The gospel lectionary reading for the so-called Last Sunday after Trinity in Year C is Luke 18.9–14, the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax-collector, and the epistle is 2 Tim 4.6–8 and 16–18. You can see the discussion of the gospel passage here, and of the epistle here, and both are linked below. We ... Continue Reading The post The pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18 first appeared on Psephizo.| Psephizo
“I don’t think there’s anything going to get me to heaven, okay? I think I’m maybe not heaven-bound. I may be in heaven right now flying Air Force One. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven.“ …| Aliens and Pilgrims
You cannot see the brilliant glory of justification until you look at it through the lens of the Old Testament sacrificial system. Here’s how.| Crossway Articles
The October 2025 issue of The Lutheran Witness provided definitions and explanations of nine different words we use often as Lutherans — and unpacked how other denominations use those terms differently. We are sharing several of these online throughout the month of October. Definition: Good works are actions in accordance with God’s will, taken by the Christian not from fear of punishment or for worldly gain, but as an intrinsic part of the Holy Spirit’s work of sanctification. Lutheran...| The Lutheran Witness
by Matthew C. Harrison Just over a month ago, as we’ve all seen in the news, a badly demented and disordered individual committed and attempted murder at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. There’s obviously mental illness involved — gender dysphoria and many other issues. And as with a number of public shootings recently, there was a manifesto left behind. Then, just two weeks later, we received the shocking news of the tragic murder of Charlie Kirk, a confessing Christian m...| The Lutheran Witness
Justice as the human work of seeking justice in the world coincides with God’s work of revealing the divine justice in creation.| Contending Modernities
Professor Schneider’s article “Chatbot Epistemology” (2025) raises several important and timely questions regarding the use of large language models. I shall focus here on the epistemological questions, of which I think there is one that is central: Are chatbots a reliable source of information? … [please read below the rest of the article].| Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
Recently, Patricia Oedy-Murray from Annunciation Radio in Toledo/Sandusky, Ohio, interviewed me about my article on … Continue Reading The post Catholic Radio Interviews on Grace and Merit appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
The Catholic Church and Scripture unambiguously teach that good works following justification are necessary for … Continue Reading The post Short Answers: Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation? appeared first on Catholicism Explained.| Catholicism Explained
Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God (Genesis 6:9). In the midst of the Flood narrative, in which we are told that God saw all the world as corrupt and decided to destroy every breathing creature, we read in contrast that Noah was righteous, blameless, and walk| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
