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August 2024

August 24, 2024

Mariolatry in Ubi Primum (1849)? (vs. Dr. Robert Gagnon)

Dr. Robert A. J. Gagnon (see his Facebook page; public posts) is a Visiting Scholar...

August 23, 2024

Mary’s Assumption: Reply to Gavin Ortlund

Its "Late" Development / Two 4th Century Witnesses / Protestant Commentators on Revelation 12

August 22, 2024

Immaculate Conception: Reply to Gavin Ortlund

Including Analysis of Catholic Anathemas in Dogmatic Statements / Development of Doctrine and Mary Dr....

August 17, 2024

Reply to a Protestant: Misc. Protestant Errors

Includes Biblical Arguments for the Catholic Priesthood This discussion and dispute began with a meme...

August 16, 2024

Meaning of “Live by Faith” (Hab 2:4, Rom 1:17, etc.)

I will be interacting with an excellent, ecumenical, and thought-provoking article, entitled "Interpreting Faith in...

August 14, 2024

Various Protestant Errors (vs. Steve Gregg)

***** Protestant Steve Gregg's words will be in blue. See his online biography. ***** This...

August 12, 2024

Reply to Luther’s “On the Councils & the Church”

Martin Luther completed his treatise, On the Councils and the Church in March 1539....

August 09, 2024

Church Fathers on Baptism: First 400 Years

Handy Quick Summary of Their Essential Teaching on the Nature and Effects of the Sacrament...

August 08, 2024

Augustine (354-430) On Baptism

Baptism and Being “Born Again” . . . born again by baptism; the generation by...

August 08, 2024

St. Jerome (c. 343-420) On Baptism

In the Church's baptism, that most unclean bird the devil is expelled, and the dove of the Holy...

August 07, 2024

John Chrysostom (c. 345-407) On Baptism

Baptism and Being “Born Again” And for what reason, says one, if the laver take...

August 07, 2024

Papal Infallibility: Reply to Lutheran Jordan Cooper

Including Documentation of Popes' Massive Consultation with Bishops and Others Before Declaring Dogmas, and Particulars...

August 06, 2024

Ambrose (c. 336-397) On Baptism

In order that being renewed by baptism you might hold to that manner of life...

August 05, 2024

Gregory of Nyssa (c. 335-c. 394) On Baptism

The time, then, has come, and bears in its course the remembrance of holy mysteries, purifying man...

August 02, 2024

Gregory Nazianzen (c. 330-c. 390) On Baptism

Baptism and Grace We call it the Gift, because it is given to us in...

August 01, 2024

Olympics Blasphemy & Christlike Righteous Indignation

Some Catholics and other Christians are now lamenting the denunciation and outrage over what happened...

July 2024

July 31, 2024

Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 315-387) on Baptism

Baptism and Being "Born Again" It is not I that say this, but the Lord...

July 31, 2024

Athanasius & Basil the Great On Baptism

Athanasius (c. 297-373) What had they received but the Holy Spirit who is given to...

July 30, 2024

Hilary of Poitiers & Ephraim On Baptism

St. Hilary of Poitiers (c. 315 to 368) . . . we being buried with...

July 26, 2024

Origen & Cyprian on Baptism

Origen (c. 185-c. 254) In the Acts of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given by the...

July 25, 2024

Tertullian on Baptismal Regeneration

Tertullian lived from c. 160 to c. 225. Happy is our sacrament of water, in...

July 24, 2024

Biblical Canon & Sola Scriptura (vs. Jordan Cooper)

Rev. Dr. Jordan B. Cooper is a Lutheran pastor, adjunct professor of Systematic Theology, Executive Director...

July 24, 2024

Is Celibacy “Superior” to Marriage in Some Sense?

Reformed Baptist Gavin Ortlund stated in his video, "Clerical Celibacy: A Protestant Critique" (7-14-24) at...

July 23, 2024

Irenaeus & Clement of Alexandria on Baptism

St. Irenaeus (130-202) There are as many schemes of redemption as there are teachers of these...

July 23, 2024

Church Fathers & Baptism: Justin Martyr

I will also relate the manner in which we dedicated ourselves to God when we...

July 22, 2024

Real Presence, 1 Cor 11:27, & Protestant Commentary

+ Martin Luther's Superb Exegesis of the Passage 1 Corinthians 11:27-30 (RSV) Whoever, therefore, eats...

July 19, 2024

Bible vs. Faith Alone: Acts 15:9

Acts 15:9 (RSV) and he made no distinction between us and them [the Gentiles], but...

July 18, 2024

Bible vs. Faith Alone: Acts 26:18

Acts 26:18 (RSV) . . . that they may turn from darkness to light and...

July 16, 2024

Bp. Barron’s Word on Fire Bible (The Promised Land)

I have reviewed the previous three installments of Bishop Robert Barron's planned seven-volume Word on...

July 15, 2024

Bible vs. Faith Alone: Romans 6:22

Romans 6:22 (RSV) But now that you have been set free from sin and have...

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