The Scott Hahn Conversion Story
DR. SCOTT HAHN This is the story of Scott Hahn’s journey of faith, a journey that took him from being a fervent Presbyterian minister and Professor of Theology at a major Protestant seminary to become a Roman Catholic Theologian and internationally known apologist for the Catholic Church. Through study and prayer Scott Hahn came to […]
Purgatory: Holy Fire
DR. SCOTT HAHN Scott Hahn discusses the Catholic doctrine of purgatory and how it is necessary in understanding the application of Christ’s redemptive work in salvation. Using Scripture, Scott explains the Hebrew concept of sheol or the netherworld. He also cites passages such as Sirach 7:33, “Withhold not your kindness, O Lord, from the dead,” to show […]
The Splendor of the Church
DR. SCOTT HAHN Sometimes we see the Church in less than holy conditions. We see ourselves, we see other people, we see priests and sometimes we see bishops whose lifestyles are not up to the Gospel standard. Yet as Chesterton said, “The Catholic faith even when watered down can still boil the world to rags.” […]
Saints: Holy Siblings
DR. SCOTT HAHN To approach the veneration of the Saints from a Biblical perspective, Scott Hahn begins with the Book of Hebrews and the “Old Testament Hall of Fame”. In this article he explains how the Saints are members of God’s family in heaven, the “older siblings” of God’s sons and daughters on earth. He […]
Roots of Marian Devotion Go Back to Old Testament
SCOTT HAHN Scholar Scott Hahn roundly rejects the idea held by some outside the Church that Catholics, by honoring Mary, somehow detract from God. Here, the one-time Presbyterian minister spells out his ideas: Q: Why do you say that Catholics should love Mary a lot more than they do? Hahn: Because God does! And he wants us […]