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2024-09-02T17:52:46-06:00

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God’s Icon – The Shroud of Turin

Last updated on: September 2, 2024 at 5:52 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Pilgrim. Introduction As someone who was given an image of Christ’s face from the Shroud of Turin at my Confirmation and treasured it ever since, I have followed the scientific research on the Shroud down the years. Many believe the Shroud is a true relic of the Passion of Christ. Many regard it as a human creation. Others see it as no more than a scam for fleecing gullible pilgrims. For over a hundred years, it has been... Read more

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2024-08-31T14:18:39-06:00

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Authority in the Christian Life: Opening Statement (Luppold)

Last updated on: August 31, 2024 at 2:18 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Eric Luppold. In the Fifth Commandment, God requires us to honor our fathers and mothers. While this commandment directly speaks to the family relationship, it sets the foundation for all authority structures within society. This is seen in Israel’s case-laws, such as when the people are prohibited from cursing or reviling one of their rulers (Exodus 22:28). We also observe this when Moses instituted a hierarchical structure of judges over the people of Israel (Exodus 18:24-26). The Nature... Read more

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2024-08-31T14:17:38-06:00

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Authority in the Christian Life: Written Dialogue

Last updated on: August 31, 2024 at 2:17 pm By Dennis Knapp

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For the month of September, The Latin Right is trying something new. A fellow Norwich graduate (and Protestant) friend of mine, Lt. Colonel Eric Luppold, has agreed to participate in a series of written exchanges in this blog. The topic chosen: Authority in the Christian Life Eric will defend the Protestant position commonly referred to as sola scriptura. Dennis will defend the Catholic position. The format will go as follows: Each writer presents an opening statement of up to 2,000... Read more

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2024-08-24T18:37:12-06:00

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If God Forgives Sins Without Sacrifice, Why Did Jesus Do It?

Last updated on: August 24, 2024 at 6:37 pm By Dennis Knapp

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I recently got into a debate with a Protestant friend concerning the forgiveness of sins and how God, if He so chooses, can simply forgive sins by declaring it so. This rests on the fact that God, as all-powerful, can divinely decree all sins forgiven. We see Jesus use this power in His forgiveness of sins in the Gospels. This use of divine power eventually led (among other things) to His arrest and ultimate death on the cross. So, why... Read more

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2024-08-15T19:36:57-06:00

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The Protestant Appeal for Religious Autonomy

Last updated on: August 15, 2024 at 7:36 pm By Dennis Knapp

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***Happy Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary! The more I study my past Protestantism and dialogue with current Protestants, the more I realize the main appeal of Protestantism is religious autonomy. Now, Protestants will disagree with this assessment. Please, allow me to explain myself. Below, I layout two views on authority, infallibility notwithstanding, that demonstrate the Protestant appeal for religious autonomy. In short, the Protestant view of authority requires the use of their own religious autonomy. Conversely,... Read more

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2024-08-12T10:47:22-06:00

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Culture Wars, Social Justice, & the Spiritual Works of Mercy

Last updated on: August 12, 2024 at 10:47 am By Dennis Knapp

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I tend to read a lot. I read books and articles. Most of what I read concerns history, theology, and politics. Sometimes these topics are mixed and overlapping. Furthermore, I do not limit myself to just reading those with whom I agree. I often read others with whom I disagree. What I find troubling among some progressive Catholics I read is the identifying Catholic moral teachings (and those who discuss them) as merely engaging in the culture wars. For example,... Read more

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2024-08-07T19:52:31-06:00

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Salvation Freely Received Can Be Freely Rejected

Last updated on: August 7, 2024 at 7:52 pm By Dennis Knapp

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In my previous article on justification, I shared the Catholic view as explained through the Council of Trent (1547). After analyzing justification, Trent moves on to the relationship between justification and sanctification, and the possibility of Christians losing their salvation. As with the other article, I quote Trent at length, provide hyperlinks to Scriptural support, and give a quick summary. Thank you. Chapter 10: The Increase of the Justification Received Having, therefore, been thus justified and made the friends and... Read more

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2024-08-02T11:19:42-06:00

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Welcome to the New “Weird”

Last updated on: August 2, 2024 at 11:19 am By Dennis Knapp

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Am I weird? Are you? Well, if you live a traditionally normal life, a life like vice presidential nominee JD Vance (and billions of others), you now find yourself in the realm of the weird. Yep! If you value family, and especially children, you are WEIRD. Some readers may find this difficult to understand, as family and children have represented the definition of societal normalcy since time immemorial. Now, your intellectual betters (who cannot seem to define the word woman)... Read more

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2024-07-30T21:56:30-06:00

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Never Assume: Trent, Faith Alone, and the Sin of Presumption

Last updated on: July 30, 2024 at 9:56 pm By Dennis Knapp

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In a recent article, I addressed the Protestant doctrine of faith alone, which many believe reflects the source of “doctrinal harmony.” In that article, I showed this position holds some issues, as some Protestants (Unitarians) accept faith alone AND reject the Trinity and Incarnation. To me, this appears as the epitome of disharmony—but I digress. For this article, I layout the Catholic doctrine of justification by faith as affirmed in the Sixth Session of the Council of Trent (1547). For... Read more

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2024-07-24T17:25:38-06:00

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In Defense of JD Vance

Last updated on: July 24, 2024 at 5:25 pm By Dennis Knapp

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The selection of Senator JD Vance as Donald Trump’s vice presidential candidate on July 15th, 2024, caused fervor of interest in the thirty-nine year old Ohioan and author of Hillbilly Elegy (2016). Many on the Right see in Vance a smart and energetic supporter (and former critic) of the former president. Others, on the left, see a Yale educated white man who betrayed his working-class roots. Some, including Senator Chris Murphy, who see Vance as a dangerous proponent of white... Read more

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