James White on the Book of James: His Juvenile “Challenge” Will be Met

Last updated on: May 25, 2017 at 7:41 pm By Dave Armstrong

Mary Pickford in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (10-7-13) *** Facebook friend L Niall Quinn recently directed my attention to one of Bishop White’s innumerable hit pieces against me: one of his Dividing Line webcasts. This show was dated 2-19-08, and in it, he was mocking, ridiculing, constantly laughing and yucking it up like a drunk middle schooler, playing clips of the songs Liar (Three Dog Night) and Honesty (Billy Joel) and just having a grand old... Read more

Permissibility of Just War

Last updated on: January 11, 2017 at 1:07 pm By Dave Armstrong

Evil tyrants intent on conquest may be morally opposed. [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** [excerpt from my book, Revelation! 1001 Bible Answers to Theological Questions] *** [cover design by Dave Armstrong] *** 196. Permissibility of Just War * 196-1. Did Jesus allow self-defense? * Luke 22:36. . . he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. * 196-2. Did Jesus ever use military analogies in His parables? * Luke 14:31-33 Or what king, going... Read more

Karl Keating’s Fundraiser on Dave Armstrong’s Behalf (Sep. 2013)

Last updated on: May 27, 2017 at 11:31 am By Dave Armstrong

(10-1-13) *** Karl Keating, the “father ” of the modern apologetics movement, and head of Catholic Answers, the largest Catholic apologetics organization in the world, undertook a thoughtful effort on his personal Facebook page (public material that anyone could run across) to help me raise funds in September 2013, in conjunction with my own fundraising drive. Here are his words from that post: * * * * * HELP ME SEND A FINANCIAL “CARE PACKAGE” TO A FELLOW APOLOGIST I’m... Read more

Conciliation: “Traditionalists” & Other Orthodox Catholics

Last updated on: May 27, 2017 at 11:33 am By Dave Armstrong

Tridentine Mass; photo by James Bradley, 20 Feb. 2010 [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license] *** (9-20-13) *** This comes from a vigorous Facebook discussion on a page other than my own. * * * * * Younger folks (at least of a certain, “serious” sort) are always quick to reject nonsense; so they are rejecting liberalism and liturgical mediocrity. All perfectly predictable. It’s always been that way (“can’t teach an old dog new tricks”). But Catholics shouldn’t be divided... Read more

Dialogue on Vatican II: Interpretation and Application

Last updated on: May 27, 2017 at 11:37 am By Dave Armstrong

(with Patti Sheffield vs. traditionalist David Palm) Opening of the Second Vatican Council, 11 October 1962 [Flickr / CC BY 2.0 license] *** (9-15-13) *** This is taken from a Facebook discussion on my page; later continued on another page. David Palm is a self-described “reluctant traditionalist” and a longtime friend of mine. His words will be in blue. Patti Sheffield’s words will be in green. * * * * * It’s when he [Michael Voris] attacks the Novus Ordo... Read more

How Much Money Should Catholic Apologists Make?

Last updated on: May 27, 2017 at 11:40 am By Dave Armstrong

. . . Our Society’s Low Estimate of the Worth of Spiritual and Theological Work [“selfie” from 1-23-13] *** (9-2-13) *** [Taken from an earlier discussion thread. Citations from others are from different commentators] *** What would be a very interesting discussion is “how much is too much?” How much money can the Catholic worker make before he is regarded as materialistic and greedy and jilting donors and contributors? Whatever that is deemed to be, I’m quite sure I am... Read more

Michael Voris vs. “Financially Compromised” Catholic Apologists

Last updated on: May 27, 2017 at 11:42 am By Dave Armstrong

. . . Thus, “Establishment” Apologists Deliberately Avoid Criticizing Bishops (???) Photo by “gfpeck” [Flickr / CC BY-ND 2.0 license] *** (9-2-13) *** This is a follow-up paper, to my previous one having to do with Michael Voris making an issue out of the salaries of apologists like Karl Keating and Catholic radio talk show hosts like Al Kresta (both personal friends of mine). * * * * * I had noted that Karl Keating clarified that Catholic Answers doesn’t... Read more

Michael Voris’ Critique of Catholic Answers Salaries

Last updated on: May 27, 2017 at 11:49 am By Dave Armstrong

. . . and Contention that Two Radio Shows on Radical Catholic Reactionaries Have Harmed CA Photograph by “Johanna84” [Pixabay / public domain] *** (8-31-13) *** Michael Voris’ video of 8-29-13 was a rather cynical, derisive “expose” of the salaries made by several persons at CA (which — I should note — was already public information, since it is a non-profit corporation). Now he’s making out that CA has taken a huge hit because they dared to do two shows on... Read more

Books by Dave Armstrong: “The Quotable Newman, Vol. II”

Last updated on: November 30, 2023 at 3:19 pm By Dave Armstrong

[290 pages; completed on 26 August 2013 and published at Lulu on 27 August 2013] [cover design by Dave Armstrong] * — For purchase information, go to the bottom of the page — * Introduction * [see also the Introduction and Book Page for Vol. I] * While this volume continues the “work” of The Quotable Newman (Sophia Institute Press, 2012), it should be noted that most of the topics are different, though there is some overlap, too. Thus, “supplement”... Read more

“The Quotable Newman” (Vol. I, II): Complete Index of Correspondents

Last updated on: June 3, 2017 at 1:12 pm By Dave Armstrong

Painting of Cardinal Newman (c. 1876), by Jane Fortescue Seymour, Lady Coleridge [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (8-20-13) *** The portion in regular black color below was part of my original 691-page manuscript, The Quotable Newman. That was trimmed down to 415 pages for the Sophia edition (Sophia decided not to include the Index, for space’ sake), leaving many of the citations for the second volume. I didn’t want all this work to go to waste, and decided to... Read more