Dialogue on My Criticism of Reactionary Taylor Marshall

Last updated on: May 31, 2019 at 12:59 pm By Dave Armstrong

This occurred on my Facebook page. Dave Kjeldgaard is a longtime Facebook friend. The discussion is occuring within the backdrop of my two critical articles from yesterday: Reactionary Infiltration of Taylor Marshall’s Book, Infiltration and Anti-Vatican II Hysteria in Taylor Marshall’s Book Fan Club. Dave’s words will be in blue. ***** I still think he is a solid Catholic who is human who makes mistakes, who is highly concerned with the state of the Church and remains an outstanding teacher. It’s hard to see someone we... Read more

Ecumenism, Catholic Social Teaching, Doctrine, & Apologetics

Last updated on: May 31, 2019 at 11:45 am By Dave Armstrong

We can amiably discuss differences, but we also should come together where we have common ground, in order to be light and hope to the dying civilization all around us. The Church is ecumenical while remaining dogmatic. Nothing has changed: only the willingness to see common ground where it exists. What is it about ecumenism that makes people go ballistic and become irrational? It’s as if there is no such thing as ecumenism: as if any attempt towards it at... Read more

Confederate Statues Controversies: Hypocrisy & Idiocy

Last updated on: May 31, 2019 at 10:52 am By Dave Armstrong

It’s time to take down the Washington Monument and change the name of Washington D. C. (Washington owned slaves), and Washington state, and to raze the Jefferson Memorial (Jefferson owned many slaves). That means we also have to destroy half of Mt. Rushmore, too, and half of the sacred Gettysburg site (the most breathtaking and mystical place I’ve ever visited besides Israel). The Constitution has to go (written mostly by slavemaster James Madison). I just heard that a statue of Lincoln... Read more

Anti-Vatican II Hysteria in Taylor Marshall’s Book Fan Club

Last updated on: June 1, 2019 at 2:02 pm By Dave Armstrong

Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within, by Dr. Taylor Marshall, is currently taking Amazon by storm. I wrote an analysis of it today in which I noted that the bashing of the Second Vatican Council was a prominent motif. Such a “spirit” (pun intended) is a prominent characteristic of radical Catholic reactionary thought. I have found, through the years, that much of the criticism directed towards this ecumenical council of Holy Mother Church falls prey to the good... Read more

Reactionary Infiltration of Taylor Marshall’s Book, “Infiltration”

Last updated on: November 20, 2021 at 12:31 pm By Dave Armstrong

Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within, by Dr. Taylor Marshall, is currently taking Amazon by storm: Hardcover (5-31-19): Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Christian Church History (Books) #1 in Christian Institutions & Organizations (Books) #1 in History of Religions Kindle Version (5-23-19): Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #799 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #1 in Catholicism (Kindle Store) #1 in Religious Studies – Church... Read more

Do I Think Popes Can Never be Criticized for Any Reason? Nope.

Last updated on: May 28, 2019 at 12:52 pm By Dave Armstrong

I Respectfully Criticize the Prudence of Pope Francis’ Repeated Interviews with an Atheist Who Lies About Him (Eugenio Scalfari) 94-year-old atheist journalist Eugenio Scalfari makes notes of the pope’s “words” from memory. He’s on record not only “recording” that the pope denies hell (which is an outrageous lie and easily refuted), but (a thing far less known) also heaven and purgatory. So the puzzling thing is: why does the pope keep giving interviews to him? I expressed this position at... Read more

Dr. Echeverria: Francis Wants Development, Not Revolution

Last updated on: May 28, 2019 at 11:58 am By Dave Armstrong

Dr. Eduardo J. Echeverria is Professor of Philosophy and Systematic Theology in the Graduate School of Theology at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He obtained his Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, and a doctorate in philosophy from the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. On 15 May 2019, the second revised edition of his 2015 book, Pope Francis: The Legacy of Vatican II was published: expanding it from 237 pages to... Read more

Dialogue with Atheist: Are Christians “Unscientific”?

Last updated on: May 27, 2019 at 5:52 pm By Dave Armstrong

This is a follow-up discussion: brought about by an atheist’s response to my article, “Atheist vs. Christian Ignorance of the Bible: A Brief Observation.” The words of gusbovona will be in blue. See also our exchange immediately before this one: “Dialogue w Atheist on Biblical Exegesis & Christian Ignorance.” ***** I’m not sure why you don’t like atheists thinking they are more rational or scientific than Christians. It’s practically a tautology that, if you disagree with someone on the basis of rationalism and science, you... Read more

What “Single-Issue” Pro-Life Activism Means & Doesn’t Mean

Last updated on: May 27, 2019 at 12:31 pm By Dave Armstrong

This was my reply in the combox to the post, “The consistent ethic of abolitionist William Wilberforce” by Kate Cousino (9-15-17). ***** The discussion hinges, I think, on what one means by “single-issue” activist. Detractors of pro-life activists (I have been one for 35 years) say that abortion is all they care about. Unfortunately, now we have fellow pro-lifers (of relatively more “liberal” political persuasion) falsely accusing millions of other pro-lifers of alleged concern only for abortion and nothing else (including even... Read more

Dialogue w Atheist on Biblical Exegesis & Christian Ignorance

Last updated on: May 27, 2019 at 4:57 pm By Dave Armstrong

This is a follow-up discussion: brought about by an atheist’s response to my article, “Atheist vs. Christian Ignorance of the Bible: A Brief Observation.” The words of gusbovona will be in blue. ***** Atheist here. 1. Part of the problem atheists have with the Bible is that they suspect its god doesn’t care about communication with humans precisely because one must work to figure out exactly what the Bible means. Presumably the god of the Bible would know what would communicate effectively... Read more