Tony Meehan, Cape Town – It seems that more and more people are either leaving their churches, opting for alternate faith beliefs, or totally giving up on their traditional religions.
Atheists Commit Spiritual Suicide Read Post »
The Church strongly believes that life is sacred, as the creation of God; we are stewards, not owners of our bodies. A person is a composite of body and soul; as long as there is a living body, even if mental capacity is reduced or absent, there is still a person present.
The Church Supports Organ Donation Read Post »
Paul Traynor, Benoni – Over the past few years I have come to recognise some striking resemblances between my Church and the African National Congress.
Church and Political Party Sadly Similar? Read Post »
2 Maccabees was written 40 years after the event by Jason of Cyrene (M2:23) and belongs to books known as deuterocanonical or apocrypha. They are not part of the inclusive canon of Greek scriptures.
Purgatory, Apocrypha and the Canon of Scripture Read Post »
The Holy Spirit changed me from believing “about” Jesus to knowing that he is the Lord of all aspects of my life.
The Holy Spirit is the Soul of Christianity Read Post »
Fr Sean Collins CSsR, – Father Chris Townsend’s column on worthy and beautiful Catholic churches in South Africa was a delight to read, as well as raising a “moot point”.
Beautiful Churches – Here’s My Favourites Read Post »
How historical figures can be distorted was brought home to me while I was visiting the Prado Museum in Madrid earlier this year.
Art Can Distort Church Figures Read Post »
Two terminally ill persons, Dr Sue Walter, 43, and Dieter Harck, 68, jointly submitted an application at the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg in September, calling for the legalisation of euthanasia for consenting patients so that they can end their lives.
Killing Those No Longer ‘Useful’ Read Post »
In 1968 Pope Paul VI issued the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae, now an integral part of Catholic teaching, which prohibited all artificial birth control because of the following principles
Humanae Vitae is Truly Justified Read Post »
