Under the impact of the Enlightenment, Professor E. W. Hengstenberg of Bonn became a decided rationalist; in fact, he formulated the principles of rationalism for his university. He was a brilliant ...

Holy Scripture is the inspired Word of God. Whether we like it or not, this affirmation is a fundamental dogma of the Church universal. Christ him-left made it a doctrine binding on his Church when he ...

The local diocesan newspaper here in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, The Catholic Spirit, has a short piece on some comments the Pope sent to the Pontifical Biblical Commission, whose ...

Life can be full of challenges, but the Bible has a way of speaking to us when we need it most. There's just something so powerful about turning to words that uplift and comfort! Whether you’re facing ...

We’ve compiled a list of forthcoming devotionals—daily readings of Bible passages paired with inspirational reflections—and there’s something here for everyone. For Lent and Advent At this time of ...

An atheist mentioned Gleason Archer’s Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties and commented, “How could God’s word have ‘difficulties?’ What on earth was difficult about God’s revelation to mankind? I mean ...

The Pontifical Biblical Commission publishes document on proper interpretation of Scripture and tackles tough questions about biblical violence, the status of women, historical errors and who authored ...

This is my last entry, a little late, in a series; you can find links to all of the previous entries at What is the Good Word (4)? Revelation, Inspiration and Inerrancy (Part 1). This focus on “total ...

Our Scripture reading today is from Galatians 1:6–10,” the deacon behind the pulpit mumbled. Even as the pages rustled, the ...

Six years ago, Rachel Held Evans published a best-selling memoir about her attempts to take the Bible’s teachings on women literally. A Year of Biblical Woman­hood offered a comic reflection on what ...