Posts tagged Father Dwight Longenecker
Pachamama debate a lingering point of contention
Pachamama debate a lingering point of contention

(OPINION) Arguments got heated and continued at a slow burn. One commentator even wrote to the Vatican requesting information about a ceremonial plant in a bowl.

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Opinion, Europe, South AmericaTerry MattinglyTerry Mattingly, Vatican, Pachamama, Catholics, Pope Francis, syncretism, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, Robert Moynihan, L'Osservatore Romano, Father Dwight Longenecker, Synod of Bishops, Christianity, art, ChristmasComment
Searching for some facts about St. Matthew and those mysterious Epiphany magi
Searching for some facts about St. Matthew and those mysterious Epiphany magi

(COMMENTARY) Several centuries after the birth of Jesus, Syrian scribes offered the names for the wise men who came to Bethlehem. Over the centuries, images of them have shaped countless Nativity scenes, church pageants and carols. Comparing the simple biblical account with many colorful "Three Kings" stories, is rather like comparing the humble, pious, 3rd century St. Nicholas of Myra with the Santa Claus found in Hollywood flicks.

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Analysis, Religion, Opinion, Asia, North AmericaTerry MattinglyOpinion, Terry Mattingly, commentary, nativity, magi, Father Dwight Longenecker, Biblical Authority, St. Matthew, Herod, Petra, Arabia, Persia, Liberal Christians, Seminaries, Christianity, Catholic church, catholicism