By Jim Venturino The Maryknoll Catholic Dictionary defines “Secular Humanism” as, “A type of humanitarianism which is devoted to the cause of humanity as a substitute for religion.” However, an examination of Catholic teaching regarding the seriousness of sin reveals that the Catholic Church and secular humanism are actually united. Both are devoting themselves to situation …
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By Don Martin When most gospel preachers extend the invitation at the end of a sermon, they tell the alien sinner to believe, repent, confess Christ’s deity, and be baptized for the remission of sin (Acts 16:31; 17:30; Rom. 10:10; Acts 2:38). They also extend the invitation to erring Christians who have publicly sinned to come …
By Kathleen Rogol On November 29, 1984, sister Rita Warner, a member of the Piscataway, NJ church, quite suddenly and unexpectedly, passed from this life. The shock of the news was even greater to me because I had talked to her on the phone the night before. Why write this tribute in her memory? Certainly out …
By Lewis Willis Throughout the Bible, exhortations are given to parents to raise their children to be God-fearing and respectful. Parents are to bring up their children in the solemn understanding that the ideals they plant in their minds will be the ideals by which they will live (Prov. 22:6; 23:7). Any parent who is mindful …
