by R.M. ArceJaeger | Aug 12, 2018 | Christianity & Catholicism, Faith |
Everyone knows about them, but we try not to talk about them — Holy Days of Obligation, a.k.a. (for the most part) Solemnities. These are days that typically fall during the work week when we’re suppose to rest, not work, pray, and of course, go to Mass....
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Sep 21, 2017 | Christianity & Catholicism |
Is God “Outside of Time” and Immutable, or “Inside of Time” and Responsive? I (like many theologians) believe that God is outside time (their arguments have been described enough in books that I’m not going to rehash them here). I have...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Oct 14, 2014 | Christianity & Catholicism |
Are churches misleading us about what tithing really means? Almost every church claims the following about tithing: Everyone must tithe 10% of their gross income. They must give this money to their local church. This is God’s will to take care of his bride, the...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Oct 12, 2014 | Christianity & Catholicism |
What kind of cell phone do you have? An iPhone? An Android? Maybe you have one of those old-style phones that don’t have WiFi and can only talk or text. But I can guarantee, almost 100%, that you do have a cell phone. Cell phones are vital for everyday life....
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Feb 10, 2014 | Christianity & Catholicism |
I first came across the term “Snake Handler” in the book The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible. The image that immediately came to my mind was of people wielding long sticks with hook-like ends that I’d seen...
by R.M. ArceJaeger | Apr 3, 2012 | Christianity & Catholicism |
The Bible is a difficult rule book. It has all these laws we’re supposed to follow, and some of them are easy, some of them are outdated (am I really going to cloister myself in a room each time I get a pimple just in case it might be leprosy?), and some of them...
