What is a Pope?

By: Eric Shearer
Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Pope, Religious, UncategorizedLeave a Comment on What is a Pope?

I was in my dorm preparing to head off to one of my classes when I heard my friend excitedly yelling “the smoke is white! The smoke is white!” My friends were streaming live news straight from Rome. The whole hall was in a celebratory uproar as the smoke pouring out from atop the Sistine…

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Why Does Mary Need a Savior if She was Sinless?

By: Eric Shearer
Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, God, Immaculate Conception, Mary, Religious, Salvation, Uncategorized7 Comments on Why Does Mary Need a Savior if She was Sinless?

If Mary never sinned, then why does she refer to God as her savior?

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What is Apologetics?

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Christianity, God, Religious, Uncategorized6 Comments on What is Apologetics?

We get the word apologetics from a Greek root apologia, meaning apology.1 But the way it’s used is vastly different from our English meaning of the word. Afterall, in modern day English, an apology is an expression of regret and sorrow for one’s actions. But the apology in apologetics is different.

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Have all Sinned? Mary’s Sinlessness and Romans 3:23

By: Eric Shearer
Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, God, Immaculate Conception, Mary, Religious, Romans 3:23, Uncategorized7 Comments on Have all Sinned? Mary’s Sinlessness and Romans 3:23

Catholics teach that Mary never sinned. Yet there are verses in scripture that seem to teach otherwise. Which is right?

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The New Eve

By: Eric Shearer
Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Immaculate Conception, Mary, New Testament, Old Testament, Religious, Typology, Uncategorized6 Comments on The New Eve

Have you ever heard someone claim that Jesus’ mother, Mary, never sinned? It’s a radical claim. But have you ever wondered why Catholics believe this about Mary?

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Typology in the Bible

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic, Christianity, God, New Testament, Old Testament, Religious, Typology, Uncategorized5 Comments on Typology in the Bible

Many people approach the Old and New Testaments of the Bible looking for a resemblance. Yet sometimes people struggle to see how the two connect.

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What’s with the Ashes?

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Ash Wednesday, Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Christianity, Easter, God, Lent, Uncategorized2 Comments on What’s with the Ashes?

This Catholic practice confuses many people. But have you ever wondered why Catholics wear ashes on their forehead?

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How can God Die on the Cross?

By: Eric Shearer
Apologetics, Bible, Catholic, Catholic Apologetics, Christian Apologetics, Death, Faith, God, Jesus, Uncategorized11 Comments on How can God Die on the Cross?

Something just doesn’t sound right when we say that God died. It’s as if we are saying that while Jesus was in the tomb for three days the world was without God.

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