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About Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Retired Director of Religious Education for the Catholic Church since 2014, granted a B.A. in Philosophy from St. Charles Seminary, an M.A. in Religious Studies from St. Charles Seminary, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Immaculata University, and a Doctor of Ministry from the Lutheran Theological Seminary. Spiritual Well-Being Counselor

Jesus the Christ: Top Down or Bottom Up

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

There’s little doubt that culture plays a significant role in determining how we understand words, ideas, concepts, and beliefs. Inculturation, or the gradual acquisition of the characteristics and norms of a culture or group by a person, or another culture, … Continue reading →

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Justice for Planet Earth – A non- political Issue for the American Catholic Bishops

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Voices all over the earth are crying out for justice and freedom! Too many dictators are popping up like weeds invading a garden; only the garden happens to be the planet. As of today, there are 50 dictatorships in the … Continue reading →

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Abortion in the Old Testament seen as a dilemma for Christians

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Part 1 This post is NOT an endorsement for abortion. Rather it demonstrates the confusion and moral dilemma surrounding the morality of such an action from the Jewish and Christian perspectives. It is mainly from the Hebrew Scriptures that the … Continue reading →

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What if Jesus Never Intended His Followers to Form a Church as we Know it Today?

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Peter DeHaan  I looked at where the Bible talks about the kingdom of God and where it talks about church. What I learned is shocking. Jesus teaches about the kingdom of God, not church. These are New Testament Considerations Both … Continue reading →

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The Significance of Christ- Grace

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

In making the point about what he calls the “paradoxical Christian secret,” Baillie is seeking to describe the subtle differ­ence between the kind of goodness that is a response to the spirit of Christ and the kind that is mere … Continue reading →

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Sir John Polkinghorne on Science and Theology

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

BOB ABERNETHY: Now, Perspectives today on one man’s view of the continuing struggle between religion and science. Sir John Polkinghorne is both a world-class physicist and an Anglican priest who says science can explain only part of what’s real. Chris … Continue reading →

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The God Who Beckons

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

Article Details Recent discoveries in science have given us a new picture of the divine creator  There was a time when asking a question about the purpose of life was simpler, because the answer never changed. Whatever existed and happened, … Continue reading →

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Divine Providence and Human Freedom

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Dr. Ernie Sherretta, D. Min.

During the general audience in St Peter’s Square on 21 May, 1986, the Holy Father, John Paul II continued his catechesis on Divine Providence. The conference was based on the biblical text, Sirach 15: 14-15, 18-20, and is the thirteenth in the … Continue reading →

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