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WOF 403: Scapegoating in the Digital World
Posted on 09/11/2023 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Why are we so tempted to scapegoat people, especially online? We discuss the Catholic philosopher René Girard and his theory of scapegoating.
Monday, September 11, 2023
Posted on 09/11/2023 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Jesus excited the wrath and opposition of the powerful, whose status depended upon an ideology of violence, differentiation, and exclusion.
Sunday, September 10, 2023
Posted on 09/10/2023 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

What is so rich here is the pursuit of the issue with a deep care for the person in question and also for the entire family of the Church.
Saturday, September 9, 2023
Posted on 09/9/2023 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

When challenged, Jesus declares himself Lord of the sabbath and clarifies that the sabbath was made for man and not man for the sabbath.
What Does Science Really Say About the Existence of God?
Posted on 09/8/2023 09:00 AM (Word on Fire)

God is required for science to count as a genuine source of knowledge. God's existence is strongly confirmed by knowledge science has given.
Friday, September 8, 2023
Posted on 09/8/2023 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Our Gospel declares that she will be the Mother of Jesus, who would be “God with us.” Mary is a rich and multivalent symbolic figure.
Bishop Barron Presents Ethan and Maya Hawke — Understanding Flannery
Posted on 09/7/2023 18:52 PM (Word on Fire)

In the latest “Bishop Barron Presents,” I chat with Ethan and Maya Hawke about “Wildcat,” a film about the great author Flannery O’Connor.
Tolkien’s Words and Worlds: A Landmark Conference
Posted on 09/7/2023 09:00 AM (Word on Fire)

It was clear from the entire Tolkien's Words and Worlds conference in Oxford that these are very exciting days for Tolkien scholarship.
Thursday, September 7, 2023
Posted on 09/7/2023 06:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Jesus climbs into Peter’s boat without asking permission, commandeers this central vessel to a fisherman’s life and commences giving orders.
A Door in the Wall
Posted on 09/6/2023 09:00 AM (Word on Fire)

Retreat from the world with a good story to gain a clearer vision. Through the door in the wall, we recognize the reality of God’s goodness.