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March 2019

March 22, 2019

The Nature & Function of Prayer: Reply to Two Atheists

The words of my two atheist friends will be in blue and green. ***** Why...

March 22, 2019

Catholic Conversion: Some Silly Protestant “Analyses”

We converts to Catholicism are often told that we didn't understand Protestantism before we left...

March 21, 2019

A Brief Introduction to the Development of Doctrine

Development of Doctrine Development is how Catholics try to explain away their doctrinal novelties Christian...

March 21, 2019

It Ain’t About Kumbaya, But About Mindless Naivete

Catholic writer Mark Shea has recently written two posts (one / two) having to do...

March 20, 2019

Ecumenical Dialogue: Protestant & Catholic Soteriology

C. Michael Patton (Th.M. Dallas Theological Seminary, 2001) started the Credo House (formally, Reclaiming the...

March 20, 2019

Why Conform to Orthodoxy and Sacred Tradition?

A friend of mine commented on my Facebook page (edited slightly for prudential reasons): Certainly,...

March 19, 2019

Did Miracles & Supernatural Gifts Cease in 100 AD?

From my book, The One-Minute Apologist (Sophia Institute Press, 2007), pp. 22-23. ***** The Bible...

March 19, 2019

Seeking a Spouse & Happy Marriage? Be Friends First

I always recommend trying to be friends first when looking for a potential marriage partner....

March 18, 2019

Are My Books Difficult to Read?: Objective Amazon Standard

+ Comparison with Other Authors I ran across this tonight in my usual scanning of the...

March 18, 2019

Debate w Atheist on Consistent Ethical Vegetarianism

Jon Curry is a friend whom I know in person (not just online). I've been...

March 17, 2019

Omnipotent & Omniscient God & “Absolute Proof” of Same

This is part of my reply to atheist "Grimlock": from a larger fascinating discussion. He...

March 17, 2019

Fair Ecumenical Discussion & Catholic First Principles

I've touched on this question many times before, in various papers. Recently, as part of...

March 16, 2019

Dialogue w Karl Keating Re “Official” & Self-Publishing

There is the possibility (during my lifetime?) that Blessed Cardinal Newman will be canonized, so...

March 16, 2019

Debate on Ethical Vegetarianism, Jesus, & the Bible

This is a dialogue with the thoughtful vegetarian Sogn Mill-Scout, whose words will be in...

March 15, 2019

Reply to an Academic Snob’s Insults of My Apologetics

[Y]ou are an untrained popular Catholic apologist. . . . As far as I know...

March 15, 2019

Reply to Protestants on “Excessive” (?) Marian Devotion

[this occurred on Protestant Jerry Walls' Facebook page (public post). His words will be in...

March 14, 2019

Biblical Knowledge of Atheist “DagoodS” as a Christian

. . . Specifically, the Biblical (and Patristic) Teaching on Abortion "DagoodS" is a very...

March 14, 2019

Theistic Argument from Longing or Beauty, & Einstein

I think the theist can make a strong, general appeal to beauty and aesthetics as...

March 13, 2019

Hallmarks of Catholic Theological Liberalism (The “Dirty Dozen”)

1. They think contraception (which all Christians before 1930 condemned as grave sin) is fine...

March 13, 2019

Debate: Argument from Non-Belief (ANB) (vs. Atheist)

From an atheist discussion list; uploaded with editorial permission from Steve Conifer, whose words will be...

March 12, 2019

Is Christianity Proof-Free Belief & “Ridiculous”? (vs. Atheist)

My atheist opponent's words will be in blue. I guess it's okay, if you read...

March 12, 2019

Purgatory: Exchange with a Presbyterian (Calvinist)

[The Presbyterian's words will be in blue] Kinda sorta like when my parents promised me...

March 12, 2019

Martin Luther’s Belief in Purgatory (1517-1522, 1528)

Hell, purgatory, and heaven seem to differ as do despair, almost-despair, and the assurance of...

March 11, 2019

Should We Ignore Atheists or Charitably Dialogue?

I wrote the following on my old blog (1-7-11), to a Christian friend who was...

March 11, 2019

Debate on Trump Signing Bible Covers: “Sacrilege”?

This took place with my friend, Deacon Steven D. Greydanus, on my Facebook page. His...

March 08, 2019

Angel Gabriel’s “Hail” (Lk 1:28): Veneration of Mary?

I'm not a Greek scholar, but even St. Thomas Aquinas thought this argument (broadly considered)...

March 07, 2019

Mini-Debate on Libertarianism and Laws About Sex

This was with Tony Jiang: a non-Christian, and took place spontaneously on my Facebook page...

March 07, 2019

Why Not Become a Protestant, Due to the Sex Scandals?

This is a reply to the nicely provocative article, "Why No Roman Catholic Conversions to...

March 06, 2019

Isaac and Abraham’s Agony: Dialogue with Agnostic

Words of the late Dr. Jan Schreurs will be in blue. ***** If you want...

March 06, 2019

Secular Humanism & Christianity: Seeking Common Ground

From discussions in a forum devoted to the question of God's existence: May 2001. Uploaded...

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