October 2025
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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
This formulation has gained a lot of attention, and it quickly became obvious that moralistic therapeutic deism was not just the belief of millennial teenagers but was characteristic of whole swaths of the Christian world. The prevalence of this approach to Christianity represents a degenerate and weak state of Christianity that is highly vulnerable to… Continue reading
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Prayer for Christian Progress
As we close the month of October, I’d like to go back to how Fr. Neil opened the month. He reminded us that it is a month in which Mary is particularly celebrated by the Church. Fr. Neil walked us through the basics of the Rosary, which is a Marian devotion. Remember that every devotion… Continue reading
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US Politics in neo-Gnostic Progressivism
How does the neo-Gnostic religion map onto the current political landscape? Is this just a different way of characterizing leftist liberal politics? Are there Neo-Gnostic expressions of faith on the right as well as on the left? Despite any claims that they are completely separate, even in America religion and politics have always been intertwined… Continue reading
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The Gnostic Outlook Through History
The progressive religion is one that: Issues a high and compelling moral call Promises to overcome the aching sense of not fitting into the world Looks toward a glorious future of increasing perfection Has an adventurous edge and issues a decisive call to action Appeals to the inventive capacity of the human mind to solve… Continue reading
