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August 2018

August 09, 2018

Science: “only discipline that tells us new things about reality” [???]

Scientism or Near-Scientism as a Very Common Shortcoming of Atheist Epistemology This dialogue came...

August 08, 2018

Atheist Argument From Non-Belief (vs. Dr. Ted Drange)

Dr. Ted Drange is an atheist philosopher, renowned in atheist circles for his arguments against...

August 08, 2018

Why I Blocked Anti-Theist Atheist Bob Seidensticker

His words will be in blue. I had already established beyond all doubt from his...

August 07, 2018

“Catholic Christian” Implies a Non-Catholic Ecclesiology?

Background: the claim was made in a previous discussion on the validity of the apostolate...

August 07, 2018

Objections to the Reactionary Epithet “Neo-Catholic”

The following thoughts were stimulated by a discussion on fellow Catholic Michael Liccione's excellent blog, Sacramentum...

August 06, 2018

Dialogue w a Baptist on Required Clerical Celibacy

Ken Temple's words will be in blue. When he cites my words, they will be in green....

August 06, 2018

Not Burning Heretics was a Far More “Controversial” Change

Pondering the Analogy of Not Burning "Murderers of Souls" to Recent Popes' Opposition to All...

August 06, 2018

Objections to Clerical Celibacy: In-Depth Dialogue

"Grubb" is a friendly Baptist who frequents my blog. His words will be in blue. My...

August 05, 2018

“Catholic” or “Roman Catholic”? (Proper Titles) (w J. Akin)

An Orthodox member of my e-mail discussion list wrote: In my experience, most Christians in...

August 05, 2018

“Why Are Catholics So Legalistic and Rationalistic?”

Response to Orthodox and Protestant Criticisms From one of the more thoughtful Protestant participants at...

August 04, 2018

Why Have Popes At All if We Reject Papal Guidance?

If people want to oppose the clear expressions of three popes in a row [on...

August 04, 2018

John Paul II & Benedict XVI: Abolish Death Penalty

Many thanks to Scott Eric Alt for pointing out this documented fact in an excellent...

August 03, 2018

Pro and Con Exchanges on Capital Punishment

[from Catholic philosopher Edward Feser's blog, but not with him. Three people (different colors below)...

August 03, 2018

Burning Heretics, Frying Murderers, & Slavery (Analogies)

Thomas A Hunt (words in blue) wrote (on a public Facebook page): [N]o Church Father,...

August 02, 2018

Jesus, the Death Penalty, & the Adulterous Woman

Someone over on pro-death penalty philosopher Dr. Ed Feser's blog stated: "Christ might have said:...

August 02, 2018

Different Kinds of Tongues: Biblical & Linguistic Defense

It is maintained by many that the gift of tongues (if it still exists at...

August 02, 2018

Catholic Charismatic Renewal: A Defense

Liberation theology, process theology, radical feminism, Mariolatry, etc. have all been condemned by the Church,...

August 01, 2018

Infallibility: Dialogue with a Traditional Anglican

***** "St. Worm" is a friendly guy with whom I've interacted off and on through...

August 01, 2018

Conciliar Infallibility: Summary from Church Documents

***** Catechism of the Catholic Church The episcopal college and its head, the Pope 880...

July 2018

July 31, 2018

Infallibility, Councils, and Levels of Church Authority

Explanation of the Subtleties of Church Teaching and Debate with Several Radical Catholic Reactionaries [words...

July 31, 2018

Conscience Must be Formed in Harmony with the Church

Proof from Holy Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church The Catechism of the...

July 30, 2018

Conscience: the Catholic (and Cardinal Newman’s) View

A Catholic wrote, troubled about something he had read (his words will be in blue):...

July 30, 2018

Nature of Tradition & Church: (vs. Two Lutheran Pastors)

Pastor Larry A. Nichols (Lutheran - Missouri Synod, or "LCMS") is the author of several books,...

July 30, 2018

Anathemas of Trent & Excommunication: An Explanation

The vivid Greek term anathema, meaning "accursed," is directed by the Council of Trent and other...

July 29, 2018

Classic Catholic Reflections on Indulgences

A. Servant of God John A. Hardon, S .J. 'The remission before God of the...

July 29, 2018

Classic Catholic Reflections on Penance

I. PENANCE: INTRODUCTION / DEFINITIONS 1. Penance A. Servant of God John A. Hardon, S....

July 29, 2018

Classic Catholic Reflections on Purgatory

Servant of God John A. Hardon, S. J. The place or condition in which the...

July 29, 2018

Classic Reflections on the Communion of Saints

The following material is from the first draft of my book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism (1994)....

July 28, 2018

Catholic Conversion: Random Thoughts & Reflections

***** When it comes to things like conversion (to Christ or to another faith community)...

July 28, 2018

Flawed Conversion Blurb & James White’s Personal Insults

Words of the anti-Catholic polemicist James "Dr." [???] White will be in blue. ***** King...

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