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Limbo Lives?
Thisentryis part 6 of 6 in the series Baptism and SalvationI guess I spoke too soon.
Notion of Limbo Isn't Closed, Expert Says
Adds It's a Theological Opinion That Can Be Defended
The theory of limbo is not ruled out, says a member of the International Theological Commission, commenting on a study from the panel. Sister Sara Butler, […]
Wherefor Original Sin?
Thinking about baptism and salvation, a question occurred to me. Why does the Church teach the doctrine of original sin? Where did it come from? I've always thought the following bit of Scripture, written long before Christ's salvific work, directly contradicted this doctrine.
"The soul that sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the […]
Limbo in Limbo No Longer
Thisentryis part 5 of 6 in the series Baptism and SalvationI'm sure there'll be some hard-core Thomists and rad-trads getting their knickers in a twist over this news.
Unbaptised children out of limbo, Benedict rules
In a long-awaited document published on Friday, the Vatican says that the traditional view of limbo as the destiny of […]
Latin Goodness
A BoingBoing contributor interprets a Latin sign on a church wall as being a threat, but the "memento mori" message is a Medieval reminder to us that we are mortals. Rather, I think the message is really a reminder to those goofing off outside that the fun won't last forever (and therefore they should consider […]
Possibilities of the Reunion of East and West.
In the past half-century, relations between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church have been growing ever closer and oriented ever more toward possible reunion. Perhaps the greatest hope of the late Holy Father John Paul II, of happy memory, was the reunion of these two oldest Churches of Christendom. In his many […]
