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April 2019

April 12, 2019

Atheist Eloquently & Admirably Denounces Anti-Theism

Martin Hughes wrote an article entitled, "I’m an atheist, but here’s why I define myself...

April 11, 2019

Importance & Influence of Blessed Cardinal Newman

Blessed [soon-to-be-saint] John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890) was a (if not the) leading figure in the...

April 11, 2019

The “High”, Glorious Mariology of Cardinal Newman

The following is a Foreword that my friend, Ryan Grant asked me to write for...

April 10, 2019

“Moderate” Heinrich Bullinger: “Reformation” Anti-Catholicism

Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575) succeeded Zwingli as chief pastor of Zurich, Switzerland, and is widely regarded...

April 10, 2019

Perpetual Virginity of Mary: Held by All Protestant Reformers

All of the early Protestant Founders accepted the truth of the perpetual virginity of Mary....

April 10, 2019

Turretin & Bullinger Accepted Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

Wikipedia states about Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575): "Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Zürich church...

April 09, 2019

Dialogue w Agnostic: Relativist vs. Absolute Morality

Words of the late Dr. Jan Schreurs will be in blue. I have edited out...

April 07, 2019

“We Are What We Eat”: Atheist Belief & Surroundings

I recently made this broad point in two different papers about atheism, so I thought...

April 07, 2019

Secularism & the Destruction of America Since 1965

Secularism has almost wrecked the country and most of the traditions we have held dear...

April 05, 2019

Why We Should Fully Expect Many “Bible Difficulties”

An atheist mentioned Gleason Archer’s Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties and commented, "How could God’s word have...

April 05, 2019

Reply to Flimsy Atheist Biblical “Exegesis” #145,298

Atheist "Sporkfighter" was responding underneath my blog article, "The Nature & Function of Prayer: Reply...

April 04, 2019

In Defense of Apologetics & Theology, & Thinking About Both

This was an exchange underneath my article, "Does God Punish to the Fourth Generation?" (National...

April 03, 2019

Reflections on the Most Influential Books in My Life

Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis (1952) [available to read online] Lewis is my favorite writer....

April 03, 2019

“Unplanned”: Realistic Portrayal of Abortion Advocates & Opponents

I saw Unplanned last night and thought it was well-done. What was particularly realistic and...

April 02, 2019

Salvation and Justification in the Gospels and Acts

From my book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism (completed in 1996, published by Sophia Institute Press in...

April 02, 2019

St. Paul on Justification, Sanctification, & Salvation

From my book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism (completed in 1996, published by Sophia Institute...

April 01, 2019

Saints Are Closely Observing Us (“Cloud of Witnesses”)

From my book, The Catholic Verses (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, pp. 135-138). ***** Hebrews 12:1: “Therefore, since...

April 01, 2019

The Imitation of St. Paul & the Veneration of Saints

From my book, The Catholic Verses (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, pp. 133-135). ***** 1 Corinthians 4:16 (RSV):...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

Dialogue: Does Personhood Begin at Conception?

... Includes Extensive Discussion on the "Hard Case" of Pregnancy by Rape Sogn Mill-Scout's words...

March 29, 2019

Papal Ring-Kissing, Gossip, & Pharisaical Nitpicking

Luke 11:42 (RSV) "But woe to you Pharisees! for you tithe mint and rue and every...

March 28, 2019

Are Trump & His Supporters Nuts & Evil? (vs. Mark Shea)

All of this Trump-bashing and Trump-hatred is expressly against scriptural admonitions. St. Paul and St....

March 28, 2019

Typical Deconversion Story: False Dilemmas & Incoherence

I have long noted as regards deconversion stories from Christian to atheist, that, very often,...

March 27, 2019

St. Paul on Profaning the Body and Blood of Jesus

From my book, The Catholic Verses (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, pp. 124-126). ***** 1 Corinthians 11:27-30: “Whoever,...

March 27, 2019

St. Paul on Falling Away from Grace and Salvation

From my book, The Catholic Verses (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, pp. 79-83). ***** 1 Corinthians 9:27 (RSV):...

March 26, 2019

Binding, Authoritative Tradition According to St. Paul

From my book, The Catholic Verses (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, pp. 37-40). ***** 1 Corinthians...

March 26, 2019

Dialogue on C. S. Lewis’ “Trilemma” (Jesus’ Claims)

Background: C. S. Lewis argued in Mere Christianity (also later used to good effect by Josh...

March 25, 2019

The Church Opposes Homosexual Acts, Not Homosexuals

A Catholic psychologist wrote: I think that, over the next 100 years or so, a...

March 25, 2019

Martin Luther as Initial Cause of Protestant In-Fighting

Martin Luther always failed to see how his own radically new (“here I stand, no...

March 25, 2019

“Faith Alone”?: Quick & Decisive Biblical Refutation

Acts 16:30-31 (RSV) and brought them out and said, "Men, what must I do to...

March 23, 2019

Could God POSSIBLY Use Trump, Like Queen Esther?

. . . and Like He Used Balaam's Ass, Jonah's Whale, King Cyrus, and the Babylonian...

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