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Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Considered in Light of the Criticisms offered by Iota Unum pt 2

Allen Smith

Dec 31, 20207 min read

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Considered in Light of the Criticisms offered by Iota Unum pt 2

We have shown how CGS takes a new method by assuming the knowledge is already in the child, instead of passing down knowledge from...

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Considered in Light of the Criticisms offered by Iota Unum Pt1

Allen Smith

Nov 8, 20205 min read

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Considered in Light of the Criticisms offered by Iota Unum Pt1

Iota Unum contains a comprehensive analysis of the deformations in Catholic teaching and the departures from Catholic tradition that...

Theosophy and CGS: Theosophist Decrees on Religious Education Pt4

Allen Smith

Sep 22, 20204 min read

Theosophy and CGS: Theosophist Decrees on Religious Education Pt4

We have found that the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program follows both the theosophist mandates on pedagogy, as well as the same...

CGS and Theosophy: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd mirrors the Theosophist Pedagogy Pt3

Allen Smith

Sep 22, 20204 min read

CGS and Theosophy: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd mirrors the Theosophist Pedagogy Pt3

Now that we have observed how Montessori’s pedagogy is based on theosophist notions of God and nature, we will explore how the...

CGS and Theosophy: The Montessori Method, a Theosophist Pedagogy Pt 2

Allen Smith

Sep 20, 20204 min read

CGS and Theosophy: The Montessori Method, a Theosophist Pedagogy Pt 2

As we spoke about in previous posts, Montessori’s deep involvement in theosophy, laid the fundamental principles by which she developed...

CGS and Theosophy: What is Theosophy? Part 1

Allen Smith

Aug 28, 20205 min read

CGS and Theosophy: What is Theosophy? Part 1

Theosophy refers to various movements; but our interest is the theosophy movement founded by Helen Blavatsky, which has become the common...

A Thomistic Critique: The Material Cause (Part 5 of 6)

Allen Smith

Jul 11, 20204 min read

A Thomistic Critique: The Material Cause (Part 5 of 6)

The material cause is the method by which the formal cause, the teachings of the Church, will be passed on to the pupil. Catechesis of...

A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause, Morality (Part 4 of 6)

Br. Allen

Jul 10, 20203 min read

A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause, Morality (Part 4 of 6)

The Church has declared that a Catechists program is concerned with teaching doctrine as well as morality. This is another area CGS has...

A Thomistic Critique: The Final Cause (Part 6 of 6)

Br. James

Jul 9, 20205 min read

A Thomistic Critique: The Final Cause (Part 6 of 6)

When Clark Clifford, former White House Counsel and Secretary of Defense, was faced with the destruction of his career and reputation as...

A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause- Doctrine (Part 3 of 6)

Br. Allen

Jul 9, 20204 min read

A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause- Doctrine (Part 3 of 6)

The formal cause, or ideal form, of catechesis is a program of instruction that conveys Catholic religious information and concepts to...

A Thomistic Critique: The purpose of CGS? (Part 2 of 6)

Br. Allen

Jul 3, 20205 min read

A Thomistic Critique: The purpose of CGS? (Part 2 of 6)

According to the Magisterium, Catholic catechesis exists to form Catholics in four categories: promoting knowledge of the Faith, teaching...

A Thomistic Critique of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: What is Catechesis? (Part 1 of 6)

Br. Allen

Jun 29, 20205 min read

A Thomistic Critique of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: What is Catechesis? (Part 1 of 6)

Often a simple explanation is not enough to attain a full understanding of an idea. The Thomistic school insists that a full definition...

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Promotes Prayer to False Gods

Allen Smith

Jun 12, 20204 min read

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Promotes Prayer to False Gods

The CGS Program has an unusual emphasis on non-Catholic religions. The founders of the program have made unusual comments about the...

Allen Smith

Jun 4, 20201 min read

No Universal Formal Curriculum

The CGS program has been able to hide its heterodoxy through the lack of a single, universal curriculum. This is one reason why the...

Br. Allen

May 29, 20204 min read

Who was Maria Montessori?

Maria Montessori was raised Catholic but turned to Eastern theosophy. As a young woman, she was involved in feminism and focused on...

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