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January 2022

January 25, 2022

Prophet Daniel & Archaeology

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January 24, 2022

Explicit Biblical Instruction on Saving Souls

First, St. Peter (filled with zeal after the Holy Spirit had fallen anew upon and...

January 22, 2022

Mozart’s Musical Genius & His Catholicism

[originally posted on my blog on 27 January 2006: which was Mozart's 250th birthday, to...

January 21, 2022

Masturbation & Blindness?: Fascinating Investigation

Warning: graphic (albeit "scientifically expressed") sexual content. By the way, I've written about masturbation and...

January 21, 2022

Prophet Isaiah & Archaeology

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only...

January 20, 2022

Prophet Jeremiah & Archaeology

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only...

January 18, 2022

Scientific Search for the Garden of Eden

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only...

January 15, 2022

Debate: Is Baptism Necessary to Salvation?

Jerry Smith is a Protestant acquaintance of mine (of the Baptist -- or similar --...

January 14, 2022

Bp. Barron’s Word on Fire Bible (Acts, Letters, & Revelation)

I reviewed Bishop Robert Barron‘s The Word on Fire Bible, Volume I: The Gospels on...

January 13, 2022

Dialogue: Are More Married Catholic Priests Desirable?

This was an exchange that I had (primarily) with my friend and fellow Catholic, Theo...

January 04, 2022

Confirming Paul’s Apostleship: Infallible Church Proof

--- and Biblical Disproof #185 of sola Scriptura --- Protestants tells us that there is...

December 2021

December 31, 2021

“New” Apostle Matthias: Proof of Church Infallibility

Acts 1:20-26 (RSV) For it is written in the book of Psalms, `Let his habitation...

December 30, 2021

Dispute on “The Church” in the NT

Justin is a Seventh-Day Adventist. His words (from a combox on my blog) will be...

December 26, 2021

Church Fathers vs. Sola Scriptura (Compendium)

[book and purchase information] Chronological List of Single Fathers Clement of Rome (d. 99) vs. Sola...

December 23, 2021

Cyprian (c. 210-258) vs. Sola Scriptura

Protestant apologists, in tackling the topic of sola Scriptura and whether the Church fathers believed in it...

December 23, 2021

Tertullian (c. 155-c. 220) vs. Sola Scriptura

Protestant apologists, in tackling the topic of sola Scriptura and whether the Church fathers believed in it...

December 21, 2021

Polycarp (69-155) vs. Sola Scriptura

Protestant apologists, in tackling the topic of sola Scriptura and whether the Church fathers believed in it...

December 21, 2021

Ignatius of Antioch (d. c. 117) vs. Sola Scriptura

Protestant apologists, in tackling the topic of sola Scriptura and whether the Church fathers believed in it...

December 20, 2021

Clement of Rome (d. 99) vs. Sola Scriptura

Protestant apologists, in tackling the topic of sola Scriptura and whether the Church fathers believed...

December 19, 2021

Papias (c. 60-c. 130) vs. Sola Scriptura

Protestant apologists, in tackling this topic, very often argue as follows: Church Father X believes...

December 18, 2021

St. Ambrose (c. 340-397) vs. Sola Scriptura

[book and purchase information; the following material is not in this book] ***** Protestant apologists,...

December 17, 2021

King David and Archaeology

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December 15, 2021

Sola Scriptura as Defined by Historic Protestantism

[book and purchase information] Martin Luther (1483-1546) This is my answer to those also who...

December 14, 2021

Sola Scriptura: Self-Refuting? (vs. Steve Hays)

[book and purchase information] This is a classic apologetics issue between Catholics and Orthodox on...

December 14, 2021

Steve Hays, Onan, Bible Commentary, & Contraception

I have written about the issue of Onan and contraception five times: Why Did God...

December 10, 2021

Hippolytus (Early 3rd c.) & a December 25th Christmas

Two days ago I posted my article, Christmas & Dec. 25th: Not Derived from Saturnalia...

December 10, 2021

Pearce’s Potshots #56: Paul & Jesus’ Resurrection

Atheist anti-theist Jonathan M. S. Pearce is the main writer on the blog, A Tippling Philosopher. His “About”...

December 08, 2021

Christmas & Dec. 25th: NOT Derived from Saturnalia

Nor from Sol Invictus . . . These are commonly repeated myths that have become...

December 07, 2021

Seidensticker Folly #76: Resurrection Eyewitnesses

Atheist and anti-theist Bob Seidensticker runs the influential Cross Examined blog. He asked me there, on 8-11-18: “I’ve got 1000+ posts...

December 06, 2021

Reply to Attacks from Anti-Apologist Shawn McElhinney

I have decided to restore this piece, originally from 8-6-13, to my blog, for reasons...

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