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    CGS and Theosophy: What is Theosophy? Part 1
    Brother Allen
    • Aug 28, 2020
    • 5 min

    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...
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    A Thomistic Critique: The Material Cause (Part 5 of 6)
    Brother Allen
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
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    A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause, Morality (Part 4 of 6)
    Br. Allen
    • Jul 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    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...
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    A Thomistic Critique: The Final Cause (Part 6 of 6)
    Br. James
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 5 min

    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...
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    A Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause- Doctrine (Part 3 of 6)
    Br. Allen
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
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    A Thomistic Critique: The purpose of CGS? (Part 2 of 6)
    Br. Allen
    • Jul 3, 2020
    • 5 min

    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...
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    A Thomistic Critique of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: What is Catechesis? (Part 1 of 6)
    Br. Allen
    • Jun 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    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...
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    Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Promotes Prayer to False Gods
    Brother Allen
    • Jun 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    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...
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    No Universal Formal Curriculum
    Brother Allen
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    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...
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    Who was Maria Montessori?
    Br. Allen
    • May 29, 2020
    • 4 min

    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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    The Ideological Foundation of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
    Br. Allen
    • May 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Ideological Foundation of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

    All teaching systems are formed by one's understanding of the mind of the pupil and how he or she learns. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd...
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    "The catechist is not a teacher"
    Br. Allen
    • May 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    "The catechist is not a teacher"

    The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd's ideology reflects a break with the traditional understanding of passing down the faith. Rather, CGS...
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    A Defective Curriculum
    Brother Allen
    • May 14, 2020
    • 3 min

    A Defective Curriculum

    The lack of a single codified curriculum makes it difficult to take one bad version of CGS and condemn the entire program. However, this...
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    An Authentic Alternative
    Br. Allen
    • May 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    An Authentic Alternative

    There are certainly good aspects of CGS, such as the use of hands-on materials. This has swayed many who have considered the system only...
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    The Problems: A Short Summary
    Br. Allen
    • May 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Problems: A Short Summary

    The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has problems in three main areas. The first is a lack of an objective curriculum and thus no...
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    Approved by the USCCB?
    Br. Allen
    • May 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Approved by the USCCB?

    Though it is true that individual Bishops have given their praise and approval to CGS, this system has not been authorized and approved...
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