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2026-07-20T14:07:53-04:00

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Luther’s Anfechtung vs. Paul’s Spiritual Confidence

Last updated on: July 20, 2026 at 2:07 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Full title: “Luther’s Recurring Anfechtung in Contrast to St. Paul’s Robust Spiritual Confidence.” This is chapter 3 of my book, Martin Luther: Dissenter & Defender, available as a free sample, along with the Introduction: “My Intentions and Goals as a Catholic Apologist Writing About Martin Luther.” ***** I engaged in several fun and constructive, friendly debates about twenty years ago with a highly credentialed Lutheran historian and apologist, who went by the moniker “CPA” online. He wrote an article on... Read more

2026-06-23T13:43:54-04:00

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Perspicuity & Denominationalism (vs. Javier Perdomo)

Last updated on: June 23, 2026 at 1:43 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Javier Perdomo is a Lutheran apologist and YouTuber. He wrote a very in-depth tract on his Substack, entitled, “Does Disagreement Prove Scripture is Unclear?: How a Common Roman Catholic Objection to Sola Scriptura Refutes Itself” (6-20-26). I replied there; so far he has made one short counter-reply. I’ll add any more replies from him as they are made. ***** An extremely ambitious essay indeed! I sincerely commend you for that (I always appreciate serious and detailed thought). It’s so densely... Read more

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2026-07-20T14:08:54-04:00

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“Martin Luther: Dissenter & Defender”: Introduction

Last updated on: July 20, 2026 at 2:08 pm By Dave Armstrong

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My 58th book is entitled, Martin Luther: Dissenter & Defender. This is the Introduction, which has the title, “My Intentions and Goals as a Catholic Apologist Writing About Martin Luther”. ***** Martin Luther (1483-1546), as likely almost every reader of this book already knows, was the founder of Protestantism. The onset of what Protestants call “The Reformation” is almost always dated to 31 October 1517, when he issued his 95 Theses: a treatise largely devoted to criticizing the Catholic practice... Read more

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2026-06-19T15:55:41-04:00

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Vs. Whitaker #1: Relation of the Bible & the Church

Last updated on: June 19, 2026 at 3:55 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is the initial transcript for the video (posted below), “Has this early Protestant already PROVEN Sola Scriptura?” (Catholic Bible Highlights with Kenny Burchard, 6-19-26). ***** William Whitaker (1548-1595) was a Calvinist Anglican apologist. His book Disputation on Holy Scripture, published in 1588, is considered by many Protestants to be the best book-length defense of sola Scriptura of all time. In my book, Pillars of Sola Scriptura (2012), I devoted 173 pages to refuting its arguments. This video is... Read more

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2026-06-15T10:03:17-04:00

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St. Thérèse’s Personal Devotion to Jesus

Last updated on: June 15, 2026 at 10:03 am By Dave Armstrong

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Copiously Documented from Her Widely Read and Admired Autobiography: Story of a Soul I’m currently reading Story of a Soul, the spiritual autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) and I’ve been struck by how many times she mentioned Jesus (especially over against the far fewer times that the Blessed Virgin Mary was mentioned). In my apologist’s mind it occurred to me that it might make an interesting article to chronicle a great many of these instances, in order to... Read more

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2026-06-13T11:38:23-04:00

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Worshiping God Through Images: Seven Bible Proofs

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 11:38 am By Dave Armstrong

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See the initial transcript further below for the following embedded YouTube video. First of all, not all images were forbidden: Deuteronomy 4:23 (RSV) Take heed to yourselves, lest you forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make a graven image in the form of anything which the LORD your God has forbidden you. See how “graven image” here doesn’t mean “absolutely every image”? It was only the things that God prohibited. And it... Read more

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2026-06-06T12:18:20-04:00

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Why Wes Huff (and Everyone) Should Be Catholic

Last updated on: June 6, 2026 at 12:18 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This is the initial transcript of the video, “Why Wes Huff (And Everyone Else) Should Be Catholic” (Catholic Bible Highlights, with Kenny Burchard, 6-5-26). Wes’s words from his video will be indented, with reference times indicated. ***** Wes Huff is a Reformed Baptist apologist, currently working towards a doctorate in theological studies. He is the Central Canada Director for Apologetics Canada. He does a lot of great general apologetics work that Catholics would heartily agree with and appreciate. His... Read more

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2026-06-13T11:42:10-04:00

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Matthew 16 & the Papacy (vs. Patrick O’Brien)

Last updated on: June 13, 2026 at 11:42 am By Dave Armstrong

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This is the initial transcript of the video, “Peter, The Rock and the Papacy – Why Patrick O’Brien is Wrong Again” (5-29-26, Catholic Bible Highlights, with Kenny Burchard). Patrick O’Brien runs the YouTube channel, Philippians 1:9 Ministries. It has 10,000 subscribers and 304 videos. He grew up Catholic, was an altar boy, and even studied Catholic apologetics before he became a Protestant. We’re responding to his video, “The Pope in Matthew 16? The Truth Catholics Won’t Admit” (12-11-25). He... Read more

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2026-05-26T08:58:09-04:00

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Apostolic Succession: 40 Biblical Arguments

Last updated on: May 26, 2026 at 8:58 am By Dave Armstrong

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Catholics believe that bishops are – by the intention of our Lord Jesus Christ – the successors of the apostles (the concept of apostolic succession). This is the methodology whereby the Catholic Church traces itself back historically in an unbroken succession to the apostles and the early Church. Catholicism thus greatly emphasizes both doctrinal and historical continuity. St. Clement, bishop of Rome (d. c. 101), taught apostolic succession, around 80 AD. (Epistle to the Corinthians, 42:4-5; 44:1-3), and St. Irenaeus... Read more

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2026-05-21T11:35:11-04:00

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Defense of 50 NT Passages Against “Faith Alone”, Pt. 5

Last updated on: May 21, 2026 at 11:35 am By Dave Armstrong

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I’m replying to a lengthy, multi-part critique of my article, 50 Unanswerable NT Passages Against “Faith Alone” (2-24-26) by a very nice Reformed / Calvinist woman who goes by “C Xa” online. We have corresponded off and on, and she promised to make this critique after I challenged her. I greatly appreciate the engagement, which is becoming increasingly rare these days. Her counter-responses can be read in their entirety in comments made underneath this article, and I reproduce virtually all of them,... Read more

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