Vs. Atheist David Madison #37: Bible, Science, & Germs

Last updated on: December 10, 2019 at 6:55 pm By Dave Armstrong

Dr. David Madison is an atheist who was a Methodist minister for nine years: with a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Boston University. You can see (by the number in the title) how many times I have replied to his videos or articles. Thus far, I haven’t heard one peep back from him (from 8-1-19 to this date). This certainly doesn’t suggest to me that he is very confident in his opinions. All I’ve seen is expressions of contempt from Dr. Madison and from his buddy, atheist author and polemicist,... Read more

Vs. Atheist David Madison #36: Matthew & Christmas

Last updated on: December 10, 2019 at 4:28 pm By Dave Armstrong

Dr. David Madison is an atheist who was a Methodist minister for nine years: with a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Boston University. You can see (by the number in the title) how many times I have replied to his videos or articles. Thus far, I haven’t heard one peep back from him (since 8-1-19 to this date). This certainly doesn’t suggest to me that he is very confident in his opinions. All I’ve seen is expressions of contempt from Dr. Madison and... Read more

Does the Bible Prohibit Homosexual (Non-Procreative) Sex?

Last updated on: November 22, 2021 at 3:59 pm By Dave Armstrong

This is an “outtake” from my book, The One-Minute Apologist. I have expanded it, adding commentary on Jude 7. ***** MARRIAGE AND FAMILY * The Catholic Church is wrong to condemn homosexuality, because it is natural * No Church has any right to tell people what to do with their own bodies * Initial reply * The Bible clearly condemns homosexual acts as intrinsically, gravely sinful. Desperate attempts to explain away this prohibition are futile; the Bible is too clear.... Read more

Homosexual Sex and St. Paul’s “Nature” Argument

Last updated on: December 6, 2019 at 1:25 pm By Dave Armstrong

Romans 1:26-27 (RSV) For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, [27] and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error. St. Paul mentions “dishonorable passions.” The next word “for” shows that what follows is an example of what Paul calls “dishonorable.” The example is: “Their women exchanged natural... Read more

“Armstrong’s Handbook of Apologetics”: a Cyber-“Book”

Last updated on: June 27, 2025 at 5:16 pm By Dave Armstrong

Compilation of 348 articles of mine for the National Catholic Register (29 September 2016 to 26 June 2025): enough material for six volumes of 203 + pages each (i.e., about 3 1/2 pages for each 1000-word article). Catholicism Explained (the material below constitutes a free online multi-volume “book” [1218 + pages]: first presented on 18 June 2023. This is a complete catechetical and apologetical explanation of the Catholic faith) I consider this collection to be a virtual book, even though... Read more

“Ambiguity”: Classic Reactionary Talking Point & Mantra

Last updated on: December 5, 2019 at 3:24 pm By Dave Armstrong

This is one of the absolutely classic, textbook marks of the radical Catholic reactionary mindset and mentality. I have observed and commented upon it for over 20 years. It’s mostly used to characterize the Vatican II documents, but also applied to things like the Catechism and utterances of Pope Francis (particularly Amoris Laetitia). Recently (on 11-2-19), Bishop Athanasius Schneider trotted it out, in his criticisms of Vatican II (which I documented): Here, Schneider points to the contradictions in the conciliar texts. At... Read more

Radical Catholic Reactionaries: People, Organizations, & Websites

Last updated on: December 4, 2019 at 1:05 pm By Dave Armstrong

[providing a service to my readers: avoid all these like the plague] See my definition explained, and my explanation for coining the term; also, here is my web page on reactionaries, where you can also find my two books on the topic (one / two). The Remnant (Michael J. Matt and Chris Ferrara) One Peter Five (Steve Skojec) Lifesite News Catholic Family News aka Catholic (Louie Verrecchio) Rorate Caeli Church Militant (Michael Voris) Toronto Catholic Witness Vox Cantoris (David Anthony Domet) Robert... Read more

What is “Traditional Femininity”? (Attempted Definition)

Last updated on: December 4, 2019 at 1:01 pm By Dave Armstrong

Someone in a private forum asked this, and noted that our society’s ideals in this respect rarely are applied to women over 45 years of age. I’d say it is the opposite of how I have long defined radical secular feminism: “the detestation of men with an odd simultaneous desire to be as much like them in as many respects as possible.” It’s being comfortable in one’s own female “skin” and understanding the sublime greatness of being female, according to... Read more

Perspicuity (Clearness) of Scripture (vs. Wm. Whitaker)

Last updated on: December 3, 2019 at 1:47 pm By Dave Armstrong

William Whitaker (1548-1595) was a Calvinist Anglican apologist and Master of St. John’s College, Cambridge. His masterwork was Disputation on Holy Scripture: Against the Papists, Especially Bellarmine and Stapleton, published in 1588. I have utilized an online copy published in 1849 by the University Press of Cambridge. Bishop “Dr.” [???] James White, a zealous Reformed Baptist apologist and prominent defender of sola Scriptura, has sold the book on his website, and wrote about it in one such ad in 2007: Since the Reformation, only a few godly... Read more

Hysterical Reactionaries Opposed Pope Francis from Day One

Last updated on: December 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm By Dave Armstrong

The “inside story” (from Hilary White) of what happened among a cadre of well-known fanatical reactionaries on the very night Pope Francis was elected Dr. John Rao, “Rorate Caeli’s first-ever credentialed Conclave correspondent in 2013″ and regular Remnant columnist, signed the objection to the beatification of Pope St. John Paul II (posted at The Remnant). Reactionary Hilary White provides (at One Peter Five: 6-7-16) an utterly fascinating “inside” account about how she was with John Rao, Mike Matt (big shot at The Remnant), the late John Vennari... Read more