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Q&A On Celibacy
On Vowed Religious Obedience
On Vowed Religious Poverty
12 Questions From Crisis Magazine
Message for President Bush
J. Cecil's Progressive Catholic Reflections
Theological Reflection on Homosexuality
Petition for Women Priests
Why We Need Married Priests
How Doctrine Develops
Prayer for Peace
Why the War in Iraq Was Unjust
The Primacy of Conscience
Genesis and Paul on Women
On the Trinity
Does God Exist?
The Mystery of Suffering
Salvation Outside of the Church
Is the Church a Divine Monarchy?
What is Infallibility?
Did the Church Support Slavery
Why I Remain Catholic
The Morality of Natural Family Planning?
Is Ordinatio Sacerdotalis Infallible?
Abortion?
No to the Death Penalty
The Abuse Crisis
Labor Rights
Is Jesus God?
Is Jesus a Human Person
<br><br>The Resurrection
In Today's News
Can a Gay Man be a Saint?
Affirmative Action
Our Mother Who Art in Heaven
The Immaculate Conception and Perpetual Virginity
Protestant or Catholic?
Liberation Theology
Divorce and Remarriage
Real Presence: Some Progressive Reflections
Critique of Manfred Hauke
In Honor of Charles Lwanga
Some Thoughts on Prayer
The Solitary Sin
Bishop Charged with Hit and run
Great Site On Social Justice
Karl Rahner's Homepage
Thoughts on Creation Science
Health and Finances
The Church on the Jews
Why Be a Missionary?
Supreme Court Rules on Gay Issues
Is the Notion of Purgatory in the Bible?
Creation Spirituality
Is the Church Like a Political Party?
Does Hell Exist?
In Defense of Businesspersons
Papal Infallibility
President Bush, Where's the Beef?
Is Confession Necessary?
The Elephant in the Living Room
Reflection on 09/11/2001 Written 09/14/2001
Apostolic Succession: It's not just to the Twelve
On the Saints
On the Meaning of the Cross
Why Read the Bible?
Latin Flavor
Progressive Family Values
Miracles and Apparitions
The Beauty of the Novus Ordo
Both/and and/or Either/Or
The Vocation of Politicians
The Ten Commandments
Catholic Statues and the 1st Commandment
On Mental Illness
Questions On Baptism
Selling the Good News
On Vocations
The Case Against All War!
The Unforgivable Sin
Some Catholic Humor
Who has the Power?
Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll
Did the Latin Liturgy Use Inclusive Language?
Jesus, Mary and DaVinci
On Aging
The Misuse of Language by Conservatives
Brief Overview of Church Teaching on Islam
Priestly Ordination
Response to <i>Ad Tuendum Fidem</i> Charges
On Union With God
Poverty of Spirit: Was Jesus a Marxist?
The Meaning of Christmas
On the Virtue of Chastity
Harmony From Asia
How Avoiding Sin Can Lead to Sin
Confirmation
The State of the Union
Why I Cannot Vote For Bush in Conscience
A Catholic Political Party?
In Defense of Progressive Taxes
Intro To Modern Biblical Scholarship
Anointing of the Sick
Is George Bush Really Pro-Life?
Abortion: The Courts and Federal Funding
Eastern Religions
<br><br> Women Priests: More Needed Than Married Priest
<br><br>The Absurdity of the Cross
<br><br>Is God the Father Bloodthirsty?
<br><br>A Sign of Contradiction
<br><br>The Way of the Cross
<br><br>God's Apology
<br><br>The Kerygma
Faith and Reason.
Torture in Iraq: the Evil of War
The Importance of the Golden Rule
Conversion of a Conservative
Twenty Ways to Share Your Faith
Twenty Church Reform Suggestions
Critique of Courage Speaker
Preliminary Investigations on Original Sin
Rahner on the Eucharist
What is "Advancing Progressive Views"?
<i>Roe</i> Examined Legally and Morally
Church Teaching For Politicians
Saving the Institution of Marriage
Proportionate Reason to Vote Pro-Choice?
Clarifying the Abortion Issue
Straight Answers to Tough Questions on Iraq
Church Teaching on War in Iraq
Why I Voted For John Kerry

About me

GenderMale
IntroductionI'm an ex-seminarian now married and still very active in the Catholic Church.
InterestsThe relationship between faith and reason, faith and politics, and how much development of doctrine in Catholic faith can be said to be a change.
Favorite moviesI know its cheesy, but I really like the Bells of Saint Mary's. I also like the Mission.
Favorite musicEast African, Classical, Brazilian jazz, and some old time rock and roll.
Favorite booksThe bible.
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