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December 2015

December 18, 2015

Why I Collect Lots of Scholarly Articles for Atheists

Various decorative depictions of the "L10a174" link of mathematical knot theory (i.e. a closed 5-link...

December 17, 2015

Traditionalist Misuse of the Ratzinger “Banal” Quote

Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (later, Pope Benedict XVI), on 12 May 2001. Photo by Manfredo Ferrari [Wikimedia...

December 17, 2015

Exchanges with an Atheist on Hell & Undue Skepticism

Photo by "kummod" [public domain / Pixabay] * * * These occurred in the combox...

December 16, 2015

Dialogue: Receiving Communion (vs. Traditionalist)

Former title: "Traditionalist" Argument from Liturgical Development: Method of Receiving Communion (vs. David Palm ) Notre...

December 16, 2015

Worshiping the TLM vs. Worshiping God Through It

Not all idols are made of stone. Ancient idols in Azerbaijan. Photo by Urek Meniashvili (9-15-13)...

December 15, 2015

Did Jesus Have to Learn and Discover That He Was God?

Christ on the Cross (1540), by Michelangelo (1475-1564) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *...

December 15, 2015

Michael Voris on Benedict’s “Immoral” Resignation, Questionable Illness

Pope Benedict XVI at a General Audience, 16 January 2013 [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]...

December 14, 2015

Loving Ourselves According to How Much God Loves Us

[public domain image from "Clandestino" / Pixabay] *** This article has been re-uploaded under the...

December 14, 2015

The Census, Jesus’ Birth in Bethlehem, and History

Reply to Atheist John W. Loftus' Irrational Criticisms of the Biblical Accounts (2-3-11) Atheist and former...

December 14, 2015

Annunciation: Was Mary Already Sublimely Graced?

The Annunciation (1644), by Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * * *...

December 14, 2015

Justification is NOT by Faith Alone, and is Ongoing

Romans 4, James 2, and Abraham's Multiple Justifications Abraham and the Angels (1680-1685), by Aert de...

December 12, 2015

Biblical Arguments & Evidences for Papal Succession

Pope John XXIII (r. 1958-1963), who commenced the Second Vatican Council [Flickr / CC...

December 12, 2015

Top Twenty Biblical Proofs for the Office of the Papacy

St. Peter, by Paolo Emilio Besenzi (1608-1656) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] A great deal of...

December 11, 2015

Biblical Evidences Regarding the Nature of Saving Faith

. . . (Incl. Assent, Trust, Hope, Works, Obedience, and Sanctification) St. Francis of Assisi (1597-1599),...

December 11, 2015

Biblical Evidences and Arguments Regarding Holy Days

Feast of Booths (Sukkot) at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 2.5...

December 11, 2015

Mary’s Carol (Dave Armstrong’s 8th Christmas Poem)

Nativity (1523), by Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (12-14-08) *** [for...

December 11, 2015

The Song of Simeon (Dave Armstrong’s 7th Christmas Poem)

Simeon's Song of Praise (1700-1710), by Aert de Gelder (1645-1727) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]...

December 10, 2015

Coming Down from Heaven (Jesus’ Carol): My 9th Christmas Poem

The spot where Jesus was born in Bethlehem. My wife Judy and I had the...

December 10, 2015

Shepherds’ Carol (Dave Armstrong’s 10th Christmas Poem)

Angels announcing Christ's birth to the shepherds (1639), by Govert Flinck (1615-1660) [public domain

December 10, 2015

A Philosophical & Theological Defense of the Doctrine of Hell

. . . Explanations of its Plausibility, Necessity, and Factuality [Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 license]...

December 10, 2015

The Catholic Mass: Why it Can’t Possibly be Idolatrous

Here's some real idolatry: The Adoration of the Golden Calf (1633), by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665)...

December 09, 2015

Debate on Whether the Story of Santa Claus is a Sinful “Lie”

Sinterklaas, as portrayed in the Netherlands, 2007 [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] (2-16-07)...

December 09, 2015

Syllabus of 60 Radical Catholic Reactionary Errors

Ruins of Heptonstall Old Church, West Yorkshire, England (13th-15th centuries). Photo by Tim Green (2-6-11)...

December 09, 2015

Origins, History, & Evolution of the Term, “Radtrad”

Tynemouth Priory, England (13th-14th century). Photo by Michael Hanselmann: 2006 [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5...

December 08, 2015

The Bible Teaches us that the Blessed Virgin Mary Was Without Sin

The Immaculate Conception (c. 1678), by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] (4-1-09)...

December 08, 2015

Dialogue: Luke 1:28 and the Immaculate Conception

Sistine Madonna (1513-1514), by Raphael (1483-1520) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (7-11-06) *** Ken...

December 08, 2015

How Legal Same-Sex Unions Came About: A History of Ideas

[Pixabay / CC0 Public Domain] (7-9-15) PREAMBLE * I love the history of ideas. When something this...

December 08, 2015

Yet Another Reply to Bum Raps Against Apologetics

Apologetics is disliked usually because of personal inability, or observing others doing it badly. A Catholic...

December 07, 2015

Exchange on Miracles and Hyper-Rationalism (vs. Atheist)

A miracle is not a mere magical trick. Zan Zig performing with rabbit and roses,...

December 07, 2015

The Ridiculous “Anti-Francis” Mentality: My Theory in Brief

Drawing, 18th century (?), after Charles Le Brun [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license] *...

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