8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/14/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/14/21 8.74. Doesn’t the Church today just emphasize God’s mercy over things like Hell and Judgment because it’s more loving? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/13/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/13/21 8.75. Didn’t Vatican II give us a more hopeful view of death, focused on mercy and love instead of fear and judgment? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/12/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/12/21 8.76. Isn’t judgment after death more about God understanding our hearts than passing strict sentences? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/10/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/10/21 8.78. But doesn’t God love everyone and want everyone to be saved? Why would He send anyone to Hell forever? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/28/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/28/21 8.119. My Protestant friends say Purgatory is made up and all sin is equal. I don’t believe in it either—it feels like a scare tactic. What do traditional Catholics say about this? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/27/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/27/21 8.120. I believe God loves and accepts me as I am. I'm not perfect, but I don’t think I’ve sinned seriously. God understands—isn’t that enough? Read More 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 1/2/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 1/2/21 8.176. Francis said “No one is condemned forever.” Isn’t that a message of hope in God’s mercy? Read More Steve John 1/1/21 Steve John 1/1/21 8.177. Didn’t von Balthasar say we can hope Hell is empty? Isn’t that just a hopeful reflection on God’s mercy? Read More Steve John 11/23/20 Steve John 11/23/20 8.215. Why are traditional Catholic funerals solemn, with black vestments and prayers for the dead instead of celebrating life? Read More Steve John 11/22/20 Steve John 11/22/20 8.216. Why do Traditional Catholics still believe in Purgatory, indulgences for the dead, and funeral absolutions? Read More Steve John 11/21/20 Steve John 11/21/20 8.217. Why is cremation discouraged in traditional Catholicism, even if allowed today? Read More Steve John 11/21/20 Steve John 11/21/20 8.218. Why do Traditional Catholics read older catechisms like the Catechism of the Council of Trent or Baltimore Catechism? Read More Steve John 9/2/20 Steve John 9/2/20 8.298. Is there a contradiction between the post-Vatican II omission of sin, Hell, and judgment in preaching and liturgy and the traditional Catholic doctrine on the Four Last Things? Read More
8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/14/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/14/21 8.74. Doesn’t the Church today just emphasize God’s mercy over things like Hell and Judgment because it’s more loving? Read More
8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/13/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/13/21 8.75. Didn’t Vatican II give us a more hopeful view of death, focused on mercy and love instead of fear and judgment? Read More
8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/12/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/12/21 8.76. Isn’t judgment after death more about God understanding our hearts than passing strict sentences? Read More
8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/10/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 4/10/21 8.78. But doesn’t God love everyone and want everyone to be saved? Why would He send anyone to Hell forever? Read More
8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/28/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/28/21 8.119. My Protestant friends say Purgatory is made up and all sin is equal. I don’t believe in it either—it feels like a scare tactic. What do traditional Catholics say about this? Read More
8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/27/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 2/27/21 8.120. I believe God loves and accepts me as I am. I'm not perfect, but I don’t think I’ve sinned seriously. God understands—isn’t that enough? Read More
8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 1/2/21 8 - Objections, Clarifications, and Theological Challenges Steve John 1/2/21 8.176. Francis said “No one is condemned forever.” Isn’t that a message of hope in God’s mercy? Read More
Steve John 1/1/21 Steve John 1/1/21 8.177. Didn’t von Balthasar say we can hope Hell is empty? Isn’t that just a hopeful reflection on God’s mercy? Read More
Steve John 11/23/20 Steve John 11/23/20 8.215. Why are traditional Catholic funerals solemn, with black vestments and prayers for the dead instead of celebrating life? Read More
Steve John 11/22/20 Steve John 11/22/20 8.216. Why do Traditional Catholics still believe in Purgatory, indulgences for the dead, and funeral absolutions? Read More
Steve John 11/21/20 Steve John 11/21/20 8.217. Why is cremation discouraged in traditional Catholicism, even if allowed today? Read More
Steve John 11/21/20 Steve John 11/21/20 8.218. Why do Traditional Catholics read older catechisms like the Catechism of the Council of Trent or Baltimore Catechism? Read More
Steve John 9/2/20 Steve John 9/2/20 8.298. Is there a contradiction between the post-Vatican II omission of sin, Hell, and judgment in preaching and liturgy and the traditional Catholic doctrine on the Four Last Things? Read More