Fr. Joseph Levine graduated from Thomas Aquinas College and after a long journey was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Baker, Oregon. He currently serves as pastor of St. Peter Catholic Church in The Dalles on the Columbia River.
I have been writing about the account of creation given in the first chapter of Genesis. Today, I plan to address some subtleties that will expose some common errors and misconceptions of our own day....
Last Sunday, continuing the theme of faith and science, I began writing about the meaning of the 1st chapter of Genesis. This brief passage is one of the most important and profound writings in the...
Continuing on the subject of faith and science we are finally ready to take a look at the actual meaning of the creation story of Genesis. We need to begin with the fundamental truths that...
I have been writing about faith and science and last week I wrote about how much of the perceived opposition between faith and science comes not from the scientific facts themselves, but from the impact...
After writing about the limitations of modern science and giving a fuller view of human knowing through the distinction between understanding, knowledge, belief, opinion, and suspicion or conjecture, I wrote last week about how the...
I have been writing rather critically of the dominance of the ‘scientific mentality’ in preparation for writing about God the Creator and his creation. It is important to keep in mind here that science, as...
After criticizing the misleading and insidious distinction between ‘fact’ and ‘opinion’ that pervades our educational system, corrupting the minds of youth, and destroying the capacity for real thought, I noted that it was not enough...
Last week, writing about the distortions produced by the exaltation of science I described the insidious distinction between ‘fact’ and ‘opinion’. It is one of these seemingly innocuous and evident ‘axioms’ that already contain hidden...
Last Sunday, I began a new series on the foundational importance of faith in God the Creator. During the past couple of centuries, at least, faith in the Creator has been undermined by a perceived...
Last Sunday I gave some advice and admonition regarding keeping the faith during summertime. I noted there that summer is a time in which we enjoy in a special way the good things of God’s...