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Gabriel Andrade

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Gabriel Andrade is a university professor originally from Venezuela. He writes about politics, philosophy, history, religion and psychology.
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Religion

Is Pope Leo XIV the true successor to the apostle Peter, Catholicism’s first Pope?

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The new Pope is no successor to Peter - the facts do not support the Catholic narrative that Peter was ever bishop of Rome, or the first established Pope
Skepticism

Black Pope, Bad Omen? Apocalyptic fears, Nostradamus, and the Papal succession

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Misinterpreted 'predictions' about a black pope ushering in the end times reveal more about contemporary biases than about Nostradamus
Religion

This Easter, consider the Rebbe: A new perspective on resurrection beliefs

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When a Messianic figure dies, their followers have to either accept their death, or believe their leader lives somehow on – hence, the resurrection
Religion

Conclave raises fascinating hypothetical scenarios within the Catholic Church

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The recent film Conclave, about the election of a new Pope, sheds light on the very human process behind anointing a new spokesperson for god
Philosophy

Trump’s lies aside, what is the basis for our revulsion at the idea of eating cats and dogs?

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Trump falsely claimed immigrants were eating cats and dogs, but we can question the moral revulsion to eating some animals, but not others
History

The 2024 Olympics ceremony raises the spectre of pagan influence on the origins of Christianity

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Christians offended by their misinterpretation of the Olympics opening ceremony are clearly ignorant of the pagan influences on their religion
Politics

Donald Trump’s survival was no miracle – unlikely things happen, without supernatural interference

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Donald Trump's supporters have attributed his failed assassination attempt to a miracle, to bolster the claims that he's a candidate chosen by God
Society

“Trillions of humans”: is Elon Musk right about population size?

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Should we aim to limit population growth to maximise resources, or follow Elon Musk's advice and aim for trillions of humans? Or is the answer actually neither?
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