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2024-03-08T00:57:47-04:00

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Dialogue #7 w 1P5 Columnist Timothy Flanders

Last updated on: March 8, 2024 at 12:57 am By Dave Armstrong

Highlighting Papal Indefectibility, Pastor Aeternus from Vatican I in 1870, & the “Charitable Anathema” See the previous installments: Reply to Timothy Flanders’ Defense of Taylor Marshall [7-8-19] Dialogue w Ally of Taylor Marshall, Timothy Flanders [7-17-19] Dialogue w 1P5 Writer Timothy Flanders: Introduction [2-1-20] Dialogue w Timothy Flanders #2: State of Emergency? [2-25-20] Is Vatican II Analogous to “Failed” Lateran Council V? [8-11-20] Dialogue #6 w 1P5 Columnist Timothy Flanders [8-24-20] Presently, I am replying to Timothy’s article, “Conservative/Trad Dialogue: The Unfruitful Council and Our... Read more

Papacy & Infallibility

Traditionalism vs. Radical Catholic Reactionaries

Indefectibility of the Church

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2020-11-30T18:43:00-04:00

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Exchange: Conservative vs. Liberal Biblical Scholarship

Last updated on: November 30, 2020 at 6:43 pm By Dave Armstrong

Ann, an atheist, commented on my article, Golden Calf & Cherubim: Biblical Contradiction? (11-23-20, vs. Dr. Steven DiMattei), and we got into a serious exchange (though never — by my definition — a true dialogue). Her words (complete from my blog) will be in blue. ***** This article is a good example of the difference between “Biblical scholarship” (Dr. Steven DiMattei) and “Bible study” (Dave Armstrong.) “Bible study” tries to prove that its assertions about the meaning of a Bible... Read more

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2020-11-29T19:39:37-04:00

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Pope Francis & the Diversity of Religions

Last updated on: November 29, 2020 at 7:39 pm By Dave Armstrong

The Sedevacantist Outfit Novus Ordo Watch Lies Yet Again About Pope Francis Novus Ordo Watch tweeted on 11-27-20: After preaching that God desires a diversity of religions, Vatican suddenly emphasizes “pursuit of truth” again – [link to appropriate article] Yawn, they’ve been playing this game for decades. This is the cover Jimmy Akin, Tim Staples, and Dave Armstrong need for their apologetics. It’s the “suddenly” in the above excerpt that makes it a lie. This is nothing sudden. Before I get... Read more

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2020-11-27T13:09:01-04:00

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Dialogue: Meaning of “Neo-Catholic” (w Phillip Campbell)

Last updated on: November 27, 2020 at 1:09 pm By Dave Armstrong

Phillip Campbell (aka, “Boniface”), runs the blog, Unam Sanctam Catholicam. We clashed now and then through the years (about broadly “traditionalist” issues), but then I invited him to do a talk at my house in March 2016 (which he has written about), and we became more friendly. I am particularly fond of his book, The Book of Non-Contradiction: Harmonizing the Scriptures (Grass Lake, Michigan: Cruachan Hill Press, 2017), which I glowingly reviewed. I have no intention to not be friendly or... Read more

Traditionalism vs. Radical Catholic Reactionaries

Radical Catholic Reactionaries

2020-11-25T14:16:10-04:00

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Seidensticker Folly #65: “Hear No Evil, See No Evil . . .”

Last updated on: November 25, 2020 at 2:16 pm By Dave Armstrong

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 here attacking your worldview. You just going to let that stand? Or could you present a helpful new perspective that I’ve ignored on one or two of those posts?” He added in June 2017 in a combox: “If I’ve misunderstood the Christian position or Christian arguments, point that out. Show me where I’ve mischaracterized them.” Delighted to oblige his wishes . . . Bob (for the record) virtually begged and pleaded with... Read more

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2026-06-06T00:43:23-04:00

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Seidensticker Folly #64: A Saved Dahmer & Damned Anne Frank?

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:43 am By Dave Armstrong

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2020-11-24T19:20:56-04:00

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Seidensticker Folly #63: Answer Comfort But Never Armstrong?

Last updated on: November 24, 2020 at 7:20 pm By Dave Armstrong

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2020-12-06T13:24:32-04:00

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God in Heaven & in His Temple: Contradiction?

Last updated on: December 6, 2020 at 1:24 pm By Dave Armstrong

vs. Dr. Steven DiMattei Dr. Steven DiMattei is a biblical scholar and author, formally trained in the New Testament and early Christianity, with M.A degrees in Classics and Comparative Literature as well. Rumor has it that he is an atheist, but I haven’t been able to confirm that on his site. He put up a website called Contradictions in the Bible. It seems inactive now (or he has lost interest or moved onto other things: who knows?), but the themes are things I really... Read more

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2020-11-23T14:33:51-04:00

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Golden Calf & Cherubim: Biblical Contradiction?

Last updated on: November 23, 2020 at 2:33 pm By Dave Armstrong

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2020-11-21T23:45:25-04:00

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Moses & Aaron & Their Staff(s): Biblical Contradictions?

Last updated on: November 21, 2020 at 11:45 pm By Dave Armstrong

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