[288 pages. $18.99 list price for the paperback. Completed on 2 May 2012. A contract with the Protestant / Wesleyan publisher Beacon Hill Press was signed on 17 December 2012. Published on 1 April 2014. Portrait by William Hamilton (1788) that I used on my original back cover (see below) ] *** [cover design by Robbie Knight] *** — for purchase information, go to the bottom of the page — *** CONTENTS Dedication (p. 3) Introduction (p. 5) [read... Read more
[completed on 21 March 2012; 150 pages; published by Lulu on the same day] *** [cover design by Dave and Judy Armstrong] *** – – – go to the bottom of the page for purchase information – – – *** TABLE OF CONTENTS Dedication (p. 3) Introduction (p. 5) THE CHURCH *** 1. Biblical Evidence for Submission to the Church and Apostolic Tradition (p. 9) 2. Various Biblical Indications of Apostolic Succession (p. 17) [read similar version online]... Read more
Large family group in Wales, c. 1885 [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** This article has been re-uploaded under the title, Large Families, Demographics, & Spiritual Revival. *** Read more
Steven R. McEvoy is a very avid reader and book lover, who runs the blog, Book Reviews and More. He asked me for an interview to be posted there, and plans on doing individual reviews of many of my books. Thanks so much Steven, for the exposure and interest! Here is the interview itself, from my files. His questions will be in blue.The interview (with a few more comments by him) is posted on Steven’s Book Reviews and More site... Read more
vs. David Waltz and Drake Shelton The Triquetra has been used by Christians (especially Celtic Christians) as a sign of the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). The circle that goes through the three interconnected loops of the Triquetra emphasizes the unity of the whole combination of three Divine Persons. It is also said to symbolize God’s love. [public domain] *** (3-5-12) *** On David Waltz’s blog (he was Catholic not long ago; not sure what, precisely, his present views are) is a recent post entitled, Drake Shelton’s recent... Read more
[see the info-page for this book] *** I came across this piece today in a Google search: the same day it was posted (2 March 2012). The article is entitled, Re: Dave Armstrong, The Catholic Verses – Introduction, and is from the blog, Design of Providence, headed by a former Eastern Orthodox, currently Reformed Protestant (Calvinist), whose full name is unknown. His words will be in blue. * * * * * A few weekends ago, I was spending time... Read more
[completed and published at Lulu on 11 February 2012: 152 pages] *** [cover design by Dave and Judy Armstrong; photograph by Alenka Rebernik; used with permission] *** — to purchase go to the bottom of the page — *** TABLE OF CONTENTS *** [linked excerpts are not absolutely identical with the final product] Dedication (p. 3) Introduction (p. 5) The Communion of Saints and Invocation and Intercession of the Saints *** 1. Reply to Objections to the Catholic Conception of... Read more
Photograph by Chris Sloan, 28 Nov. 2009 [Flickr / CC BY 2.0 license] *** (1-27-12) * * * I came across the preliminary basis for this argument (quite new to me), by perusing the work, Lectures on the Doctrines and Practices of the Roman Catholic Church, by Nicholas Cardinal Wiseman (London: J. S. Hodson, 1836), in preparation for my upcoming book (a collection of excerpts), Classic Catholic Biblical Apologetics: 1525-1925. First, here is the Bible passage under consideration (RSV): 2... Read more
. . . in the Eucharist, the Elevation, and Adoration All Saints’ Church, Wittenberg, Germany (built bet. 1490-1511), where Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] *** (1-27-12) *** From Bishop Bossuet, The History of the Variations of the Protestant Churches, Vol. 1 (New York: John Doyle, 1842), pp. 193-197; further primary source information can be found by following the link for the book. A few minor variations of proper names were... Read more
Anonymous Portrait of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** (12-29-11) *** From: “Thoughts on the Pope and the Church,” included in Miscellaneous Writings (translated by M. P. Faugère; London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1849), pp. 376 ff. * * * * * There is then a great number of truths, both in faith and morals, which seem antagonistic, and yet harmonize in admirable order. * — The source of all heresies is the exclusion of... Read more
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