Atheist Ignorance of Christianity: Typical Example

Last updated on: December 12, 2020 at 11:41 am By Dave Armstrong

Calvinists make up only some 5% of all Christians, so why do atheists so often think that Calvinist double predestination is the only accepted view in Christian theology? “WCB” is a rather typical participant in the pathetic comboxes at anti-theist atheist Bob Seidensticker’s blog, Cross Examined. Anything goes there; any insult of Christians, the Bible, or Christianity is accepted without question. Anyone who dares to defend any of those things is immediately targeted for relentless scorn and insult. I’m banned there,... Read more

Seidensticker Folly #67: Atheism’s Logical End: Nihilism

Last updated on: December 10, 2020 at 3:06 pm By Dave Armstrong

Atheist and anti-theist Bob Seidensticker runs the influential Cross Examined blog. He asked me there, on 8-11-18: “I’ve got 1000+ posts here attacking your worldview. You just going to let that stand? Or could you present a helpful new perspective that I’ve ignored on one or two of those posts?” He added in June 2017 in a combox: “If I’ve misunderstood the Christian position or Christian arguments, point that out. Show me where I’ve mischaracterized them.” Delighted to oblige his wishes . . . Bob (for the record) virtually begged and pleaded with... Read more

Election Fraud: Conspiracy or Valid Concern? (vs. S. Greydanus)

Last updated on: December 10, 2020 at 3:18 pm By Dave Armstrong

Deacon Steven D. Greydanus stopped by my Facebook page to discuss this a bit. In 2016 he lost a $100 bet with me over the election (so did Sam Rocha). Steven’s words will be in blue. ***** (If only I coulda bet you this year…) Well, one disputes a bet on a poker game when it’s discovered that the opponent is cheating . . . I would have / will abide by the Supreme Court’s decision, if it gets to that.... Read more

Kwasniewski vs. Pope Francis Re “Fundamentalism”

Last updated on: December 9, 2020 at 3:38 pm By Dave Armstrong

Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI Fully Concur with Pope Francis Dr. Peter Kwasniewski is a radical Catholic reactionary writer and speaker. His words will be in blue. Pope Francis’ words will be in green. ***** In his article, “Catholics who hold fast to truths of faith are now condemned as ‘fundamentalists’” (LifeSite, 11-28-18), Dr. Kwasniewski attempts to argue that Pope Francis uses the term “fundamentalism / -ist” in a despicable way, to describe Catholics who are simply faithful, obedient, and... Read more

Seidensticker Folly #66: Biblical “Evidence-Less Faith”?

Last updated on: December 9, 2020 at 12:32 pm By Dave Armstrong

John Lennon: Christian Right Before His Death?

Last updated on: December 8, 2020 at 3:28 pm By Dave Armstrong

John Lennon was murdered forty years ago today. This is an article I first uploaded on 27 March 2007. I am bringing it back to my blog today (modified slightly), to mark the sad occasion. It also offers an opportunity to briefly “preach the gospel” (I am an apologist and evangelist, after all) and ask readers to seriously ponder their status with Jesus — Who is God –, and their eternal fate. ***** I thought I knew just about everything... Read more

Skojec & Cronies “Refute” My Analyses of Reactionaries?

Last updated on: December 9, 2020 at 12:32 pm By Dave Armstrong

[all quotations from my pseudo-“critics” are from Twitter] Steve Skojec (Oct 21): I’m super duper looking forward to watching Catholic theologians and apologists making excuses for this over the next week. It’s going to be yet another strong showing for the Technical Justification Squad. This was the controversy over same-sex civil unions, which has now been thoroughly covered by several people. Here was my article on it: * Pope Francis, Same-Sex Unions, & Chicken Little Mass Hysteria (10-22-20) It... Read more

Anti-Theist Atheist Snobfest & Insult Extravaganza

Last updated on: December 7, 2020 at 8:28 pm By Dave Armstrong

If it’s happened once, it has happened 25 times: 1) Atheist comes to my blog. 2) Atheist seems intelligent and amiable enough, so I engage in discussion, unassuming and in good faith. 3) Atheist gets honestly disagreed with . . . 4) Atheist then makes it crystal-clear that he or she has zero interest in a dialogue, where there are any disagreements, or (horror of horrors!) where they might even actually (gasp!!!) be shown to be wrong about anything having... Read more

Peter Kwasniewski: Gotta Exorcise Vatican I (1870)

Last updated on: September 16, 2021 at 11:20 am By Dave Armstrong

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski is a radical Catholic reactionary writer and speaker. His words will be in blue. ***** “What shall we do about Vatican I?” This past Sunday, December 8, marked the 150th anniversary of the opening of a council that would forever change the way Catholics perceived and interacted with the papacy — the impetus for a runaway hyperpapalism capable of leveling centuries of tradition. In many ways, we are more threatened today by the spirit of Vatican I, which it will take a mighty... Read more

Kwasniewski vs. Cdl. Newman Re Pope- & Council-Bashing

Last updated on: December 4, 2020 at 4:19 am By Dave Armstrong

Dr. Peter Kwasniewski is a radical Catholic reactionary writer and speaker. I am replying to his article, “Pope Francis to canonize a cardinal who criticized a Vatican Council and hoped for ‘another pope’” (Lifesite News, 3-12-19). His words will be in blue; those of St. John Henry Cardinal Newman in green. ***** Newman was anxious about such corruption taking place at the First Vatican Council concerning the proposed definition of papal infallibility—a belief on which he thought the less said,... Read more