(2-11-11) *** “The Pope and God are the same. So he has all [the] power in Heaven and earth.” — Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay. [seen on a Facebook page tonight, but obviously gotten from somewhere else off the Internet. “The” in brackets is added from the usual “quotation” used, seen below] *** Here are examples of many anti-Catholic sites using the botched citation, without checking it for accuracy (a basic, rudimentary, elementary requirement of all serious research). No... Read more
(Book and purchase information) (7-18-14) *** I was informed in correspondence that James White (the Reformed Baptist king of the anti-Catholics) made the following argument: Christ is our Great High Priest. Also, Christ is all-knowing. If in fact Christ died for all men and not just the Elect, wouldn’t that result in Christ interceding as High Priest in Heaven on behalf of those He already knows will ultimately reject His sacrifice on the cross and go to Hell? Because we... Read more
(Book and purchase information) *** Ken Temple is an anti-Catholic polemicist, whom I have debated many times in the past. He knows full well that I don’t waste my time wrangling with anti-Catholic zealots in debates about theology. This has been my policy since 2007, with very few exceptions (for special reasons; in fact, the very paper he critiqued was one such exception). This reply is not arguing theology. It’s merely setting certain facts straight about what I have defended... Read more
(Book and purchase information) *** (12-11-04) *** This is a counter-reply to a response to my best-selling pamphlet for Our Sunday Visitor, Top Ten Questions Catholics Are Asked, by Church of Christ preacher Kevin Cauley. His words will be in blue. Words from my pamphlet will be in green. *** Complete Five-Part Series: Part I: Introduction and Church of Christ Information Part II: Tradition / Papacy Part III: “Father” / Purgatory / Statues / Confession Part IV: Mary / Eucharist Part V: Salvation (+... Read more
[see book and purchase information] *** “Why Are Catholics So Deficient in Bible-Reading?” was published at National Catholic Register on 11-22-17. I’ve received quite a number of critical comments in the combox underneath the article (along with others in agreement). This is my response to many of those. The comments will be in blue. The article would appear to be, overall, a popular one based on the number of Facebook shares (1888 as of this writing). *** C-Marie: Would love to know... Read more
(12-11-04) *** This is a counter-reply to a response to my best-selling pamphlet for Our Sunday Visitor, Top Ten Questions Catholics Are Asked, by Church of Christ preacher Kevin Cauley. His words will be in blue. Words from my pamphlet will be in green. *** Complete Five-Part Series: Part I: Introduction and Church of Christ Information Part II: Tradition / Papacy Part III: “Father” / Purgatory / Statues / Confession Part IV: Mary / Eucharist Part V: Salvation (+ Purgatory Again) *** II. “Why do you worship Mary?” 1.... Read more
(12-11-04) *** This is a counter-reply to a response to my best-selling pamphlet for Our Sunday Visitor, Top Ten Questions Catholics Are Asked, by Church of Christ preacher Kevin Cauley. His words will be in blue. Words from my pamphlet will be in green. *** Part III of the series *** Complete Five-Part Series: Part I: Introduction and Church of Christ Information Part II: Tradition / Papacy Part III: “Father” / Purgatory / Statues / Confession Part IV: Mary / Eucharist Part V: Salvation (+ Purgatory Again) ***... Read more
(22 January 2002; addendum of linked sources: 11-28-16) *** Laymen (like myself) ought to be encouraged to use lexical, linguistic biblical reference works such as Kittel, Vine, Vincent, Robertson, Thayer, Wigram’s Englishman’s Greek Concordance, Strong’s Concordance, etc., even though they don’t know Greek themselves. This is, after all, the purpose of these works. For example, the learned, respected Bible scholar F. F. Bruce writes in his Foreword to my Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words (1952: for one-volume edition): .... Read more
(c. 2000) [Bible Verses: RSV] *** 1 Samuel 18:12 Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul. Ezekiel 18:24 But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and does the same abominable things that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds which he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, he shall... Read more
This is a counter-reply to a response to my best-selling pamphlet for Our Sunday Visitor, Top Ten Questions Catholics Are Asked, by Church of Christ preacher Kevin Cauley. His words will be in blue. Words from my pamphlet will be in green. *** (12-10-04) *** Complete Five-Part Series: Part I: Introduction and Church of Christ Information Part II: Tradition / Papacy Part III: “Father” / Purgatory / Statues / Confession Part IV: Mary / Eucharist Part V: Salvation (+ Purgatory Again) *** DISCUSSION: I. “Are your beliefs... Read more
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