Is the Catholic Definition of “Christian” Deceptive?

Last updated on: July 26, 2025 at 1:20 pm By Dave Armstrong

Vs. “TurretinFan”: Including Some “Reminiscing” About Past Interactions with the Major Anti-Catholic Apologists Online TurretinFan, a rather eccentric anti-Catholic Calvinist, stopped responding to me in 2010, jumping on the bandwagon with several other anti-Catholics who had previously been vigorously replying to my materials at great length (notably, Bishop “Dr.” [???] James White, James Swan, the late Steve Hays, and Jason Engwer). Eric Svendsen was another one, but he left the Internet for good in November 2005 and has remained true... Read more

Are All Protestants “Saved”? (“TurretinFan” Insanity)

Last updated on: July 25, 2025 at 1:37 pm By Dave Armstrong

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The anonymous Calvinist “TurretinFan” (a lawyer in his day job) may be the most obnoxious anti-Catholic Protestant apologist / polemicist online, perhaps surpassing even the notorious David T. King. The following exchanges occurred in July 2009, with a few more potshots from him in August. It’s been greatly edited down (see the original if you are a masochist), so readers won’t fall asleep or go insane, but one can see how boorish and asinine TurretinFan was (even in this... Read more

Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #17: Mary Mediatrix

Last updated on: July 25, 2025 at 9:47 am By Dave Armstrong

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Norman L. Geisler (1932 – 2019) was an American evangelical Protestant theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He obtained an M.A. in theology from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University, and made scholarly contributions to the subjects of classical Christian apologetics, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, Calvinism, Catholicism, biblical inerrancy, Bible difficulties, biblical miracles, the resurrection of Jesus, ethics, and other topics. He wrote or edited more 90 books and hundreds of articles. Dr. Geisler was the Chairman of Philosophy... Read more

Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #16: Mary’s Assumption

Last updated on: July 24, 2025 at 4:46 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Including: Espousal by Earliest Protestants; Scriptural Arguments; St. John Henry Cardinal Newman’s Reflections Norman L. Geisler (1932 – 2019) was an American evangelical Protestant theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He obtained an M.A. in theology from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University, and made scholarly contributions to the subjects of classical Christian apologetics, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, Calvinism, Catholicism, biblical inerrancy, Bible difficulties, biblical miracles, the resurrection of Jesus, ethics, and other topics. He wrote or edited... Read more

Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #15: Immaculate Conception

Last updated on: July 24, 2025 at 9:46 am By Dave Armstrong

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Including: Early Protestant Proponents; The Surprisingly Multi-Faceted Biblical Case Norman L. Geisler (1932 – 2019) was an American evangelical Protestant theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He obtained an M.A. in theology from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University, and made scholarly contributions to the subjects of classical Christian apologetics, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, Calvinism, Catholicism, biblical inerrancy, Bible difficulties, biblical miracles, the resurrection of Jesus, ethics, and other topics. He wrote or edited more 90 books and hundreds... Read more

Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #14: Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

Last updated on: July 23, 2025 at 10:22 am By Dave Armstrong

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Including Protestant Reformers & Aquinas On In Partu Virginity; Biblical Data on Jesus’ “Brothers” Norman L. Geisler (1932 – 2019) was an American evangelical Protestant theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He obtained an M.A. in theology from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University, and made scholarly contributions to the subjects of classical Christian apologetics, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, Calvinism, Catholicism, biblical inerrancy, Bible difficulties, biblical miracles, the resurrection of Jesus, ethics, and other topics. He wrote... Read more

Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #13: Church & Ecclesiology

Last updated on: July 22, 2025 at 10:10 am By Dave Armstrong

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Including Authority in the Church; Paul the “Lone Ranger”?; Apostolic Succession: Five Biblical Proofs Norman L. Geisler (1932 – 2019) was an American evangelical Protestant theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He obtained an M.A. in theology from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University, and made scholarly contributions to the subjects of classical Christian apologetics, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, Calvinism, Catholicism, biblical inerrancy, Bible difficulties, biblical miracles, the resurrection of Jesus, ethics, and other topics. He wrote or... Read more

Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #12: Baptismal Regeneration

Last updated on: July 21, 2025 at 11:44 am By Dave Armstrong

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Including: Did Paul Refuse to Baptize Because it Was Contrary to the Gospel?; Meaning of Baptism in Acts 2 Norman L. Geisler (1932 – 2019) was an American evangelical Protestant theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He obtained an M.A. in theology from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University, and made scholarly contributions to the subjects of classical Christian apologetics, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, Calvinism, Catholicism, biblical inerrancy, Bible difficulties, biblical miracles, the resurrection of Jesus, ethics, and... Read more

Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #11: Seven Sacraments

Last updated on: July 19, 2025 at 10:25 am By Dave Armstrong

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Vs. Geisler on Catholicism #10: “Faith Alone” 2

Last updated on: July 18, 2025 at 10:01 am By Dave Armstrong

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Including Sacraments, Grace, & Salvation; Protestants & Salvation Through Baptism & the Eucharist Norman L. Geisler (1932 – 2019) was an American evangelical Protestant theologian, philosopher, and apologist. He obtained an M.A. in theology from Wheaton College and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Loyola University, and made scholarly contributions to the subjects of classical Christian apologetics, systematic theology, philosophy of religion, Calvinism, Catholicism, biblical inerrancy, Bible difficulties, biblical miracles, the resurrection of Jesus, ethics, and other topics. He wrote or edited... Read more

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