Gregory Elder
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Professing Faith: The story of Henry Benedict Stuart, the Cardinal Duke of York
The original Prince Henry was one of the casualties of the religious traumas of the 18th century. → Read More
Professing Faith: 10 lessons learned in 40 years of ministry
After 40 years in ministry and teaching, Father Gregory Elder shares 10 lessons he learned along the way. → Read More
Professing Faith: The difference between Confucius and Mencius
Mencius is known as the “Second Scholar,” meaning the most important philosopher after Confucius. → Read More
Professing Faith: The controversy of the Tridentine Mass of the Catholic Church
Also known as the Latin Mass, it was the central form of Catholic worship until the year 1970. → Read More
Professing Faith: Who were the Magi who visited baby Jesus?
The identities of the biblical Magi, or the three wise men, have been shrouded in mystery and tradition. → Read More
Professing Faith: The history of Christmas trees is a complex one
Trees were considered sacred to many peoples before the rise of the great monotheistic religions. → Read More
Professing Faith: Who was John the Baptist?
As a source of controversy and debate in the Bible, after Jesus and Mary, John the Baptist perhaps ranks highest. → Read More
Professing Faith: This Tibetan book delves into the mystery of death
“The Tibetan Book of the Dead” answers one of life’s great questions: What happens when we die? → Read More
Professing Faith: How religious disputes brought Guy Fawkes Day to England
In the mighty calendar of bad ideas, the date of Nov. 5 stands as a testament to the powers of human folly, writes Father Gregory Elder. → Read More
Professing Faith: How King Henry V sought to prove his divine right to the English throne
How does one demonstrate that God wills one to be a king? For young Henry V, the solution was obvious: Invade France. → Read More
Professing Faith: How King Henry V sought to prove his divine right to the English throne
How does one demonstrate that God wills one to be a king? For young Henry V, the solution was obvious: Invade France. → Read More
Professing Faith: Archbishop Ussher’s calculations on Earth’s age still taken seriously by some – San Bernardino Sun
Archbishop James Ussher, who served the Anglican Church as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1625 and 1656. → Read More
Professing Faith: King Charles III isn’t the first to claim that title – San Bernardino Sun
A direct heir to the throne, the first King Charles III is associated with the age when religion was still something to make war over. → Read More
Professing Faith: King Charles III isn’t the first to claim that title
A direct heir to the throne, the first King Charles III is associated with the age when religion was still something to make war over. → Read More
Professing Faith: Pigeons have friends in high places
One of the few things the great religions can agree on is how they see pigeons, which are regarded as special, writes Father Gregory Elder. → Read More
Professing Faith: Overlooked victims of Holocaust deserve to be remembered
One of the groups targeted by the Nazis, the Roma, is often ignored. → Read More
Professing Faith: When a woman was king of Egypt
Pharaoh Hatshepsut was the fifth Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. → Read More
Professing Faith: How doves, eagles and falcons became religious symbols
Almost certainly because birds fly in the skies, where traditionally the gods reside, they have come to be sacred in many religions. → Read More
Professing Faith: Catherine the Great was an unlikely candidate for the Russian throne
Following her husband’s death, Catherine was crowned Empress of Russia without one drop of Russian blood in her veins. → Read More
Professing Faith: The curse of Peter the Great still present today
As the ruler of Russia, Peter was greedy for new lands, and more than willing to use religion and the church to further his own cause. → Read More