Image by “geralt” [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** I get rather tired of this bum rap and so have decided to write a little reply to it, on this Saturday morning. It was again brought up by radical Catholic reactionary Steve Skojec (words in blue, henceforth), on his site, One Vader Five, on 5-26-16: I do believe, though, that you’ve helped people over the years. I have friends who benefited from you during their conversions before they realized what... Read more
This caricature of Donald Trump was adapted by “DonkeyHotey” (7-4-15) from a Creative Commons licensed image from Gage Skidmore’s flickr photostream. [Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 license] ***** Good! You came here to see what I was gonna write, hoping for more rhetorical annihilations of the Evil Rascal and Most Hated Man in America, or — knowing my past stated opinions — to see if I have undergone a radical change of mind? My title and introductory lines constitute my “comment”... Read more
“Blue Mosque” in Istanbul Turkey, built from 1609-1616. Photo by Benh Lieu Song, 6-24-10 [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] *** The asterisked papers are old posts from Blogspot, so allow a minute or two to upload, and select archived versions from July 2015 or earlier. ***** Jesus is God: Biblical Proofs [1982; slightly revised in 1997] The Holy Trinity: Biblical Proofs [1982] Reply to a Muslim Apologist Concerning the Two Natures of Christ and Trinitarianism... Read more
[Pixabay / CC0 public domain] *** I originally posted this on the anti-Catholic Protestant discussion board, CARM and put it on my website shortly afterwards, on 26 June 2002. Another modified version was published in This Rock in February 2004. Responses of other Catholics are in blue, red, and green. One Protestant’s response is in brown. * * * * * Catholics don’t read the Bible anywhere near as much as evangelicals do, and that is to our shame. I hasten to add... Read more
“Witnessing to a Catholic Neighbor” [You Tube image / Creative Commons license] ***** In one of the Facebook groups I am in, a person said that we have no business trying to “change” Protestants, that we are unable to do so anyway by our own “power”, and that “info” doesn’t convert anyone. This is how I replied: Of course the Holy Spirit ultimately changes anyone who is changed. Any apologist who doesn’t know that ought to give up apologetics immediately.... Read more
The Madonna of the Roses (1903), by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] ***** Ricky Steves, apparently a Catholic, replied to my paper, Is the Rosary “Vain Repetition”? He wrote: I think the convert’s concern was not with the repetition but with the focus on Mary, a concern that some Catholics share, especially American ones. I don’t think the Marian-centric aspect of the rosary is a heresy, but it still would be nice to have more Christ-centered contemplative prayers. There... Read more
Photograph by “bykst” [Pixabay / CC0 public domain] ***** This article has been re-uploaded under the title, “The Rosary: ‘Vain Repetition’ or Biblical Devotion?” *** Read more
Immaculate Conception (1628-1629), by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] ***** A priest who was helping a Baptist woman to understand the perpetual virginity of Mary became a bit frustrated, finally blurting out: “God Himself was in Mary’s womb!” In a moment of illumination or grace or inspiration, the woman understood, thinking: “Take off your shoes, for this is holy ground.” The many relevant biblical analogies took hold. We observe in Holy Scripture, for instance, Uzziah, who... Read more
Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary (1611), by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] ***** From my book, Proving the Catholic Faith is Biblical (2015) *** Our Protestant friends in Christ often challenge us to find “proofs” of our doctrines in the Bible. When it comes to the doctrine of the Assumption, almost all of them think or say: “there is nothing whatever in the Bible about that!” I’d like to examine this question from two perspectives:... Read more
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