US is not and never has been secular. We are awash with gods. Gods and goddesses surround us. The whole universe is filled with deities. We … Continue reading →

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Purification by Atheism

Posted on 30 November 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Olivier Clément I. Christianity against Freedom? Christianity first appeared as the affirmation of man’s liberty in the prison of a view of the universe in decay and seen no longer as the place of God’s revelation but as the … Continue reading →

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“I see no God up here”: Gagarin and the Invisible Gardener

Posted on 2 August 2020 by Fr Aidan Kimel

After Yuri Gagarin’s famous flight into outer space, Nikita Khrushchev addressed a plenary session of the Central Committee and vigorously commended Communism’s campaign against religion: “Why are you clinging to God?” he asked. “Here Gagarin flew into space and didn’t … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Christian Platonism

Posted on 4 July 2018 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Alexander Earl “That it is especially with the Platonists that we must carry on our disputations on matters of theology, their opinions being preferable to those of all other philosophers.” ~ St Augustine of Hippo I. Introductions St Augustine … Continue reading →

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Politics Won’t Save Us

Posted on 3 April 2017 by Fr Aidan Kimel

by Fr Gregory Roy Jensen Much as we might wish it were otherwise, in the Church there are differences in the “political convictions among her episcopate, clergy and laity.” Such differences—and even sharp disagreements—are however legitimate. The only thing we … Continue reading →

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Do Muslims Believe in the Same God? What about Christians?

Posted on 1 January 2016 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Shia, Sunni, Sufi—do Muslims believe in the same God, despite their theological differences? And if it can be argued on the basis of Islamic principles and reasoning that they do, perhaps that might shed some light on how Christians might approach the … Continue reading →

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Allah, Son, and Holy Spirit: The Apologetics of Oneness and Threeness

Posted on 29 December 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

Thanks to the holidays, the internet debate about whether Christians and Muslims worship the “same” God and refer to the “same” divine reality by their use of “God” and “Allah,” respectively, has died down a bit; but the question is … Continue reading →

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“Allah” or “God”: Does it Matter?

Posted on 22 December 2015 by Fr Aidan Kimel

“Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?” Do a Google search and you will find this question being addressed on numerous blogs by theologians, philosophers, and plebeians. Clearly it has generated a great deal of interest. My blog certainly experienced … Continue reading →

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