Author: John J. Dunphy
John J. Dunphy writes from Alton, Illinois, the town that also gave the world Phyllis Schlafly.
The Difference a Pronoun Can Make
The Roman Catholic Church is in an uproar, but it’s not about its pedophile priests or the bishops who diligently cover for them. This venerable institution has its theological panties in a wad because some of the faithful might have received “invalid sacraments.” Michael Stechschulte’s August 24, 2020, article in America, a Jesuit publication, gives …
Temporary, Yes. Hollow, No.
The conclusion of “He Is Risen” contained an assertion that I’ve often read and heard. However, it still never fails to offend me. The author facetiously mocks the Christian faith by asking, “Who in their right mind would worship a man who was put to death in such a humiliating way, and then who would …
Of Hellfire and Empathy
Adult Bible Studies is published quarterly. It is identified on its inside cover as “An official resource for the United Methodist Church approved by the General Board of Discipleship and Published by Cokesbury, The United Methodist Publishing House.” Its reading for Easter 2018—which fell on April 1, appropriately enough—was titled “He Has Risen” and opened …