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October 2016

October 14, 2016

Dialogue w Mike Maturen: 3rd Party Candidate

President Theodore Roosevelt: the most famous 3rd party presidential candidate. He ran on the "Bull...

October 10, 2016

In (Partial) Defense of William Jennings Bryan (Famous “Scopes ‘Monkey’ Trial” of 1925)

William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) as a young man [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (6-6-09)...

October 07, 2016

The Bible’s Teaching on Abortion

[Flickr / CC BY 2.0 license] (3-8-09) *** [all verses: RSV. Passages in blue are...

October 06, 2016

Abortion as a Deal-Breaker & Ethical Voting

Armenian genocide, 1915 [public domain / Pinterest] *** (9-10-08 and 2-22-14: after the five asterisks)...

October 04, 2016

Luther Refutes Protestant Deniers of the Real Presence

All Saints' Church, Wittenberg, Germany (built between 1490 and 1511), where Luther nailed his 95...

October 04, 2016

On Apologists’ Income: “High” & Low (My Case)

1 Timothy 5:18 (RSV): "for the scripture says, 'You shall not muzzle an ox when...

October 04, 2016

Why I am Fed Up With Internet Discussion

[Pexels.com / CC0 public domain license] *** This article has been re-uploaded under the...

September 2016

September 28, 2016

Debate on Body Piercings

Photograph by Sara Marx, from Leipzig, Germany (4-7-07) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0...

September 27, 2016

Wicca & Witchcraft: Christian Resources (Links)

Druids celebrationg rituals at Stonehenge (England). Photo by Sandy Raidy (6-22-07) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons...

September 27, 2016

Are Relics & Sacraments Mere Magical Charms?

13th-century reliquary (container for relics) from Cologne, Germany, with figures of eight apostles [public...

September 26, 2016

Catholic Refutations of Freemasonry (Collection of Links)

The Catholic Church & Freemasonry (Rev. Robert I. Bradley, S.J.) Can Catholics Become Freemasons? (Cathy...

September 26, 2016

Is St. Paul Superior to St. Peter? (Dialogue)

St. Peter as Pope (1610-1612), by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]*****[1998;...

September 26, 2016

Are Modern Papal Encyclicals Too Long?

Photograph by "PublicDomainPictures" (4-5-14) [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** (7-9-15) ***** [this was made...

September 25, 2016

Were Apostles Always Aware of Writing Scripture?

Apostle Paul (1633?), by Rembrandt (1606-1669) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] ***** (6-29-06; abridged with...

September 23, 2016

Orthodoxy & Heresy: Biblical Notions?

Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal. Photograph by Kris Schulze (12-27-13) [Pexels.com / CC0 public domain] *...

September 22, 2016

Bible vs. Denominationalism

. . . and Against "Primary / Secondary" Doctrines How much more does Protestantism have...

September 22, 2016

Church Authority vs. Rampant Sectarianism

When will Protestant internal divisions and proliferation of sects ever end? Image by PeteLinforth (Oct....

September 21, 2016

Catholic Approach to Protestants: Reflections

First Congregational Church of Ceredo, West Virginia (1886). Photo by "Youngamerican" (3-23-09) [Wikimedia Commons

September 20, 2016

Eucharist: Orthodox & Catholic Views

Some things are ultimately mysterious. The Holy Eucharist is one of them. Image by "uroburos"...

September 20, 2016

Biblical Arguments for Apostolic Succession

St. Augustine and St. Ambrose: detail (c. 1437), by Filippo Lippi (1406-1469) [public domain...

September 20, 2016

Apostles Became Bishops (Apostolic Succession)

The Synaxis of the holy and the most praiseworthy Twelve Apostles (Russian, early 14th century)...

September 19, 2016

Heartfelt Sacramentalism (Not Mere Charms)

A Choir of Angels Dispels the Sorrows of St. Francis, by Josep Benlliure y Gil (1855-1937) [public...

September 18, 2016

Bishops in the Apostolic Church

The Fathers of the Church: St. Basil of Caesarea, St. John Chrysostom, St. Gregorius of...

September 17, 2016

Women’s Head Veils (Mantillas) in Church

Head Veil, or Mantilla, for sale from The Catholic Company *** (7-31-08) ***** The January...

September 15, 2016

Luther on Crucifixes, Images, & Sign of the Cross

Lutheran church in Greve, Denmark. Photograph by Bill Smith (8-6-14) [Flickr / CC BY...

September 15, 2016

On Traditionalist Use of “Conservative Catholic”

A fictional social network diagram: created by "DarwinPeacock" (12-22-14) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution...

September 14, 2016

Biblical Evidence for Prohibiting Divorce

(2004) *** [from pages 205-214 (the complete chapter 14) of my book, The Catholic Verses;...

September 14, 2016

Divorce: Early Church Teaching

Detail of The Seven Sacraments (matrimony), a 1445 painting by Rogier van der Weyden (c. 1400-1464)...

September 13, 2016

Moses’ Anger: Righteous or Sinful?

Smashing the Tablets and the Rock at Meribah Moses Strikes Water (1633-1635), by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)...

September 13, 2016

Did Moses (& God) Sin by Judging the Midianites?

Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law (1659), by Rembrandt (1606-1669) [public domain / Wikimedia...

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