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Apologetics: Catholic & General Christian (Index Page)

Last updated on: August 24, 2026 at 12:13 pm by Dave Armstrong

Apologetics: Catholic & General Christian (Index Page) 2026-08-24T12:13:42-04:00 Dave Armstrong

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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I. APPROVAL FROM THE CHURCH

II. GENERAL APOLOGETICS

III. MY RADIO AND WEBCAST INTERVIEWS / VIDEOS AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL

IV. MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS AN APOLOGIST

V. METHODOLOGY

VI. HUMOR, SARCASM, AND SATIRE

VII. “TOUGH LOVE”

VIII. CALLING PEOPLE “FOOLS” / BIBLICAL RATIONALE FOR STRONG LANGUAGE AND REBUKES

IX. DISCUSSION AND DIALOGUE DISPUTES AND ISSUES

X. REMUNERATION / “FILTHY LUCRE” / BUSINESS ISSUES

XI. SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION / SECULARIZATION

XII. ANTI-APOLOGETICS (PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC) / AD HOMINEM AND CALUMNY / RAGE POSTS

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I. APPROVAL FROM THE CHURCH

Internet Evangelism and Apologetics: Catholic Church Approval (edited by Dave Armstrong) [12-26-05]

Apologetics & Lay Apostolates: Strong Approval from Popes [6-28-06; expanded 6-7-18]

Imprimaturs (or Lack Thereof) & Catholic Apologetics Books [5-30-08; expanded 4-20-17]

Catholic Lay Apologetics: Long “Magisterially Approved” History [8-2-11]

Cardinal Newman Anticipated Vatican II & Lay Participation [10-11-19]

II. GENERAL APOLOGETICS

Me Me Me (My Earliest “Apologetics”) [6-5-81]

The Biblical Basis of Apologetics (Defense of Christianity) [1987]

Malcolm Muggeridge Quotations [compiled in 1997]

Thomas Howard Quotations [compiled in 1997]

Unapologetic Apologia for Apologists & Apologetics [1-29-04]

Sola Scriptura: Catholic Scholars vs. Apologists on its Illogical Nature? [11-13-08]

Dialogue on Reason & Faith, w Theological Liberal [1-19-10]

My Chesterton Quotations Book: Two Interviews [3 and 12 March 2010]

Apologetics is Always a Difficult Spiritual Battle & Struggle [8-30-11]

History of Non-Academic Lay Catholic Apologetics [9-29-12]

St. John Henry Cardinal Newman on Apologetics [May 2015]

Should Catholics Try to Persuade Protestants? [5-25-16]

Apologetics: Best Antidote to Atheism & Secularism [6-17-16]

Apologists, Like Umpires, Can Never Be Too Popular! [3-5-17]

Analogical Reasoning, and Reasoning from Plausibility (Using the Example of my Paper, “Biblical Evidence for Marian Apparitions”) [5-27-17]

Catholic Apologists: Response to Inquiring Questions [6-6-17]

Apologetics Doesn’t Mean Being Sorry for Your Faith [National Catholic Register, 6-6-17]

In Defense of Apologetics & Theology (and Thinking About Both) [10-3-18]

Apologetics: Be-All & End-All of the Catholic Faith? NO!!! [7-1-19]

Cardinal Newman on What Persuades People of Christianity [10-12-19]

St. John Henry Newman: Photograph & Portrait Page [10-14-19]

C. S. Lewis & Low-Key, Gentle, Subtle Evangelism [10-17-19]

C. S. Lewis: A Life of Extraordinary Charity & Selflessness [10-21-19]

Armstrong’s Handbook of Apologetics: a Cyber-“Book” (Compilation of articles of mine for the National Catholic Register) [12-6-19]

Dialogue: the Relation of Christian Apologetics & Testimony [1-31-20]

Apologetics = Anti-Faith or Absolute “Certainty”? (Or, “Does Christianity Reduce to Mere Philosophy or Rationalism?”) [7-5-20]

Seidensticker Folly #66: Biblical “Evidence-Less Faith”? [12-9-20]

Recommended Catholic Books (Six Lists) [2005-2009; compiled together on 1-26-21]

Catholic Apologetics Potpourri (compilation of six short pieces, ranging in dates from 1993 to 2019)

My Earliest Christian Apologetics Writings (1981-1985) . . . and How I Became Interested in Apologetics [2-19-21]

My Earliest Catholic Apologetics Writings (1990-1995): Including the Original (Much Longer) 1994 Version of A Biblical Defense of Catholicism [1-5-11; greatly revised, with updated links on 2-19-21]

Did G. K. Chesterton Call Himself an Apologist? [Facebook, 10-14-21]

I’m a “Chesterlewmanite” Catholic [Facebook, 5-13-23]
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Luther Favored Execution of Heretics (vs. Jordan Cooper) + Good & Bad Protestant & Catholic Apologetics & Historical Revisionism & “Twisting” [3-21-24]

My “Number Articles” (“150 Biblical . . .” Etc.) [11-15-24]

C. S. Lewis: 50 Gems of Wisdom from His Letters [6-30-25]
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My “Number Articles”: Alphabetized by Topic [12-12-25]

III. MY RADIO AND WEBCAST INTERVIEWS / VIDEOS AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL

My Radio & Webcast Interviews (Free Audio Files) [3-18-23]

My Videos Page (Catholic Bible Highlights) [12-6-24]

IV. MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS AN APOLOGIST

Epistemology of My Catholic Conversion + My (Protestant) Letter to Karl Keating in 1990 / How I Became an Apologist [4-25-04]

The Trials, Tribulations, & Joys of Being an Apologist [10-4-04]

Catholic Apologetics Apostolate: Its Pleasures & Perils [published in This Rock, 1 November 2004]

Reflections on the Most Influential Books in My Life [7-7-05]

Apologetics Apostolates, Journalism, & the Internet [3-6-14]

My Apologetics Q & A You Tube Session [3-31-15]

“Who is Dave Armstrong and Why Should I Read His Stuff?” [8-9-15]

About Dave Armstrong / Donation Info. [8-12-15]

Fruit: 156 Reasons Why Catholic Apologetics is a Good Thing (Documented Conversions or Reversions in Part Due to My Work: Completely Caused by God’s Grace) [7-3-19]

My Earliest Christian Apologetics Writings (1981-1985) and How I Became Interested in Apologetics [2-19-21]

Francisco Tourinho [Brazilian Calvinist apologist] Said Nice Stuff About Me [Facebook, 8-26-22]

My 29-Year Experience with Anti-Catholic Protestant Debate Opponents: Notice Any Pattern Here? [Facebook, 4-3-24]

Interview: the Vocation of the Catholic Apologist [8-9-25]

VIDEO: My Apologetics Work: Interview with Kenny Burchard [see the transcript of our discussion on Catholic Bible Highlights] [11-19-25]

V. METHODOLOGY

Critique of Van Til’s Presuppositionalism [10-23-04]

Pascal, Kreeft, & Kierkegaard on Persuasion & Apologetics [9-2-05]

Critique of Presuppositionalism & Greg Bahnsen [4-14-07]

Passionate Defense of Religious Truths: The Biblical Data [6-4-07]

Dialogue on Presuppositionalism with a Baptist [6-10-07]

Primary Historical Sources Are Not Always Necessary in Historiography or Apologetics [1-8-08]

Vatican II on Effectively Sharing the Fullness of Catholic Faith [2-18-08]

“Dumb Catholic Apologetics Arguments” Analyzed [5-14-09]

Pascal on Biblical Paradox vs. False Dichotomies [12-29-11]

Dialogue: Jesus, Peter, Elijah & Elisha Prayed for the Dead (+ a discussion on apologetics methodology and effectiveness) [6-9-13]

Apologetics Sometimes Entails “Vinegary” Conflict [3-11-14]

Competing Goals and Demands of Scholarship and Apologetics in Dealing with Protestant-Catholic Issues (with Dr. Edwin Tait) [Facebook, 6-23-14]

Defense of the Use of (Relevant) Links as Valid, Perfectly Acceptable Argumentation [Facebook, 10-8-14]

Jesus’ Use of Socratic Method in His Teaching & Dialogues [8-16-15]

Simcha Fisher, Swearing, St. Paul, and Evangelizing [2-1-17]

Screwtape on the Neutralization of Effective Apologetics and Divine Callings (see also, the original 20% longer Facebook version) [National Catholic Register, 2-5-17] [1-25-17]

Defense of Bishop Barron (Rubin Interview): Did He Do Anything Wrong? Was it a Missed Opportunity (Particularly Regarding the “Gay Marriage” Issue)? (+ Facebook discussion) [2-13-17]
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“Hated by All”, Catholic Evangelism, & the Fullness of Truth: Is it Possible for an Orthodox, Morally Traditional Catholic, Who Shares the “Unabridged” Catholic Message, to be Rapturously Loved and Liked by One and All Radically Secularist Leftists and Atheists? [2-13-17]
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Interesting Critique of my Our Sunday Visitor pamphlet, Top Ten Questions Catholics Are Asked, by a Catholic Priest (Including Observations on Length of Materials) [Facebook, 12-20-17]
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Swearing and Sharing the Faith Don’t Mix Very Well! [National Catholic Register, 7-16-18]

Some Thoughts on Evangelism and Being “Hated by All” [National Catholic Register, 7-20-18]

“Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner”: Biblical & Christlike? [8-21-18]

Why I Am a Catholic Apologist: Another One Comes Home (+ Analysis and Defense of My Apologetic Methods) [12-28-17 and 12-19-18]

Jesus Didn’t Always Turn the Other Cheek (Proverbs) [7-6-19]

Tackling the Objection that My Articles are “Too Long” [6-9-19; rev. 5-1-20]

Christian Apologetics Methodology: Similarities with Science [2-5-21]

Why Do I Defend the Bible Against Atheist Attacks? (The Purposes and Goals of Contra-Atheist Christian Apologetics) [2-10-21]

My “Lost” Cartoon Tracts (with Artist Dan Grajek) [2-20-21]

Ed Feser Parrots the “Dave Writes Too Many Words” Canard [Facebook, 6-4-21]

Mind-Reading Priest: I’m a Polemicist, Not an Apologist [9-8-21]

Argument & Debate in Evangelism & Apologetics R Biblical! (Henry Karlson’s Bizarre Antipathy Towards Scriptural and Pauline Apologetics Methodology) [10-11-21]

Debate Terms with Francisco Tourinho / Rationale for the Point-by-Point Method [Facebook, 6-21-22]

Olympics Blasphemy & Christlike Righteous Indignation [8-1-24]

The Old Complaint About My Posts Being “Too Long” [Facebook, 8-16-24]
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On Letting Theological Opponents Speak for Themselves With Their Own Words (Rather Than Misrepresenting Them in Our Self-Serving Words) [Facebook, 8-30-24]
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I Asked ChatGPT Eleven Questions About Catholic Apologists and Appeared in the Top Five in Every Answer (#1 in Five) [Facebook, 4-15-25]
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How to View a Person in Serious Theological or Ecclesiological Error [Facebook, 5-3-25]
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Can We Determine Interior States of Mind and Heart (Like Pride or Arrogance) Merely by Facial Expressions? [Facebook, 10-7-25]
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My “One-Stop” Catholic Blog Outlined in Detail [5,000+ articles, 40 individual web pages, & 600 categorized sub-topics] [11-21-25]

Brief Descriptions of Dave Armstrong’s 56 Books [2-4-14; revised on 10-1-15 and 11-21-25]

Why Respond to Protestant Apologists (Like Wes Huff)? [Facebook, 6-6-26]

VI. HUMOR, SARCASM, AND SATIRE

Christianity, Sarcasm, Satire, Irony, Jesus & Paul [1999 and 6-2-07]

Blaise Pascal on Ridicule & Sarcasm Regarding Sin & Folly: Sanctioned by God; Many Biblical Examples Provided [12-29-11]

Atheism: A Remarkably Strong, Impervious Faith in “Atomism” [8-19-15]

Clarifications Regarding My Atheist Reductio Paper (referring to the immediately preceding, vastly misunderstood satirical piece) [8-20-15]

Did Jesus, St. Paul, & the Prophets Use Sarcasm? Yes [8-16-17]

Sarcasm and Satire Utterly Misunderstood, as Usual (my NCR article, “Silent Night: A ‘Progressive’ and ‘Enlightened’ Reinterpretation”) [Facebook, 12-21-17]

Mockery in the Bible (One Peter [Vader] Five & Steve Skojec) [3-21-20]

On My Use of Biblically Permissible Satirical Nicknames (e.g., Proud Mary) for Those Who Attack My Person & My Apostolate [Facebook, 10-13-21]

VII. “TOUGH LOVE”

Shunning Unrepentant or Contentious Sinners: Biblical? [4-8-13]

Blocking Revilers Online is Wise, Sez Apostle Paul [1-30-14]

Apologetics Sometimes Entails “Vinegary” Conflict [3-11-14]

“Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner”: Biblical & Christlike? [8-21-18]

Jesus Didn’t Always Turn the Other Cheek (Proverbs) [7-6-19]

VIII. CALLING PEOPLE “FOOLS” / BIBLICAL RATIONALE FOR STRONG LANGUAGE AND REBUKES

Did Paul and Peter Disobey Jesus and Risk Hellfire (Calling Folks “Fools”)? Did Jesus Contradict Himself? Or Do Proverbs and Hyperbolic Utterances Allow Exceptions? [2-5-14]

On [Not?] Calling People “Fools”: Biblical Reflections [10-13-17]
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Debate: Calling People “Fools” (vs. Dr. Dawn Eden Goldstein) [12-17-17]

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Brief Exchange with an Atheist About the Bible and Calling People “Fools” and Other Strong Language [Facebook, 6-20-19]
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IX. DISCUSSION AND DIALOGUE DISPUTES AND ISSUES

Good Discussion: Back-and-Forth Dialogue vs. “Mutual Monologue” [1-21-01]

Oral vs. Written Debates About Theology: Which is Better? [Jan. 2001; rev. 9-30-04]

Good Internet Discussion & Dialogue Are Virtually Dead [10-10-03; rev. 1-20-04 and 10-4-16]

On Misunderstanding Theology & Refusing Any Correction [7-8-07; rev. 3-21-18]

Theological Debate, Dialogue, Discussion, & “Quarrels” [3-4-08]

Ethics of Internet Discourse: Some Basic Observations [4-24-13]

The Bible on Separation from Divisive Christians [6-6-13]

Is Facebook Beyond All Hope As Regards Dialogue? [6-2-14]

War- & Garbage-Free Facebook Zone (Your Search is Over) [between March 2014 and May 2015]
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My Comments Policy: Thoughts on Amiable and Constructive Dialogue [8-15-15]

Comments Policy to be Strictly Enforced! Atheists in Particular . . . [8-20-15]

I Actually Enforce My Discussion Policy [10-31-15]

Is Constructive Theological Discussion Across Party Lines Possible? [Facebook, 12-13-16]

Dispute on “Mutual Monologue” and Arrogant Dismissal of Others’ Arguments (vs. Reformed Baptist elder Jim Drickamer) [Facebook, 1-16-17]

Clonish Choir-Preaching and Orwellian PC Groupthink . . . Rather Than Fair Dialogue [4-11-17]

Why I Have a Lot of Dialogues Posted (From a Reader) [Facebook, 1-9-18]

Journalism is Dead / Dialogue is Dead (RIP) [6-19-18]

“Double Standards”?: Reiteration of My Ethics Concerning Citing Others in My Dialogues, and Others Citing (and/or Informing) Me [Facebook, 11-11-18]

C. S. Lewis: Either Hated or Loved by Readers / Hearers [10-14-19]

Fanaticism and Conspiratorialism and My Zero Tolerance Policies [Facebook, 4-9-20]

One Peter Five & Crisis Magazine Stop Combox Farces (Growing Movement of “Internet Reform” & the Realization of the Worthlessness of Much of Online “Discourse”) [6-19-21]

Random Thoughts on Poor Internet Discourse [6-19-21]

My “Zero Tolerance for Insults” Moderation Policy & the Spirit of Open-Minded Discussion & Free Inquiry [Facebook, 7-6-21]

My [Actually Enforced!] Discussion Policy on My Facebook Page, My Blog, and Video Channel [Facebook, 8-24-26]

X. REMUNERATION / “FILTHY LUCRE” / BUSINESS ISSUES

Us Weird Catholic Apologists and the “Real Jobs” We Oughtta Get! [3-23-06]

How Much Money Should Apologists Make?: Our Society’s Low Estimate of the Worth of Spiritual and Theological Work [9-2-13]

On Apologists’ Income: “High” and Low (My Case) [2-22-14; rev. 10-4-16]

On Catholic Answers Cruises / Apologetics & “Business” [6-24-14] [+ Facebook discussion]

The Relationship of Full-Time Ministry and Business [11-17-14]

Reactionaries, “Filthy Lucre”, & Catholic Patheos Writers [5-29-16]

XI. SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION / SECULARIZATION

The Catholic “Third Way” in Socio-Political Thought: Reflections on the “Great American Mush God” of Civil Religion and Morality [1-24-02]

Secularization: Thoughts on its Many Historical Causes [9-13-03; rev. 1-20-04]

Christian Sexual Views and Support from Sociology (Discussions About Christian Sexual Morality and Marriage with Atheists) [12-8-06]

Catholic Compassion & Beggars on the Street: What is Our Responsibility? / Analysis of Poverty & Its Causes & Solutions [12-30-11]

More Thoughts on Giving Alms to Homeless Beggars on the Street [11-23-13]

Is America a “Moral Sewer” (Due to Secularism)? [9-5-15]

Sociology: Absence of Mother or Father Harms Children [6-23-16]

Christian Civilization Self-Demolition [8-5-16]

Debate: Do Liberal Social Policies Lessen Abortion & Poverty? [4-12-17]

Gun Control & Deep-Rooted Societal Causes of Massacres [10-5-17]

Social Science: Religion Leads to Lower Suicide Rates [6-9-18]

Seidensticker Folly #1: Atheist vs. Christian Generosity [8-12-18]

Sociology: Devout Married Christians Have Best Sex [2-29-20]

Sociology: Undeniably, Religion Makes Us Better Human Beings (Pearce’s Potshots #22) [5-10-21]

Secularist, Atheist Nations = More “Happy” People? [12-1-21]

Secularization & Tolerance: Heart 2 Heart w Atheist [7-19-23]

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Want A Happy and Fulfilling Life? Don’t Be A Liberal (Dennis Knapp, The Latin Right, 7-29-23)

XII. ANTI-APOLOGETICS (PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC) / AD HOMINEM AND CALUMNY / RAGE POSTS

Yet Another Reply to Bum Raps Against Apologetics [1-27-08]

On the “Celebrity” Status and “Idolization” of Scott Hahn [Facebook, 2-18-08]

Reply to an Academic Snob’s Insults of My Apologetics [9-29-12]

Anti-Apologetics Rears its Ugly Head Yet Again (John H. Armstrong) [Facebook, 3-11-13]

John Armstrong Roundly Mocks a Biblical Argument for Mary’s Perpetual Virgin ity, Used by Augustine, Ambrose, Jerome, Aquinas, Etc. [Facebook, 3-12-13]

Ah; I Haven’t Heard a Personal Insult This Entertaining in a Long While [Facebook, 9-30-14]

Us Wicked Convert Lay Apologists! Reactionary Bloviations . . . [Facebook, 11-25-16]

Armstrong Fan Club #3: Mary Hammond, Anti-Apologetics Oracle [4-9-17; rev. 3-5-19]

Apologetics vs. Love of God’s Creation and Recreational Activity? [Facebook, 4-13-17]

My Biggest Fan, Without Question / Public Reviling and What St. Paul Thought of it [Facebook, 8-11-17]

Why Document Severe Attacks Against Oneself, and Against Apologetics and Trump Voters (Like the One by Mary Hammond): To What Possible Purpose?: Reply to David Mills [Facebook, 3-6-19]

Fr. George Rutler’s Shameful Ad Hominem Against Jimmy Akin [5-5-19]

Steve Skojec of One Peter Five Infamy Gets His Digs in Against Jimmy Akin & Contacts Fr. Rutler to Confirm the Latter’s Ad Hominem Attack / “Jimmy” vs. “James” Akin / Canon Lawyer Ed Peters Replies to Fr. Rutler and Skojec [Facebook, 5-9-19]

Ironclad Rule #13 in Anti-Apologetics Rhetoric: “If such a screed goes on for more than ten seconds, the statistical probability of a disparaging remark about Scott Hahn approaches one.” / Cyclical History of Interest in Catholic Conversion Stories [Facebook, 7-1-19]

Apologetics: Be-All & End-All of the Catholic Faith? NO!!! [7-1-19]

Henry Karlson’s Odd Obsession with Anti-Apologetics [12-19-19]

X Doesn’t Even Know What a Lay Apostolate Is, and So Has to Mock Those Who Are Called to Participate in One [Facebook, 2-14-20]

Latest Lies About My Apologetics from a Fellow Catholic / The “Anti-Apologetics” Mentality Strikes Again [Facebook, 6-18-20]

Apologetics = Anti-Faith or Absolute “Certainty”? (Or, “Does Christianity Reduce to Mere Philosophy or Rationalism?”) [7-5-20]

Top Ten All-Time Favorite Insults Sent My Way [2-15-21; rev. 12-6-21]

Anti-Apologetics: Two Toxic Examples [Facebook, 10-3-21]

Typical Scurrilous Attack on My Dialogical / Socratic Method, on Mark Shea’s Facebook Page [Facebook, 10-5-21]

Proud Mary Keep On Boinin’ . . . [10-6-21]

I Rarely Ever Admit I’m Wrong? Huh?! (Pomposity, Pettiness, Pride, and Projection) [10-7-21]

Argument & Debate in Evangelism & Apologetics R Biblical! (Henry Karlson’s Bizarre Antipathy Towards Scriptural and Pauline Apologetics Methodology) [10-11-21]

Does God Use Even Lowly Apologists to Help Save Folks? (Reply to False Caricatures of Apologists Over Against Documented Biblical Views) [10-28-21]

Reply to Attacks from Anti-Apologist Shawn McElhinney [8-6-13; rev. 12-6-21]

Brazilian Protestant Polemicists Already Playing the “Armstrong is Nuts” Card [Facebook, 5-27-22]

Unworthy Behavior of Both Protestant and Catholic Apologists in Brazil and America [Facebook, 5-30-22]

Lucas Banzoli is Not Above Using Gutter Language and Rank Insults [Facebook, 6-2-22]

Henry Karlson: Enemy of All Apologetics and God’s Unique Spokesman [Facebook, 3-14-23]
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Reply to a Critic of My Archaeological Arguments in Favor of the Bible (Anti-Apologetics Chronicles Example #742) [Facebook, 5-13-23]

Exchange w “Traditionalist” Apologist- & Pope-Basher [7-10-23]
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Timothy J. Williams: Vatican II Opponent & Pope-Basher (Including Documentation of His Stated Views & Mindless Smears Sent My Way in a Catholic World Report Combox) [7-28-23]

Conflict with John Martignoni Over Bishop Strickland’s Removal [scroll down in the thread a bit] + a Necessary Announcement + Part 2 [Facebook, 11-20-23]

John Martignoni’s “Criticism” of Me in His Newsletter [Facebook, 1-21-24]
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A Day in the Life of a Catholic Apologist (All from One Attack Thread from David “Inquisitor” Griffey) [Facebook, 2-22-24]
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I Never Regarded Bp. Strickland Or Cdl. Burke As “Heretics”: Contra John Martignoni’s Repeated Claims to the Contrary [3-8-24]

Proud Mary Pezzulo’s Glowing Endorsement of Apologetics [Facebook, 4-27-24]

Anti-Catholic Reformed Polemicist James Swan Attacks Most Professional Catholic Apologists as Pretentious Lazy Bums [Facebook, 4-27-24]
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Broad, Vague Ad Hominem Attacks: How to Deal with Them? [Facebook, 10-23-24]

Harnack, “The Amateur Exegete”, & Anti-Apologetics (Including Proof That Jesus Wasn’t Totally Silent During His Trial; That is, He Didn’t “Turn the Other Cheek”) [10-26-24]

Defense of Christian Apologetics & Epistemology [6-17-25]

The “You’re Just an Ignorant Convert and Pop Apologist Who Never Understood Protestantism” Game Doesn’t Work With Me [Facebook, 8-9-25]
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My 19 Imprimaturs vs. James Swan’s Slanders (He Comically Blows up His Own “Argument” About My Supposedly Being “My Own Pope” and Not Accountable to the Church) [2-5-26]

Invocation of Saints: Catholic Scholars vs. Me? Nope! [2-10-26]

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