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June 2018

June 21, 2018

The “Dreamers” Ought to be Allowed to Stay (DACA)

This post of mine initially appeared on Facebook, dated 9-5-17 (that's over nine months ago). There...

June 20, 2018

Married Bishops (1 Tim 3) & Catholic Celibacy: Contradiction?

This was an exchange (presently expanded) with a critic of my article at National Catholic...

June 20, 2018

“Where Did Cain Get His Wife?”

This is one of the classic, garden-variety "skeptical" questions, usually designed to ridicule the Bible...

June 19, 2018

Merit: Dialogue w Two Protestants on Catholic Soteriology

Good discussion on how "merit" is defined and understood by the Catholic Church. Many misconceptions...

June 19, 2018

Journalism is Dead / Dialogue is Dead (RIP)

I used to love David Brinkley, Ted Koppel (Nightline), MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour, and above all, Tim...

June 16, 2018

“Logical” Problem of Evil: Alvin Plantinga’s Decisive Refutation

The Problem of Evil is NOT a Disproof of God's Existence, Goodness, or Omnipotence Alvin...

June 16, 2018

Atheist John Loftus: “Christians R Idiots” / “Buy My Books!”

This came about in my combox after I posted a critique of a paper by John W....

June 15, 2018

Catholic Church vs. the Bible? Exchange w Protestant

This comment from "Ash" was underneath my National Catholic Register article, "Did Luther Rescue the...

June 15, 2018

Criticism of My “This Rock” Article About Bible-Reading

My article, "Catholics Need to Read Their Bibles" was published in This Rock (now Catholic...

June 14, 2018

Did the Spiritual Gifts Cease (1 Cor 13:8-11: “Perfect”)?

I Corinthians 13:8-11 (RSV) Love never ends; as for prophecies, they will pass away; as for...

June 14, 2018

How Can the One True Church Have Sinners in it?

This is one of my "apologetics inserts" from The Catholic Answer Bible (2002, OSV; you...

June 13, 2018

Ontological Argument: Dialogue w Philosophy Grad Student

Patrick is a Catholic graduate student in philosophy. He wrote to me, asking if I...

June 13, 2018

Ontological Argument for God’s Existence: A Survey

Including the "Armstrong Ontological Argument" (First Tentative Attempt) The ontological argument, originally formulated by the...

June 12, 2018

“Altar”: Inconsistent Protestant Use of the Word

A pulpit is not an altar; it's simply a table for sermon notes and Bibles....

June 12, 2018

The Problem of Evil: Dialogue with an Atheist

This occurred in a thread at the Debunking Christianity website. I have expanded it slightly here and there...

June 11, 2018

Overview of Development of Doctrine (TV Interview)

Development of Christian doctrine is a subject near and dear to my heart, as it...

June 11, 2018

Classic Catholic Reflections on Development of Doctrine

Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman: portrait by Sir John Everett Millais (1829-96) [public domain] ***...

June 10, 2018

Sociological Data Favoring Christian Moral / Sexual Views

Discussions About Christian Sexual Morality and Marriage With Atheists This article has now been...

June 09, 2018

Social Science: Religion Leads to Lower Suicide Rates

There has been talk, in light of the recent tragic suicide of the chef and...

June 09, 2018

Christianity, Depression, Peace, Comfort, Hope, & Joy

Christianity does indeed provide ultimate meaning and joyful fulfillment (and we believe it does, of...

June 08, 2018

Evidence for God & Inconsistent, Endless Atheist Demands

Atheists demand verifiable miracles in order to even consider believing in the God of Christianity....

June 08, 2018

Prayers to Saints & for the Dead: Six Biblical Proofs

If you're in a discussion with a Protestant who denies both of these things, and...

June 07, 2018

Apologetics & Lay Apostolates: Strong Approval from Popes

***** All blue-colored emphases are added. * * * * * Anti-Catholic Protestant Sophist-blogger Steve Hays wrote on ...

June 07, 2018

Robert F. Kennedy & How Democrats Used to Be

Last night I finished watching the four-part Netflix documentary, Bobby Kennedy for President. It so...

June 06, 2018

“Debunking Christianity”: Never-Ending Insults of Christianity

***** Debunking Christianity is the website of John W. Loftus: former Christian and now atheist polemicist...

June 06, 2018

Silly, Foolish Atheist John Loftus (“Debunking Christianity”)

John Loftus runs the influential Debunking Christianity blog and has written several books that seem...

June 05, 2018

Dialogue w “Bible Christian” on “Praying to Dead Saints”

I was made aware of a thread at the blog DeoOmnis Gloria.com: 10 Questions for "Bible Christians." [link...

June 05, 2018

Dialogue w a Protestant on Communion of Saints

This exchange occurred today on a Facebook page (not my own). My attention was directed...

June 04, 2018

Patristic Eucharistic Doctrine: Nine Protestant Scholars

This is from two posts of mine that I sent to the public, Calvinist-dominated Theology...

June 04, 2018

Reflections on the Holy Eucharist & Transubstantiation

This is material from the original version of my book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism. This...

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