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This forum is a place for both Catholics and Protestants to share their respective homilies or sermons, and then to have a discussion about the content within each.

Questions to Consider

Who is giving the homily or sermon, what is their background?

What is the goal of the homily or sermon, is it faithful to the teaching of Jesus Christ?

Historically, what have homilies in the Catholic Church taught, and what have sermons in the Protestant churches taught, and why?

What are the similarities and differences between Catholic homilies and Protestant sermons?

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Where is sola scriptura proven in the Holy Scriptures?

Questions to Consider

What is Sola Scriptura?

What is the case for Protestants proving that sola scriptura works historically speaking?

Does Holy Scripture prove Sola Scriptura?

What historical examples can be used both ancient and modern to better understand Scripture in Christianity?

Is any source outside of the Scripture on par with the Scripture in establishing doctrine?

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Where is sola scriptura proven in the Holy Scriptures?

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What is Sola Scriptura?

What is the case for Protestants proving that sola scriptura works historically speaking?

Does Holy Scripture prove Sola Scriptura?

What historical examples can be used both ancient and modern to better understand Scripture in Christianity?

Is any source outside of the Scripture on par with the Scripture in establishing doctrine?

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Where does authority come from in Christianity for Christians?

Questions to Consider

Where did the early Christians get their authority?

Who has the authority to interpret scripture?

What historical examples can be used both ancient and modern to better understand authority in Christianity?

Is any source outside of the Scripture on par with the Scripture in establishing doctrine?

Is all of the bible true, and must we consider the whole council of scripture to understand what it teaches?

Is it appropriate to take verses out of context to support a previously established philosophical world view?

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How does one reach salvation?

Questions to Consider

Faith alone, also known as sola fide?

Or Faith and Works together?

What Scripture should be brought in to this conversation?

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Does God exist?

Questions to Consider

What should be the foundation for this discussion?

What evidence is there on both sides of the argument?

What did ancient philosophers say on the the existence of God? (citations please)

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Where did the Bible come from?

Questions to Consider

Who compiled the Bible?

Are there incomplete/complete Bibles in the world? If so, what versions are they?

What Christian denomination(s) reads from a complete Bible?

Does the complete Bible, or Sacred Scripture, lose it’s validity when books are lost?

Does having different books in the Bible matter to Christianity as a whole?

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Topic: Keeping Christ in Christmas or…

Questions to Consider: How does American culture view Christmas in 2011? Should nativity scenes be allowed in public spaces? What do you say as a greeting, Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays, why?

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Converting to Catholicism

Questions to Consider

Why do you think many intellectuals have converted to the Catholic faith? (Peter Kreeft, Scott Hahn, and historically John Henry Newman)

What is the main reason people convert to Catholicism?

Are there historical facts that most people overlook on this topic?

Where does Scripture play into the story of most converts?

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