Steve Skojec: “Traditionalism” = “Sewer”, “Toxic”, “Tribalism”

Last updated on: May 28, 2021 at 7:32 pm By Dave Armstrong

. . . And Sinners in Her Fold Are Still Never a Reason to Forsake the One True Church, Established by Our Lord Jesus, & Guided & Protected by the Holy Spirit Steve Skojec, who runs the influential site, One Peter Five, which I classify as radical Catholic reactionary (see my definition of this vastly misunderstood title, coined by myself), has recently penned two scathing, transparent, and self-reflective, “confessional”-type open letters, the first of which also has the characteristics of... Read more

Pearce’s Potshots #32: No Evidence for Joshua’s Conquest?

Last updated on: August 3, 2021 at 4:17 pm By Dave Armstrong

Atheist anti-theist polemicist Jonathan MS Pearce wrote in his screed, “Debunking the Exodus II: A Ridiculous Story with Ridiculous Claims” (5-19-21): They came out of the Sinai Peninsula to take over cities and take their homeland away from the Canaanites. Which was nice. [Little to absolutely no evidence of this.] The red font is his own. He explains that “writing in red” signifies why he thinks “the claim is entirely improbable”. As usual, Jonathan leaves himself wide open to refutation, provides no scholarly... Read more

Pearce’s Potshots #31: How Many Israelites in the Exodus?

Last updated on: March 23, 2023 at 4:25 am By Dave Armstrong

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: The Israelites Leaving Egypt (c. 1828-1830), by David Roberts (1796-1864) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** Read more

Pearce’s Potshots #30: Passover Disproves God’s Omniscience?

Last updated on: May 27, 2021 at 11:11 am By Dave Armstrong

Atheist anti-theist polemicist Jonathan MS Pearce wrote in his screed, “Debunking the Exodus II: A Ridiculous Story with Ridiculous Claims” (5-19-21): The Israelites mark their own doors as a symbol to the angels of death to Passover [sic] their houses so that only Egyptian firstborns die. [God is obviously not omniscient since he does not know where certain people live, and needs symbols so as not to accidentally kill the wrong people.] The red font is his own. He explains that “writing in... Read more

Pearce’s Potshots #29: No Pitch / Bitumen in Moses’ Egypt?

Last updated on: March 23, 2023 at 4:36 am By Dave Armstrong

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: Lldenke (5-1-00). Natural tar seeps at the McKittrick Oil Field, in California: western San Joaquin Valley. [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license] *** Read more

Pearce’s Potshots #28: Pharaoh Didn’t Know Joseph?!

Last updated on: May 26, 2021 at 12:07 pm By Dave Armstrong

Atheist anti-theist polemicist Jonathan MS Pearce wrote in his screed, “Debunking the Exodus II: A Ridiculous Story with Ridiculous Claims” (5-19-21): A new Pharaoh took up office and did not know Joseph (his brothers and all). [Is it likely that he would have NO knowledge of the second in command of his own country who single-handedly saved them from famine and who famously translated dreams as prophecies?] The red font is his own. He explains that “writing in red” signifies why he thinks... Read more

Pearce’s Potshots #27: Anachronistic “Israelites”?

Last updated on: May 25, 2021 at 2:39 pm By Dave Armstrong

Atheist anti-theist polemicist Jonathan MS Pearce wrote in his screed, “Debunking the Exodus II: A Ridiculous Story with Ridiculous Claims” (5-19-21): The “sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly, and multiplied, and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them” – they started to populate Egypt with “Israelites”. [Even though that term is an anachronism since the nation did not exist yet] [red coloring in original] Nice try. I literally refuted this in two minutes. I went... Read more

When Were Camels Domesticated in Egypt & Israel?

Last updated on: March 23, 2023 at 4:22 am By Dave Armstrong

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: Wael El Sisi (10-17-13) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] *** Read more

OT Camels & Biblically Illiterate Archaeologists

Last updated on: March 23, 2023 at 4:20 am By Dave Armstrong

The material formerly here has been re-worked, modified, and edited and is now included only in my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press: March 15, 2023) *** Photo credit: dimitrisvetsikas1969 (7-8-19) [Pixabay / Pixabay License] *** Read more

Mask-Wearing Sheep & Ultra-Liberal Ann Arbor, Michigan

Last updated on: May 24, 2021 at 10:25 am By Dave Armstrong

I love Ann Arbor, even though I sarcastically refer to it and neighboring Ypsilanti as “Sodom and Gomorrah” because they are both university towns (the latter has Eastern Michigan University, the former, University of Michigan). It’s a beautiful (hilly, forested) place and, as we would expect a university town to be: artsy and fun. I went to a Brian Wilson concert there in 1999, and also saw The Chieftains a few years later. I have the fondest memories of beginning my... Read more

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