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December 2018

December 24, 2018

The Relationship of Full-Time Ministry and Business

I think we have to weigh very carefully whether "business" has become an idol in...

December 24, 2018

Review of Keating’s “Francis Feud” Removed, w Apology

There is a long back story here. I don't want to bore readers with it,...

December 21, 2018

Debate on JW Antipathy to Holy Days & Christmas

The following exchange came about in a combox on my blog, underneath the article, Christmas Trees...

December 21, 2018

Christmas Trees as Idols?: Silly “Biblical” Arguments

These foolish "arguments" ostensibly drawn from Holy Scripture come up now and then. The Puritans...

December 21, 2018

Is Teaching Kids About Santa Claus a Sinful “Lie”?

Since when have heartwarming fairy-tales been considered “lies”? I think this is a remarkably imagination-challenged...

December 19, 2018

Absolution, Sanctification, & Forgiveness: Reply to Calvin #7

This is an installment of a series of replies (see the Introduction and Master List) to...

December 19, 2018

Sectarianism & Denominationalism: Reply to Calvin #6

This is an installment of a series of replies (see the Introduction and Master List) to...

December 17, 2018

Christian Sinners & “Puritanical” Fanaticism (Reply to Calvin #5)

This is an installment of a series of replies (see the Introduction and Master List) to...

December 17, 2018

Bible “Contradictions” & Plausibility (Dialogue w Atheist)

This exchange occurred underneath my post, Reply to Atheists: Defining a [Biblical] “Contradiction”. Words of Stewart...

December 15, 2018

Old Testament Citations in the NT Defended (Jn 7:38)

Mitch / "ProfMTH" (words in blue below) is about 46 years old and is an...

December 15, 2018

“How Can we Find a List of Infallible Catholic Doctrines?”

This question about which Catholic doctrines are infallible, was asked in another forum. Since I've...

December 14, 2018

St. Paul: Two-Faced Re Unbelief? (Romans 1 “vs.” Epistles)

The video under consideration was posted at You Tube on 3 August 2009. Mitch / "ProfMTH" is...

December 13, 2018

Reply to Atheist Queries Re God (Esp. Trinity & Salvation)

This exchange took place on an Internet List devoted to the question of God's existence....

December 13, 2018

Dialogue w Atheist on Post-Resurrection “Contradictions”

This is what our friend "DagoodS" (former fundamentalist Christian and now atheist) does: he loves to gleefully suggest...

December 12, 2018

Reply to Atheists: Defining a [Biblical] “Contradiction”

This exchange with the atheist "Dagoods" (words in blue) occurred in the original Blogspot combox...

December 12, 2018

Dialogue w Atheist: Joseph of Arimathea “Contradictions” (??)

Lousy Atheist Exegesis Example #5672 ***** Words of "DagoodS" words will be in blue. * *...

December 11, 2018

12 Disciples of Jesus: Alleged Contradictions Debunked

This is a favorite argument of atheists and skeptics, who relish opportunities to show how...

December 11, 2018

Exchange w Atheist on Premises, Evidence, & Methodology

This occurred on DagoodS' blog. His words will be in blue. * * * * * However,...

December 10, 2018

Premature New-Pro-Life “Nya Nya’s” Re Kavanaugh

New Pro-Lifers, Never Trumpers, non-conservative centrists, third-party types and liberals / leftists have been anxiously...

December 10, 2018

Dialogue w Atheists on Hell & Whether God is Just

This exchange took place on the Debunking Christianity blog, underneath a post by John W. Loftus, called No...

December 09, 2018

Was Calvin a Supralapsarian? (Dialogue w Calvinist)

[David W. Ponter's words will be in blue] ***** It's absurd to say that Calvin...

December 09, 2018

Unbridled Sectarianism, Sola Scriptura, Luther, & Calvin

***** The Protestant Revolution, er (sorry; let me be PC: "Reformation") started from Luther adopting...

December 07, 2018

John Calvin: Worship Instruments = Idols & Superstition

***** He believed that he was purifying the church from recent musical innovations in the...

December 07, 2018

Secularization: Thoughts on its Many Historical Causes

***** Peter Berger, an eminent Lutheran sociologist, who specializes in the sociology of religion, discusses with...

December 06, 2018

Catholic Apologetics Apostolate: Its Pleasures & Perils

[my book above was published by Catholic Answers in 2012. See full book and purchase...

December 06, 2018

The Certitude of Faith According to Cardinal Newman

One "Caminus" -- who frequents a prominent radical Catholic reactionary forum, regards it as his mission in life...

December 04, 2018

Dialogue on Reason & Faith, w Theological Liberal

This took place on the Articuli Fidei blog, in a lengthy thread. Chris Smith's words will be in blue. His blog...

December 03, 2018

Apologetics is Always a Difficult Spiritual Battle & Struggle

With fellow apologist Jimmy Akin at my house in 2004. We met again at the...

December 03, 2018

Unapologetic Apologia for Apologists & Apologetics

[see full information for the book above] An apologia is a "defense" or elaborate explanation of something....

November 2018

November 30, 2018

The Tired “Angry Conservative” Charge (and Game)

"Angry" and passive-aggressive Dave Armstrong with his ever-suffering wife Judy (July 2009) *** This pathetic...

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