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This episode explores the fundamental theological conflict between merit-based religious practices and the concept of divine mercy.

Send us Fan Mail This episode explores the fundamental theological conflict between merit-based religious practices and the concept of divine mercy. The Scale of Judgment Conrad uses the visual of "the scales" to compare how different traditions approach righteousness: Islam: Highlights the concept of the Mizan, where a believer's good deeds are weighed against their bad deeds on the day of judgment. Catholicism/Orthodoxy: Discusses how traditions like Lent, the rosary, and penanc...

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Host: Wayne Conrad

Topics covered

• theological conflict
• merit-based practices
• divine mercy
• judgment scales
• religious traditions

Keywords

• merit
• mercy
• theology
• judgment
• religion
• Islam
• Catholicism
• Orthodoxy

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Organizations: Islam, Catholicism, Orthodoxy

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