Smashing the Tablets and the Rock at Meribah Moses Strikes Water (1633-1635), by Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * * * * * (5-22-08) *** This is a follow-up, in a way, to my paper, Did Moses (& God) Sin by Judging the Midianites? * * * * * I dealt in the above paper with the notion that Moses was often merely giving his own opinion in Scripture, and acting sinfully. I showed, I think, how this was... Read more
Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law (1659), by Rembrandt (1606-1669) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * * * * * I encountered a question on the Coming Home Network board from a person who was trying to answer a friend, regarding the text of Numbers 31:14-18 (RSV): And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war. Moses said to them, “Have... Read more
[Traducción al español por Kevin Bingaman completó el 9 de septiembre el año 2016 publicado por Lulu en el mismo día. 248 páginas] [Spanish translation by Kevin Bingaman completed on 9 September 2016 published by Lulu on the same day. 248 pages] [see information for the original 2013 English version] [diseño de la cubierta por Dave Armstrong] [para informaciones de compras, ir a la parte inferior de la página] ***** DEDICACIÓN A todos los amantes de la Sagrada Escritura: la... Read more
Galileo Before the Holy Office, by Joseph Nicolas Robert-Fleury (1797-1890) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] ***** Clinton Hooper is an agnostic. He showed up in a Facebook thread of mine that had a meme with 16 Catholic scientists. It sarcastically stated: “Catholics are Anti-Science. We’d Probably be in the Space Age by Now if it Weren’t for Those Catholics.” His words will be in blue. I won’t bother to correct all of his lack of capitals, etc. How many of those... Read more
[public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** [originally compiled in 1996 / revised and expanded: 21 October 2001 / slightly revised again on 6-27-06] *** The following observations are intended as an exploration of what are — in my humble opinion — difficulties within the system of Calvinism (i.e., classical Protestantism). I am open to correction, and fully realize that these are very deep theological and philosophical waters. *** John Calvin’s words will be in blue; cited scholars’ words in... Read more
Portrait of Jean Calvin, by Titian (1490-1576) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (1-5-06) *** Response to Reformed Baptist Ken Temple: ***** We can’t know (any of us: Protestant or Catholic or green-eyed, one-legged, red-haired Rastafarian moth catcher) if we will be eschatologically saved because none of us know the future. You may claim to know that by some interior revelation or something, but you really don’t. We all know people whom we thought were practicing Christians and hence “in the... Read more
St. John, from the Coronation Gospels: late 8th century [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] (5-8-02) *** [my opponent’s words will be in green; Bible citations in blue] *** Why don’t you explain to me what John 5:24 means? * Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life. Notice John says the one who believes... Read more
[see full book and purchase information] *** [from my book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism, completed in 1996] ***** In the Nicene Creed, which is accepted by most Christians, the Christian Church is described as being “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” These are known as the four marks of the Church. The notions of holiness and catholicity are not much in dispute. The mark of holiness may be defined as the possession, and dissemination of the sublime, holy, Christ-centered moral... Read more
From my book, The Catholic Verses (2004), pp. 102-111. * * * * * John 3:5 (RSV): “Jesus answered, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.’” Acts 2:38: “And Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy... Read more
A Blessed, Fruitful Meeting Malcolm Muggeridge [Wikimedia Commons / Second Source / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] ***** Many are unaware that the first major exposure of Mother Teresa — now St. Teresa of Calcutta — to the world, was due to the prominent English journalist Malcolm Muggeridge (1903-1990), who was not yet Catholic, and had just committed himself to a Protestant version of Christianity at roughly the same time (spring 1969). This was by means of his book, Something Beautiful... Read more
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