Catholic Priest Slams Atheism in New Spoken-Word Video

Photo ~ Fr. Pontifex

‘God Is Dead’: Catholic Priest Slams Atheism in New Spoken-Word Video Performance

Fr. Pontifex is not just a Catholic priest, but he’s also a successful hip-hop artist who gained notoriety after he responded to Jefferson Bethke’s “Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus.”

Now, he’s back with a new clip, this time taking aim at atheist activism. His new spoken word clip, entitled, “God is dead,” delves deeply into secularism in an attempt to debunk its claims.

The hip-hopping priest goes on to tackle the commonly-held atheist claim that the world would be a better, safer, calmer and more prosperous place without religion. He charges that those who deny God and faith are actually turning a blind eye to truth.

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Holy Cannoli

Jun 12, 2012

Some a y’all got gifts I give props for ya skill
Gotta chill - be still - knock off the thrill to kill
Too much talent - already been wasted
I thank God for y’all - know you’re appreciated.
Speaking of rappin' priests...

ddumo

Jun 12, 2012

When Jesus was being persecuted ... He remained Silent... enough said.

philosopher

Jun 12, 2012

I think Fr. Pontifex’s heart is in the right place, and his intentions are good, but, imagine if St. Paul, in his efforts to bring the Good News to the Greco-Romans, adopted the Dionysian rituals of ecstatic dancing with drums, pipe organs culminating in a fever pitch and trance like state, but instead substituted the death-rebirth theme with Christ’s resurrection? The words would be different, as also the meaning, but the Greco-Romans may have still associated the sound and forms with Dionysus. This was not what St. Paul meant by “becoming all things to all people”. There are some elements of a culture, which even in form do not lead to Truth, but the form itself, actually leads one away from it. We could make the same argument, on why the Church should not incorporate rap in efforts of evangelization. We have all witnessed the loss of faith with the incorporation of functionalism and utilitarianism in church architecture that are elements of modernism. Trying to be like the world, just makes the Catholic faith seem banal, trite, and superficial.