Dave Scott is a “low church” / evangelical / non-denominational Protestant, who is a good friend. We had this casual and enjoyable chat today on my Facebook page. His words will be in blue. *** We’re saying that grace and faith save and that works are intrinsically part of that faith. I wouldn’t disagree with that Dave … there is undoubtedly a dynamic between faith and works which self-justifiers on either ‘side’ try to split and then gainsay. I’ve always... Read more
(3-18-17) *** [words of my anti-Catholic brother in Christ will be in blue] *** [my words were cited, about one of James White’s innumerable swipes at me] “he started making out that I was an ignorant Protestant who hadn’t read anything (Protestant) of any worth, and that this is why I converted” That is the more generous position. The other alternative is that you are an apostate – an enemy of the Gospel. What is your conclusion? I don’t know, I... Read more
(7-10-09) *** Tim Roof, a Presbyterian (OPC) wrote: My Catholic upbringing militates against the idea that I was not, in at least some sense, a believer in Christ while a member of the RCC. On the other hand, there is sufficient biblical and internal witness to evidence, in my view, that I did not, in fact, know Him as I ought. Nor do I believe it likely that had I continued in Catholicism I would have come to know Him... Read more
(9-22-05) *** [originally stimulated in debate with a Lutheran professor of history] *** Once real presence and sacrifice are directly merged (as is the case even with the early Church fathers in many instances), then it is necessarily a propitiatory sacrifice, not merely the bread and wine, by definition. The bread and wine have been transformed into the Body and Blood of Jesus, and so what we have is the “being made present” of Calvary. Hence, Sacrifice of the Mass, and... Read more
This is essentially a follow-up to the earlier “Dialogue on Roy Moore: Sex, Facts, Ruined Lives, & Law.” *** Groupies have flocked around every rock star, actor, and rich guy in the history of the world. Does that prove that they are “sexual predators”? Are such people who argue that way prepared to say that almost all rock stars (Elvis, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Stones, virtually everyone) were sexual predators, whom we should now regard as monsters and anathema? Will they be throwing out... Read more
[Anti-Catholic reformed Protestant polemicist James Swan wrote about the stamp put out by the Vatican with Luther and Melanchthon at the foot of the cross and crucified Jesus. His words will be in blue.] *** I do feel sorry for many of Rome’s defenders. A lot of them “converted” from Protestantism, and in their early zeal enjoyed throwing Luther and the Reformation under the bus. No need. I have said from the beginning that Luther has a lot of true... Read more
(5-27-08) *** As this was from a private letter, my correspondent’s exact words will be paraphrased, not cited. Her “words” will be in blue. * * * * * What exactly is worship, according to Catholics? I know that you say you worship only God, but how is this defined? How do you distinguish between worshiping God and honoring saints? I’ve read a little about latria and dulia and hyperdulia, but to me it is almost like talking out of both... Read more
This was a dialogue with Mark Shea and Deacon Steven Greydanus from a public Facebook thread on the latter’s page. They granted express permission (after I asked) to cite their words (Mark’s will be in blue and Deacon Steven’s in green). ***** My concern in connection with Moore (as I’ve said over and over and over, sometimes IN ALL CAPS TO BE EXTRA CLEAR) has NEVER been about Moore himself. My concern has ALWAYS been (as I’ve said from the beginning) with the... Read more
This article has been re-uploaded under the title, “I Excoriated Society-Wide Sexual Abuse in 2007”. *** Photo credit:US Air Force photo / ad [URL / public domain] *** Read more
(4-18-09) *** It’s often heard that 7 out of 10 Catholics disbelieve in the Church’s teaching on the Holy Eucharist. A quick Google search along these lines shows that many Catholics have accepted these figures, based on polling data. It’s nothing new or unknown among Catholics at all. I have accepted this bit of “common knowledge” myself in the past. But is it correct? On occasion I have heard otherwise, and have seen some materials indicating that the situation is... Read more
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