Category Archives: Truth

The Tragedy of Moral Relativism

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Susan Kehoe

“Today, having a clear faith based on the Creed of the Church is often labeled as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, that is, letting oneself be “tossed here and there, carried about by every wind of doctrine”, seems the only attitude that … Continue reading →

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Mind Someone Else’s Business

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein, over at Patheos asks: “Is there a middle path we can  steer between a silence imposed by relativism, and a voice that others see as  narrow and strident?” He begins: You Jews hate all the rest of us—and … Continue reading →

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Exposing Relativism

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Susan Kehoe

J. Budziszewski, over on CERC tells three stories to show the inconsistency of moral relativism. This one is priceless. Mocking relativism One day a student approached me after class. He reminded me that I had mentioned moral law during the … Continue reading →

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Are You a Groupie or a Disciple

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

A Protestant pastor asks an important question. Are we just fans who think Jesus is awesome, or are we followers who want to become like Him? Excerpt: Finally, a thought crossed my mind: “I wonder what Jesus taught whenever he … Continue reading →

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Right Thinking Will Not Be Tolerated

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Ha!  This video is too funny. H/T Patrick Madrid Very funny. But sadly it is all too true. There are people in academia and behind church pulpits who actually believe and say such things.  The idea that teaching is bad … Continue reading →

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Loving The Sinner

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Christians should never forget that God is Truth and Love. Therefore as Christians we are called to act in truth and love. These two concepts can not be separated. In the Encyclical Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict wrote: Charity in … Continue reading →

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Free To Be

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

According to the Church true freedom is not the right to choose to do anything that we want. Not all choices are good. Many choices on the buffet, choosing abortion for example, are evil. When we go against God and … Continue reading →

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Mind Over Matter

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

In my crusade against truthiness, I enlist the fine mind of Msgr. Pope from the Archdiocese of Washington DC: Excerpt: “There is a tendency in the modern age, at least in the Western world,  to trivialize the human person. One … Continue reading →

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Truth and Love

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

From the comment section on Home to Rome Jim writes: “In the United Church of Christ we say that “No Matter who you are or where you are on the Faith Journey, you are welcome here.” This guy is clearly … Continue reading →

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Lost in Truthiness

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Susan Kehoe

Pope Benedict has spoken often about the dangers of relativism. Relativism is the belief that there is no such thing as settled truth, settled doctrine, or objective morality. Everyone is right. But if all beliefs are equally true, doesn’t it … Continue reading →

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