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September 2018

September 26, 2018

History of American Discrimination: from the Lunch Counter

In the 1850s Irish immigrants couldn't sit at the lunch counter. "No Irish need apply."...

September 25, 2018

Dialogue on Christians Hating Gays & Gays Hating Christianity

"TinnyWhistler" replied in the combox of my paper, "Dialogue with a Hostile, Anti-Christian Gay Activist"....

September 25, 2018

Seidensticker Folly #21: Atheist “Bible Science” Absurdities

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...

September 24, 2018

Good News: Evangelical & Catholic Gospel Presented

The original part of the following essay dates from June 1982, when I was an...

September 24, 2018

Dialogue on the Health Risks of Homosexual Sex

[warning to readers: if you are squeamish or uncomfortable with descriptions of homosexual acts (or think...

September 24, 2018

Homosexual Sex: Dialogue with a Bisexual Agnostic

This is a response to a letter written as a reply to my paper, Dialogue...

September 22, 2018

Gospel = Total Depravity, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace?

My friend, the ecumenical Reformed Presbyterian (OPC) "Pilgrimsarbour" started discussing and defending three of the...

September 22, 2018

2nd Council of Orange: “Sola Gratia” vs. Total Depravity

A Calvinist stated: "I am having trouble distinguishing the Calvinist doctrine of Total Depravity from...

September 21, 2018

Calvinist Total Depravity: Does Romans 1 Apply to All Men?

***** For background, see my paper, Total Depravity: Reply to James White: Calvinism and Romans...

September 21, 2018

Dialogue with a Hostile, Anti-Christian Gay Activist

My opponents' words shall be in blue:******Your dialogue [referring to "Homosexual Sex: Dialogue with a Liberal Christian"...

September 20, 2018

Homosexual Sex: Dialogue with a Liberal Christian

From my Apologetics / Ecumenism discussion list, which I founded and moderated in the late...

September 20, 2018

Dialogue: Molinism & How God Predestines (Pt. IV)

See Part I and Part II and Part III. "JS" is a Catholic and a...

September 20, 2018

Dialogue: Molinism & How God Predestines (Pt. III)

See Part I and Part II. "JS" is a Catholic and a Thomist. Note the different...

September 19, 2018

Reply to Agnostic Ed Babinski’s “Emotional” Argument from Evil

Ed's post appeared on the Debunking Christianity blog. Victor Reppert is a (Protestant) Christian teacher and author of C....

September 19, 2018

Dialogue: Molinism & How God Predestines (Pt. II)

See Part I. Words of "JOS": a Thomist, will be in blue. My older cited...

September 18, 2018

Seidensticker Folly #20: An Evolving God in the OT?

God's Omnipotence, Omniscience, & Omnipresence in Early Bible Books & Ancient Jewish Understanding Atheist and...

September 18, 2018

Seidensticker Folly #19: Torah & OT Teach Polytheism?

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...

September 17, 2018

Predestination & the Ingenious “Solution” of Fr. Most

This will be a collection of interesting, thought-provoking material I have dug up today in...

September 17, 2018

Seidensticker Folly #18: Resurrection “Contradictions”?

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...

September 15, 2018

“Could the Catholic Church Go Off the Rails?” (Indefectibility)

Back in 1997, a Protestant correspondent, who was considering conversion to Catholicism asked me about...

September 15, 2018

Dialogue on Hell & the “Possibility” of Universalism

Geoffrey's words will be in blue; Kevin's in green. ***** What does the Roman Catholic Church...

September 14, 2018

Jesus’ Death: Proof of a “Bloodthirsty” God, or Loving Sacrifice?

-- primarily written to and for atheists -- Jesus' death makes perfect sense, even from...

September 14, 2018

Dialogue: Lutherans, Sola Scriptura, & the Church Fathers

"wildboar" (Steve Parks, a Lutheran pastor, or soon to be one) has written an interesting...

September 13, 2018

Dialogue on Molinism and on How God Predestines

I received the following letter from a fellow Catholic and asked permission to post it...

September 13, 2018

Dialogue on Deconversion & Losing One’s Faith in College

Daniel Morgan (atheist) responded in my comments boxes, with regard to my critique of John Loftus' deconversion...

September 12, 2018

Dialogue on God’s Middle Knowledge & Foreknowledge

vs. Dr. Alexander Pruss The following is my friendly dialogue (from 1997) with Dr. Alexander...

September 12, 2018

Calvinist Total Depravity vs. Catholic Concupiscence

I think an orthodox "Reformation" Calvinist would agree with the definition of Total Depravity in The...

September 11, 2018

Catholic Teaching: Predestination of the Elect (Ludwig Ott)

* The Catholic Church, following St. Augustine (e.g., Grace and Free Will, 1, 1; Sermon...

September 11, 2018

Seidensticker Folly #17: “to the third and fourth generations”?

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...

September 10, 2018

Seidensticker Folly #16: Two Sets of Ten Commandments?

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...

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