It was argued by Francis Bacon (and all modern scientists) that the dogmas of ancient religious groups and the assumptions of ancient philosophers could not be admitted in the pursuit of the…
Month: August 2023
The Irrationality of Ancient History
The “Ice Age” refers to a period of history where the earth was, supposedly, covered by glaciers. This was never believed in human history before the 18th century. It was never included…
Genesis 4
My reflections on the reading in the Academy’s Sacred Scripture I course are written below as comments. 4:1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; who conceived and brought forth Cain, saying: I…...
Genesis 3
3:1. Now the serpent was more subtle than any of the beasts of the earth which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman: Why hath God commanded you,…...
The Devil Leads Us into Sin, then Abandons Us
In Genesis 3, the devil encourages Adam and Eve to disobey God, not fearing His threatened punishments–“No, you shall not die the death.” Then, after they’ve sinned, the devil vanishes, leaving Adam…...
Blinded by Deception
In Genesis 3:6, we are that “Eve saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold.” All of these refer to the sense of…...
The Danger of the Senses
Reading Genesis 3 this evening, I feel that there is a relationship between the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and the Eucharist. The fruit of the tree…...
The False Foundation of Modern Science
I. Man, as the minister and interpreter of nature, does and understands as much as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things or the mind, permit him,…
How Pope-Critics Misuse Scripture
Schismatic groups of Christians like to quote passages of Scripture that suggest that there should be a small number of Christians in the world. They pull quotes like this: “How narrow is…...