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November 1, 2006 by gmichuta.
I don’t take much stock in polls. The questions asked are often leading. I especially don’t trust poll during an election cycle (for obvious reasons). However, this little poll came out and there are a number of ways on can interpret it.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/10/31/061031235233.s0l4o4wy.html
The poll breaks down certainty of God’s existance by religions. Only 64 percent of Catholics responded that they were “absolutely certain” God exists as opposed to 76 percent of Protestants and 30% of Jews. Check out the poll for yourselves.
At first, I was shock to think that anyone would join a religion without believing in God. What’s the point? Then I realized that this question was a bit more qualified. It asked whether these people were absolutely certain God exists. People may have said no just because absolute certainty made have sounded too much like “demostrated” or “proven.” Unfortunately, it would have been nice to know how many people (especially broken down by religious affiliation) would say that the are “absolutely certain” God does not exist. But why not just ask people whether they believe God exists? Why probe people’s certainty? Is there a point to this poll? I don’t know. there are other questions. I’m not really sure what do make of this poll. I’d love to hear your feedback.
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October 13, 2006 by gmichuta.
Hi all,
Sorry that I haven’t blogged in a while. Here is the update on my upcoming book Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger. The manuscript is being polished by none other than Rod Bennett author of Four Witnesses (Ignatius Press). Rod has an excellent and approachable writing style, which is exactly what my book on a potentially technical subject needs. After Rod’s done with the manuscript, it will be laid out and printed. We want to release the book by next March if not earlier. I know that there are a lot of people interested in purchasing the copy and I am grateful for your patience. Please keep this project in your prayers. Keep posted to the blog for future updates.
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September 4, 2006 by gmichuta.
Conversion stories are popular. They give Catholics a chance to look at the Church from a different viewpoint and they give Catholics a greater appreciation of other faith perspectives and the dynamics of conversion. There is a flip side for the Catholic apologist. More often than not, an apologist encounters fallen away Catholics who either lost their faith or join another church. One thing I always try to get a handle on is the mechanics that led to this change. What failures occurred within the Catholic community and what was the person’s understanding of the Faith when they left? Usually, these failures fall into three catagories, (1) disengaged or nominal Catholic parents, (2) poor or no catechesis and evangelism, (3) the inability of some to provide an intellectually satisfying explanation as to why we believe what we believe (i.e. poor apologetics). There are others, but these seem to be the big three. That is why I’m interested in conversion stories out of the Faith because they sometimes reveal areas that need attention.
One recent figure that has received a lot of headlines is Adam Gadahn, who is being sought in connection with possible terrorist threats against U.S.. Gadahn is an American who became a Muslim and his conversion to Islam is available at:
http://web.archive.org/web/20050207095656/http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/newmuslims/yahiye.html
Although Gadahn’s connection with Catholics was extremely marginal, you’ll find these same three glaring failures. I believe his story only serves to underscores the need to continue Pope John Paul II’s call for the re-evangelization of the West along with the renewal in catechesis and apologetics.
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July 26, 2006 by gmichuta.
Hello all. Welcome to our new blog that will focus on hands on Catholic apologetics and evangelism in the modern world. It will also contain some random thoughts on the Faith and updates on what is going on around the U.S. as far as talks, conferences and so on. Please keep checking because its going to be a lot of fun.
If you haven’t seen our new website go to www.handsonapologetics.com and check it out for yourself.
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