Professor Jan Jans, Theologian to speak on Organ Donation at St Augustine
A popular Dutch moral theologian will deliver a lecture on organ donation at South Africa’s Catholic university in April. St...
Theology
Toil and Sweat is Adam’s Lot
Moira Gillmore, Durban – June Boyer’s How did God punish Adam? , responding to my letter Childbirth and Original Sin...
Late Theologian Brian Gaybba Remembered
Brian Gaybba, former priest, Rhodes University dean, and one of South Africa’s foremost Catholic theologians, passed away on February 25 in Grahamstown after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
Theology on Tap: Taking Theology into the ‘Real’ World
A group of young adults in the greater Durban area have taken Catholic theology to the bars, quite literally. Starting in 2016, Theology on Tap has hosted 15 talks on theological topics that are important, and of interest, to young Catholic adults today.
Complex World Needs Clear Essentials of Gospel, Pope tells Theologians
In an increasingly complex world of unprecedented scientific and technological challenges, theologians must communicate what is essential about life and help Christians proclaim God’s merciful, saving grace, Pope Francis told a group of Italian theologians.
Salvation is Free, not a ‘Pay to Save’ Deal with God
When it comes to salvation, God does not seek any form of compensation and offers it freely to those in need of his love, Pope Francis said.
God Is Faithful: He Doesn’t Take Back his Promise of Salvation
As each person follows God’s call, “there will be sins, there will be disobedience, but before this disobedience, there is always mercy,” because God is always faithful and never rescinds his gifts, his call and his promise of salvation, the pope said in his homily
The Unity of the Body and Soul
I was taught catechism by strictly disciplined German nuns. One indelible piece of information was that we were born, body...
Do Christian Virtues Exist in People Without God?
Every being acts according to its nature, so human beings act according to the rational nature which governs their moral life. Human behaviour has a natural tendency to do good and seek harmony, even without any explicit desire for God and his support.
