[my book above was published by Catholic Answers in 2012. See full book and purchase information] *** [The article below was published in This Rock: 1 November 2004] ***** Not that I complain of want; for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound; in any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and want. I can do all... Read more
One “Caminus” — who frequents a prominent radical Catholic reactionary forum, regards it as his mission in life (or so it would lately seem, anyway) to disparage my arguments at every turn. He tried in vain to bash my apologetic + ecumenical viewpoint in my book about Martin Luther (without even having read the book, and clearly without understanding its premises, which are openly laid out in the Introduction, posted online), only to be (in addition to my refutations of his silly charges) rather decisively contradicted on his main premise and... Read more
This took place on the Articuli Fidei blog, in a lengthy thread. Chris Smith’s words will be in blue. His blog is called mild-mannered musings [it appears to no longer be active]. Words of two other participants will be in green and purple. * * * * * Hi [former Catholic, now agnostic], If God wants me to believe, I need a reason beyond reason, because reason stinks. Then I would highly recommend reading folks like Pascal, Kierkegaard, or Muggeridge (insofar as you want to still read “thinkers”),... Read more
With fellow apologist Jimmy Akin at my house in 2004. We met again at the Catholic Answers offices in May 2011. ***** People are people. Catholic apologists are Catholic apologists. Zebras have stripes, etc. I don’t think it is that different. The fringe anti-Catholic wing of online Protestantism despises, for example, the folks at Called to Communion (especially Bryan Cross: an excellent apologist) just as much as they detest us “older” apologists. I can attest to that, having seen many disparaging... Read more
[see full information for the book above] An apologia is a “defense” or elaborate explanation of something. An apologist is “one who defends” (in this case, Christianity or Christian doctrine). Apologetics is the field which involves the “rational defense of Christianity” (in my case, often Catholic Christianity in particular). A Catholic friend (words in blue) made some negative comments about apologists that I disagreed with. The following are my spontaneous observations about the community I am involved in and the field I have devoted my... Read more
“Angry” and passive-aggressive Dave Armstrong with his ever-suffering wife Judy (July 2009) *** This pathetic display took place on my [very public] Facebook page. It’s classic; textbook, which is why I re-post it. ***** T*** S***** (TS): You consider Breitbart a credible news source? Are you kidding? Dave Armstrong (DA): Yes. No. Do you consider MSNBC and The New York Times as credible news sources? TS: Not MSNBC as much as the Times. I would put Breitbart in the same... Read more
Edward Babinski is an agnostic who has written quite a bit online. In April 2005, we had a little exchange, occasioned by a visit from an anti-Catholic Protestant, who was spewing fire and brimstone against us lowly, unregenerate, idolatrous “papists.” Ed was kind enough to defend me a bit — including the following statements, which were quite gracious indeed: I think that if you dialogued with Dave and his blog friends you might recognize and even come to respect the sincerity depth of... Read more
[I wrote this on Karl Keating’s Facebook page, where he put up a popular piece about foul language] *** Ephesians 4:29 (RSV) Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear. Luke 6:45 The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance... Read more
Here we see some of the darkest aspects of human nature and sin. It’s not a pretty sight. All passages are from RSV. Job 16:14 He who withholds kindness from a friend forsakes the fear of the Almighty. Job 19:14 My kinsfolk and my close friends have failed me; Job 19:19 All my intimate friends abhor me, and those whom I loved have turned against me. Psalms 7:4-5 if I have requited my friend with evil or plundered my enemy... Read more
Catholic apologist Jimmy Akin has a good article explaining why the Imprimatur isn’t much used in apologetics books, using his own book, The Salvation Controversy (which does not have an Imprimatur) as an example. In a nutshell, it’s not required if a book isn’t used in official catechetical instruction. My books are popular apologetics; no more, no less. My six books published by Sophia Institute Press do not have the Imprimatur, but The New Catholic Answer Bible (where I am co-author with... Read more
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