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The Vatican Bank Follies

Institute for the Works of Religion, the proper name for 'The Vatican Bank,' was created in June 1942 by Pope Pius 12 to deal with the money crises caused by WW2, to prepare for post-war recovery efforts, and to work against communist takeovers, especially in Italy...

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Marriage (gay or other): What is it?

Our way of doing marriage today is seriously flawed. It is based on an unnecessary confusion of the civil and religious jurisdictions and on an unhealthy misunderstanding of the act of marriage itself.Our way of doing marriage today is seriously flawed. It is based on...

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The Evil of Religion

"Men never commit evil so fully and joyfully as when they do it from religious convictions." Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623—19 August 1662). We are all acutely aware of the great evil done in the name of God. Every day the media report killings and other atrocities...

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Gay and Catholic?!: The Contemporary Predicament

Once upon a time, when I was teaching a graduate course in the history of Christian thought and culture, a PhD student in Christian theology challenged me with this question: 'How can you justify homosexual activity?' My gut instinct as a scholar was to take refuge in...

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Gay and Catholic?!: Eros Briefly Unchained

Early Christianity in the West harbored a strong suspicion of human sexuality. It did not single out homosexual acts for special condemnation. All sexual acts were judged, more or less, by the same criteria. Early Christianity in the West harbored a strong suspicion...

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