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2024-05-12T21:04:08-06:00

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President Mocks Catholics As Progressive Catholicism Weakens

Last updated on: May 12, 2024 at 9:04 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Recently, two interesting stories emerged, one from the Associated Press (AP), the other from the bishop of Springfield in Illinois. Both, while discussing different aspects of Catholicism, concern a similar theme—progressive Catholicism. In this article, I examine the claim by AP that “America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways” and whether or not “President Biden mocks our Catholic faith.” What conclusion can we reach from these two stories? “A Step Back in Time” On April 30th,... Read more

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2024-05-08T19:49:57-06:00

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Pilgrim Muses: Has Israel Lost the War Against Hamas?

Last updated on: May 8, 2024 at 7:49 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Guest Contributor: Pilgrim In the early hours of Oct. 7th, 2023, Hamas launched a barrage of 3,000 missiles from the Gaza Strip against the State of Israel, combined with ground attacks upon civilians and soldiers and the murder, mutilation and rape of innocent men, women and children. The resulting one-day death toll of 1,200 people in Israel represented the largest Jewish loss of life since the Holocaust. In addition to murdering civilians and raping women, Hamas seized 253 hostages, Global... Read more

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2024-05-05T14:25:24-06:00

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How Do Protestants Avoid Interpretive Collapse?

Last updated on: May 5, 2024 at 2:25 pm By Dennis Knapp

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As many of my readers know, I tend to write on the topic of Church authority, and specifically sola scriptura. For those not familiar with Latin, sola scriptura translates as: by scripture alone. Simply put, Scripture alone, according to Keith Matthison, means that Scripture is the “sole, final, and infallible norm of faith and practice.” In his book, The Shape of Sola Scriptura, he concludes: The Church must affirm that Scripture is the sole, final, and infallible norm of faith... Read more

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2024-05-01T22:17:20-06:00

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Apologetics: What Is It Good For? Some Say, Nothing…

Last updated on: May 1, 2024 at 10:17 pm By Dennis Knapp

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Do you appreciate information? If wrong, are you open to correction? If not, why? Or maybe you think “truth” is impossible to discern or that your lived experience is too complex for any supposed “answers.” Recently, Catholic Answers received a fair amount of criticism for the former Fr. Justin AI. Some of these critics used the opportunity with Justin to bounce on apologetics altogether. In turn, their readers jumped on the bandwagon to declare apologetics just another “right-wing” tactic to... Read more

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2024-04-24T11:39:56-06:00

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Trent Horn: Dangers of Progressive Catholicism Book Review

Last updated on: April 24, 2024 at 11:39 am By Dennis Knapp

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In the introduction to his new book, Confusion in the Kingdom: How “Progressive” Catholicism is Bringing Harm and Scandal to the Church, author and apologist Trent Horn explains his motives for writing a book many will see as divisive. He states: As long as someone affirms what the Church teaches, rejects what the Church opposes, and allows for disagreement on matters the Church has no teaching on, I generally have no qualms with him. But I do have qualms with... Read more

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2024-04-20T19:12:10-06:00

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What Beliefs, If Any, Bar One From Salvation? TLR Interview

Last updated on: April 20, 2024 at 7:12 pm By Dennis Knapp

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I recently visited with my good friend, Matt Graham, on his podcast Rational Animal. Please check out his podcast for thoughtful and engaging theological and philosophical discussions. Some key topics discussed were: Is Arius saved? What beliefs bar one from salvation? Are belief in the Trinity and Incarnation (as defined by Nicaea I and Constantinople 1) normatively required for salvation? If so, where in the Bible do we find such requirements? Protestant theologian (and former trinitarian) Dr. Steven Nemes claims... Read more

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2024-04-19T07:53:18-06:00

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Catholic Vs Protestant Sola Scriptura: TLR Interview

Last updated on: April 19, 2024 at 7:53 am By Dennis Knapp

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I had the honor of visiting with my Protestant friend, Devin Pellew, on his Spotify podcast Bellator Spiritus. (Click the link for access). Topics discussed were: The differences between sola scriptura and solo scriptura. The concept of solo scriptura was examined in Keith Mathison’s book The Shape of Sola Scriptura. I reviewed the book here. The Protestant “essentials” and how Protestants determine them. Whether or not dissent among Catholic progressives reflects negatively on the validity of Catholic authority. My recent... Read more

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2024-04-10T11:21:15-06:00

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Dignitas Infinita: The Church Addresses Dangerous Ideologies

Last updated on: April 10, 2024 at 11:21 am By Dennis Knapp

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On April 8, 2024, the Vatican released a much anticipated document on human dignity. Titled Dignitas Infinita, the document addresses current threats to human dignity. As a Catholic writer concerned with the topic of human dignity, this document offers much clarity in a world rife with confusion and ambiguity. Below I offer some key highlights and add my own takeaways. From the Introduction (Dignitas infinita) Every human person possesses an infinite dignity, inalienably grounded in his or her very being,... Read more

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2024-04-09T08:56:19-06:00

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Prof. Dawkins: Congratulations! Europe Is Already Lost

Last updated on: April 9, 2024 at 8:56 am By Dennis Knapp

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In a recent interview, Ricard Dawkins, popular atheist and author of The God Delusion, stated the following: We are culturally a Christian country (United Kingdom). I call myself a cultural Christian. I’m not a believer, but there’s a distinction between being a believing Christian and a cultural Christian. I love hymns and Christmas carols. I feel at home in the Christian ethos. It’s true that statistically, the number of people who actually believe in Christianity is going down, and I’m... Read more

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2024-04-05T14:07:35-06:00

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Dawkins and Rise of Cultural Christianity (Guest Writer)

Last updated on: April 5, 2024 at 2:07 pm By Dennis Knapp

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From guest writer: Pilgrim. Richard Dawkins declares himself to be a “cultural Christian” and believes Christianity is a “fundamentally decent religion” that is better for society than Islam. How very nice of him: I do think that we [Britain] are a culturally Christian country. I call myself a cultural Christian. I’m not a believer but there is a distinction between being a believing Christian and being a cultural Christian and so, you know, I love Hymns and Christmas carols, and I sort of feel... Read more

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