Category: Faith
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Monday Aquinas Speaks Truth Open Comments
St. Thomas had some harsh truths about Islam: According to Aquinas, Islam appealed to ignorant, brutish, carnal men and spread not by the power of its arguments or divine grace but by the power of the sword. /snip Aquinas contrasts the spread of Christianity with that of Islam, arguing that much of Christianity’s early success…
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Monday Hopeful Open Comments
I was reading my Bible and devotionals this morning, and there seems to be a confluence: John 14:18 “I will not leave your orphans; I will come to you.” Devotional: “During difficult times it is critical that we are walking in fellowship with other Christians. When a crisis hits, it is overwhelming to face it…
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Tuesday Coming Home Open Comments
Okay, I know that not everyone on The Couch is Catholic, and not all of us even believe in God (though He believes in you!), so this story may not appeal to everyone – but when I saw this story I wanted to share it with you. I know that after the FIRSTICUS! post the…