David Schloss

6 days ago | patheos.com | David Schloss

In light of the election of a new Pope, I thought it timely to examine one of the more controversial and misunderstood aspects of Catholicism: the existence and role of the Pope.  Specifically, I want to examine the evolution of papal authority and its impact on the Catholic Church throughout history. Why A Pope? A succinct answer for why Catholicism has a Pope is that God decreed the papacy. Two Bible verses can support the belief that God created the papacy.

1 week ago | patheos.com | David Schloss

What does it mean to be moral, and what is the role of the conscience in being a “good” person? These are some of the questions that moral theology addresses. In this paper, I will examine Catholic moral theology, the Catholic concept of the conscience, and the three pillars upon which morality rests. Moral TheologyMoral theology is the branch of Catholic theology that focuses on the human response to divine revelation.

2 weeks ago | imaging-resource.com | David Schloss

In the ever-expanding landscape of creator gear, audio remains one of the most critical compoents of video quality. People will watch a video with mediocre image quality, but they'll jump away as soon as they hear bad audio. For streamers and talking head videos the look of the on-cameara gear makes a statement as well. Professional level gear signifies expert level opinions.

2 weeks ago | patheos.com | David Schloss

“I contend we are both atheists; I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” – Stephen F. Roberts. The above quote by writer Stephen Roberts is intended to imply that atheists and Christians have both rejected the thousands of gods recorded throughout history; only atheism adds the God of the Bible to the list of rejected gods. This is a reasonable argument and one I address below.

3 weeks ago | patheos.com | David Schloss

To read the Bible correctly requires a certain amount of nuance. What do I mean by correctly? I mean that each book of the Bible has to be categorized appropriately. In turn, this entails that any examination of the text must consider the genre of the particular book, the historical context, who the author was, who the intended audience was, and the purpose of the text. Additional problems arise when one seeks to harmonize the Old and New Testaments.