About Scott Eric Alt

Scott Eric Alt is a freelance writer and lay Catholic apologist living in Cincinnati. He received an M.A degree in literary criticism in 1998 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, and subsequently taught introductory writing and literature at the university level. In 2011, he was received into full communion with the Catholic Church, converting from lifelong Protestantism. He is a Benedictine oblate of St Meinrad Archabbey. You can find his other writing at The National Catholic Register, Catholic Stand, and Epic Pew.

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Clergy Sexual Assault Not About Homosexuality But Power

Somewhere I read a plea that we not say "they sexually abused"... read more

Fr. Pavone Advocates Ends-Justifies-Means Heresy

Pavone, who spends a great deal of time congratulating himself, does... read more

Pope Francis Derangement Syndrome Vol. XX: Death Penalty...

John Zmirak, who denies that there is such a thing as Catholic... read more

Kwasniewski, Fr. Murray, Death Site News Promote Falsehoods...

On Mr. Arroyo's anti-Francis propaganda show The World Over, Fr. Murray said... read more

On Death Penalty, Roma Locuta Est

Pope Francis has said that the death penalty is "inadmissible." He has... read more

The Singular "They"; and, "Anthropos" in Matt. 13:44.

A weird discussion broke out on Facebook today, as they have a... read more

Infant Baptism is Not in the Bible! Answers...

Where is infant baptism in the Bible? You could, if you like,... read more

This Paul VI Encyclical Really Deserves a Birthday...

On March 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI published an encyclical entitled Populorum... read more

The Bible Says Call No Man Father! Answers...

Odd it is that the same person who insists that "This is... read more

Let's Watch As St. John Paul II "Kitchen...

Recently Leila Miller, a Catholic writer with a certain following, complained, yet... read more

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