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July 2020

July 20, 2020

How Much Sin Disqualifies a Politician / President?

The following is a collection of nine Facebook posts written about this general topic during...

July 19, 2020

2nd Reply to James Swan Re Luther’s Mariology

This is greatly abridged version of the original lengthy paper (dated 6-28-03). It was a...

July 19, 2020

Luther & Killing Catholics: James Swan Butchers My Views

. . . for the umpteenth time . . . Just Reward for the Most...

July 17, 2020

Bp. Schneider Evokes Luther’s Disdain for Councils

There are certain things I have constantly asserted with regard to radical Catholic reactionaries, in...

July 16, 2020

Anti-Francis = Anti-Vatican II (You Heard it Here First)

[note: the title of this paper is a generalization; not meant to imply that there...

July 16, 2020

15 Reasons Why Trump Wins Again in Nov. 2020

On 5 May 2016, I wrote my prediction paper: 15 Reasons Why Trump Wins in November. ...

July 15, 2020

Use of Primary Citations: James Swan’s Double Standards

. . . and his particular animus against the Austrian Jesuit and biographer of Luther:...

July 15, 2020

Luther’s Mariology: Have Catholic Apologists Exaggerated It?

And Has Present-Day Protestantism Maintained the Classical "Reformation" Protestant Mariology? In my 1994 article, Martin Luther...

July 14, 2020

Ongoing Slaughter in Chicago: Dialogue on its Causes

Broken homes as the primary factor; with my friend, atheist Marxist Jon Curry (words in...

July 14, 2020

What’s So Bad About Abp. Viganò? (Traditionalists Ask)

Many traditionalists (and the more radical reactionary Catholics) seem to think that Abp. Viganò is just...

July 13, 2020

Sacred Apostolic Catholic Tradition: Nutshell Explanation

[see book and purchase information] The Protestant (especially evangelicals and charismatics: and I am from...

July 13, 2020

Abp. Viganò: Fanaticism, Extremism, and Conspiratorialism

Summary from August 2019 Until July 2020 (Alarming, Increasingly Quasi-Schismatic Spirit) For background, see my...

July 10, 2020

Legalism Re Pope Francis & Papal Attire (Mozzetta)

Now we are hearing complaints that Pope Francis didn't or doesn't wear the papal mozzetta,...

July 09, 2020

Demonic Possession or Epilepsy? (Bible & Science)

Matthew 17:15, 18 (RSV) “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and...

July 09, 2020

Satan Tempting Jesus as a Proof of His Divinity

Matthew 4:1-7 (RSV) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be...

July 08, 2020

Should God the Father be Visually Depicted in Paintings?

Yes, as long as it is understood as “artistic license”. Literally speaking, the Bible teaches...

July 08, 2020

Cdl. Newman, Vatican I & II, & Papal Infallibility (Clarification)

[see book and purchase information] St. John Henry Cardinal Newman fully accepted (indeed, was pleased with) the...

July 07, 2020

“Higher” Hapless Haranguing of Hypothetical Hittites (19th C.)

This is a massive abridgment (keeping all the "meat and potatoes") of a huge exchange...

July 06, 2020

Early Christology: Development in Relation to Councils & Creeds

vs. David Waltz David Waltz was a Catholic (and an apologist online) from 2002-2009. Recently...

July 06, 2020

Dispute Over the Nature of Doctrinal Development

This took place on Anglican Church historian Dr. Edwin Tait's Ithilien blog. "thoughtspot's" words will be in blue....

July 05, 2020

Critique of Theologically Liberal Bible-Basher

See the video by Dr. Rev. Keith Ward. Ward holds to theological liberalism, which...

July 05, 2020

Apologetics = Anti-Faith or Absolute “Certainty”?

Or, "Does Christianity Reduce to Mere Philosophy or Rationalism?" There seems to be some erroneous...

July 04, 2020

Apologetics is Very Different from the 90s “Golden Age”

The Unam Sanctam Catholicam [traditionalist] website (Phillip Campbell) wrote about the changing nature of Catholic...

July 04, 2020

Good Internet Discussion & Dialogue Are Virtually Dead

[10-10-03; rev. 1-20-04 and 10-4-16] ***** [I have again revised — mostly shortening — this...

July 02, 2020

Did Jesus Minister Exclusively to Jews and not Gentiles?

Some Catholic liberals argue that the following famous "missionary / evangelism" passage refers only...

July 02, 2020

Did the Blessed Virgin Mary Think Jesus Was Nuts?

Some liberal Catholics claim that the Gospel of Mark presents a very unflattering picture...

July 01, 2020

Do the OT & NT Teach Polytheism or Henotheism?

Some argue that the early Jews (i.e., at the time of Abraham or Moses) were...

July 01, 2020

Apostolic Succession: Reply to Certain Misconceptions

Let me share a little secret with you, that I know from my 39 years...

June 2020

June 30, 2020

John Calvin Mocked Servetus’ Reaction to His Death Sentence

John Calvin -- whatever his commendable qualities were -- seems to have had a bit...

June 30, 2020

Lord Acton: Philip Melanchthon Persecuted Eucharistic Heretics

In my continuing searching for material regarding Philip Melanchthon's policies of persecution (particularly regarding the...

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