The Incredible Truth About Suffering and Morality in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
The God of the Judeo-Christian Tradition according to the Bible is All-knowing, All-Powerful and All-Good – and yet we have so much suffering going on in the world. The question is why? God knew these sufferings, had all the power to prevent it and refuse to prevent it. Paradox of Suffering The typical counter argument […]
Dualism and Monotheism: Exploring the Relationship Between Good and Evil in Religion
Polytheistic beliefs led to the development not only of monotheistic religions but also of dualistic religions, which hold the belief that there are two opposing forces, namely good and evil. Unlike monotheism, dualism considers evil to be a separate and independent power that was not created by the good God nor is it subordinate to […]
The Incredible Truth About Many Christian Religions or Denominations?
The existence of thousands of Christian denominations can be attributed to a combination of historical, theological, and cultural factors. One major factor is the historical development of Christianity. Over time, various groups within Christianity have developed different interpretations of scripture and theological doctrines, leading to different denominations. But, do you know that one major reformation […]
The Fall of a Prince – Bishop Crisostomo Yalung
Before the fall from grace, Bishop Crisostomo Yalung was a rising star, an apple to the eye of the then Bishop Cardinal Sin and a promising successor to the highest Catholic authority in the Philippines. He and Bishop Theodoro Bacani were juggling the prestige under the glow of Cardinal Sin. In fact, Yalung is the […]
Musings On Self and Love: Selflessness Is Love’s Manifold Greatness
When we talk about love, there will always be this stern stewing of indescribable bliss that sweeps away the mind. On great heights, it hurls us like a drug yet tactfully keeping our sinews in the slumber of sweet and heavenly delight. It entices us to see beauty, and everything is made thoughtful and gleeful. […]
Life as a Pencil – Reflection and Aphorism
Minutes after deep thought looking bluntly on my pen, I wrote: When growths finally shrink into the last hue of gloomy carbon shade; and heartily embrace the thrust pushing and turning into the sharpener’s razor-like edges, recollective parables sink into my mind, the pencil story (see P. Hudson, 2020; P. Cuelho, 2009; B. Davis 2005). […]
The Beauty of Human Existence
In a world, wherein you can’t personally be born, you tremble in fear even in the thoughts of leaving everything behind. Nature has only given you a single lifetime. And added to that, that single and individual lifetime’s lifespan is inevitably ambivalent. You are always clueless when it is going to end. In the lofty […]
6 Spiritual Stages of Awakening – A Personal Reflection
“It would take a hundred million reincarnations or life times just to reach this stage. It is the authentic clairvoyance, which is the clarity of purpose finding out the very reason why we need to be born in this life over and over again…” 1. Chaos Or spontaneous awakening: like in my case, I awoke […]
Top 10 Filipino Catholic Bishops and Their Scandals
You might be familiar with some Biblical catchwords such as “whitewashed tombs”, “brood of vipers”, “you hypocrites” and so on. Well, these berating metaphorical call outs are touted for priests, pharisees and rabbi especially during the time of Jesus Christ. Because Jesus himself sees that these church high rollers don’t live up to what they […]
Malacañang Diocese: What is it all about?
The Malacañang Palace is the seat of power for the President of the Philippines. But sometimes that seat gets too soaked in murky waters of politics that soon it gathers mosses and barnacles in it. The Malacañang “Diocese” got it’s moniker during the tutelage of the 14th President of Philippines, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. And everything is […]
