The First Council of Nicea

< 1 minute In part three of this series about the ecumenical councils according to the Catholic Church, Will Deatherage examines the dramatic events surrounding the First Council of Nicea.

What is an Ecumenical Council

< 1 minute In part one of this series about the ecumenical councils according to the Catholic Church, Will Deatherage explores what an ecumenical council is, which authorities

First Annual Theology Essay Contest

< 1 minute Greetings, all! This year, we are proud to host a theology essay contest, in which entrants can submit up to five essays or works of

The Crucified Christ as the Recapitulation of the Garden of Eden in Revelation

26 minutes Michael Twohig, Christendom College The Apocalypse of St. John constitutes an enigma to Christians in every age as to its proper interpretation. The many images,

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Thomas the Tank Engine: Dystopian Nightmare

19 minutes By The A-Train from Sodor University, April 1, 2022 Books have a meaning behind their story. Imagining a world different from our own, literature often

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Why Catholics should not Support COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

12 minutes The following essay does not necessarily reflect the opinions of all Clarifying Catholicism writers. We encourage respectful discourse in the comments below, as well as

January 31, 2022 2 Comments

The Culture of Choice: An Anthropology of the Pro Choice Movement in the United States

9 minutes By Ben Duphiney, The Catholic University of America In the United States, there is no escape from the abortion debate. In the wake of Roe

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All About Jesus & Mary: Christology and Mariology

Newman on the Last Things

7 minutes By Josh Orsi, The Catholic University of America, Edited by Michael Twohig C. S. Lewis credited Cardinal Newman with reclaiming Purgatory for religion with his

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GOD AS ORDINATOR OF SIN IN ST. AUGUSTINE’S CONFESSIONS

11 minutes Michael Twohig, Christendom College In Book One of the Confessions of St. Augustine, Augustine relates the sinfulness of his boyhood, especially with regard to his

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Finding God in the Warsaw Ghetto and on the Streets of Kampala

12 minutes Ben Duphiney, The Catholic University of America Worlds collided as Irena Sendler and Sr. Kevin began their ministry in the Twentieth Century. Despite the fact

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Feel His Gentle Touch: Faith Experiences

The Meal of the Mass: Food for the Journey to Jerusalem and Beyond

6 minutes Ben Duphiney, The Catholic University of America The Journey to Emmaus (24:13-35) is a signature story in the Gospel of Luke. Merely as a story

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St. Chrysostom on the Beatitudes: Start with Humility and Meekness

6 minutes By Ben Duphiney, The Catholic University of America How does man attain eternal happiness––or beatitude? It is not an easy process, especially since man desires

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Christ as Light in the Darkness

5 minutes The following was a college essay written by Ben Duphiney. It has been edited and approved by Christopher Centrella. If you have a Theology essay

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Meeting the Face of God: Prayer and Liturgy

Newman on the Last Things

7 minutes By Josh Orsi, The Catholic University of America, Edited by Michael Twohig C. S. Lewis credited Cardinal Newman with reclaiming Purgatory for religion with his

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The Meal of the Mass: Food for the Journey to Jerusalem and Beyond

6 minutes Ben Duphiney, The Catholic University of America The Journey to Emmaus (24:13-35) is a signature story in the Gospel of Luke. Merely as a story

March 23, 2022 2 Comments

St. Chrysostom on the Beatitudes: Start with Humility and Meekness

6 minutes By Ben Duphiney, The Catholic University of America How does man attain eternal happiness––or beatitude? It is not an easy process, especially since man desires

February 7, 2022 1 Comment

Word of God: The Bible

Eyewitnesses and the Synoptic Tradition

16 minutes By Joshua Orsi, The Catholic University of America Introduction Following the zenith of form criticism in the first part of the last century, a variety

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A Brief Explanation of the Incarnation

3 minutes by Joseph Tuttle, Benedictine College In order for Jesus Christ to redeem humanity, it was necessary that the Second Person of the Trinity become man

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Luke 8:43-48 and the Woman with the Issue of Blood

16 minutes By Michael Twohig, Christendom College Luke 8 consists of the parable of the sower and the seeds and then a series of miracles, which include

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Reason & Beauty: Philosophy and Art

Sensation: a Socratic hindrance, or an Aristotilian necessity?

4 minutes By Georgiana DePugh, University of Dallas Sensation is a reception of the form without the matter. In Aristotle’s De Anima, there are many concepts he

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Essence and Existence: The Problem of the One and the Many

6 minutes By Jonathan C. McMonigal, Holy Apostles College and Seminary Part I: Introduction When searching to explain the metaphysical structure of reality, the mind encounters the problem

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Is Kant correct? Can we have no knowledge of God?

13 minutes By Bartlomiej Staniszewski, Oxford University Disclaimer (13th of December 2021): While this article offers some ways of escaping Kant’s critique, it does not evaluate those

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