The Church has had difficulty explaining what is meant by salvation. When Jesus was at the well with the Samaritan woman, He explained that the water He gave would lead none to thirst again. This is the salvation that is for every Christian: those who surrender to Christ and live as He directs them according … Continue reading Salvation
Antichrist in the Thought of Ivan Illich
"Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God." 2 Thessalonians … Continue reading Antichrist in the Thought of Ivan Illich
Freedom: The Full Use of One’s Faculties, Powers and Potential
Freedom is the refusal to be anything less than what one wholly (holy) is. This is a radical essay, in that I question the foundations of most conceptions of normalcy today. Here, you will see questioned wearing a seatbelt, staying within the painted lines on a highway and the value of an institutional education (to … Continue reading Freedom: The Full Use of One’s Faculties, Powers and Potential