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Recent Releases The Sources of Theology Tradition The Gospel & Justification The Thought of Paul The Sacraments	Mary, the Saints, & Angels Churches, Sects, & Dissidents Bible History Being & Becoming Catholic Scripture Magisterium	Salvation in Theory & Practice Grace, Free Will, & Predestination The Book of Revelation Christian Worship Talking with Anti-Catholics Miscellaneous

Most Recent Releases The Genealogies of Christ We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah (Vatican document on the Jewish Holocaust) Justification Update modified Lutheran Affirmation of Committment to the Joint Declaration Response of the Catholic Church to the Joint Declaration of the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation on the Doctrine of Justification Presentation to the Vatican Sala Stampa of His Eminence Edward Idris Cardinal Cassidy Passing ‘Joint Declaration’ is ‘big day’ for Lutherans LWF Council unanimously approves Joint Declaration with Roman Catholics ‘Joint Declaration’ affirmed by 91 percent of LWF member churches responding Most LWF member churches favor Joint Declaration Top

Being & Becoming Catholic My Conversion Story How to Become a Catholic Why Be Catholic: An Exercise for Evangelicals Top

The Sources of Theology Inspiration, Tradition, and Scripture Practical Problems of Sola Scriptura Sola Scriptura and Private Judgment Two Canons: Scripture & Tradition 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and Sola Scriptura Catechism Update Top

Scripture How to Choose a Bible Version Defending the Deuterocanonicals The OT Canon (Fathers) Deuterocanonical References in the New Testament Divino Afflante Spiritu (Papal doc.) Bad Translations in the King James Version Translations Before the King James: The KJV Translators Speak! Top

Tradition Jerome's Against Helividius St. Patrick's Confession Top

The Magisterium The Papacy Top

The Gospel & Justification What Is the Gospel? Justification by Christ Alone Justification by Grace Alone Justification by Faith Alone Top

Salvation in Theory & Practice Salvation Past, Present & Future Temporal and Eternal Salvation Justification in Catholic Theology Justification in James 2 Righteousness & Merit Justification Update ELCA Introduction Lutheran-Catholic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification   Justification Update modified Lutheran Affirmation of Committment to the Joint Declaration Response of the Catholic Church to the Joint Declaration of the Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation on the Doctrine of Justification Presentation to the Vatican Sala Stampa of His Eminence Edward Idris Cardinal Cassidy Passing ‘Joint Declaration’ is ‘big day’ for Lutherans LWF Council unanimously approves Joint Declaration with Roman Catholics ‘Joint Declaration’ affirmed by 91 percent of LWF member churches responding Most LWF member churches favor Joint Declaration Top

The Thought of Paul Paul & the Law Works of the Law Jewish & Christian Boasting in Romans The Justifications of Abraham Top	Grace, Free Will, & Predestination A Tiptoe Through TULIP Resisting & Cooperating With God The Loss of Salvation (Debate) The Unforgivable Sin Top
The Sacraments   Is there a "New Mass"?(papal doc.)   Why Was the Mass Changed?(papal doc.) The Office of NT Priest The Priesthood Debate Anglican Orders (Papal doc.) Women's ordination: It's Infallible (church doc.s) Inter Insignores (church doc. on women's ordination) Guidance to Confessors on Sexual Issues (Vatican doc.) Annulments (FAQ) Top	The Book of Revelation The Structure of Revelation The Flow of Time in Revelation Hunt-ing the Whore of Babylon Top

Mary, the Saints, & Angels The Key to Understanding Mary Mary's Virginity & the Talmud Jerome's Against Helividius What is a Saint? Praying to the Saints Was St. Patrick Catholic? Top

Christian Worship   Is there a "New Mass"?(papal doc.)   Why Was the Mass Changed?(papal doc.) Liturgical Abuses: The Church Speaks (church doc.) Ash Wednesday (FAQ) Lent (FAQ) The Stations of the Cross Some Aspects of Christian Meditiation (church doc.) "Inclusive Language" Update Holy See's Translation Norms Regarding Gender Revisionism Instruction on Collaboration between Laity and Priesthood (Church doc.) Top

Churches, Sects, & Dissidents A Tiptoe Through TULIP Can Catholics Be Masons? (Vatican doc.) McBrien's 'Catholicism' (Bishops' doc.) Holy See's New Regulations on Theologial Dissent The Jesus Seminar Introduction to the Lefebvrist schism John Paul II on the SSPX (papal doc.) Decree of excommunication of Marcel Lefebvre (church doc.) What Lefebvre signed (church doc.) Top

Talking With Anti-Catholics How to Explain Purgatory to Protestants The Numbering of the Ten Commandments Doing Penance Myths About Indulgences A Primer on Indulgences "Doctrines of Demons"? Top 10 Questions Fundamentalists Find Most Annoying How to Dismiss Any Catholic Argument We Remember: A Reflection on the Shoah (Vatican document on the Jewish Holocaust) Top

Bible History The Court of God The God of Israel The Religion of Israel The Genealogies of Christ Top

Miscellaneous Recommended Reading Dialogue with Cyril The Vatican Movie Guide Evolution: What the pope said Message on Evolution to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences (papal doc.) Sexual Sins Guidance to Confessors on Sexual Issues (Vatican doc.) Top

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