Feedback Comments on My Writing from Non-Catholics

Last updated on: June 3, 2017 at 11:26 am By Dave Armstrong

Dave Armstrong: September 1992 ***** These comments mean a great deal to me, especially coming as they do from non-Catholics. It is my aim to be both a Catholic apologist and a committed ecumenist, working for Christian unity. Both are equally important goals. There is much material on my website which would be agreeable to non-Catholic Christians, and I always strive to present Catholic apologetics and theology in a respectful, charitable manner, which will not offend our separated brethren... Read more

Feedback Comments on My Writing From Catholics: 1997-2001

Last updated on: June 3, 2017 at 11:29 am By Dave Armstrong

Dave & Judy Armstrong in February 1997: the month I began my website, Biblical Evidence for Catholicism ***** I want to thank from the bottom of my heart everyone below who was kind enough to write to me and compliment my work. I am very humbled by this, and thankful for the privilege of playing a small part in spreading the word of the Gospel and the Catholic Church. Soli Deo Gloria! Dave Armstrong [see Part Two: 2002 to the... Read more

Philosophy, Science & Christianity (Index Page)

Last updated on: June 18, 2025 at 10:22 am By Dave Armstrong

Engraving of the great Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) by G. J. Stodart from a photograph by Fergus of Greenock. Maxwell was a devout Presbyterian, and formulated the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, bringing together for the first time electricity, magnetism, and light as manifestations of the same phenomenon. His discoveries helped usher in the era of modern physics, laying the foundation for such fields as special relativity and quantum mechanics. His contributions to the science are considered by many to... Read more

Martin Luther: a Catholic Critique & Appraisal (Index Page)

Last updated on: June 11, 2025 at 2:07 pm By Dave Armstrong

Portrait of Martin Luther (1528), by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** [For those who wrongly think I am some sort of “Luther-hater” or “Luther-basher”, beyond disagreeing with his theology, and can never praise or agree with him: in many of the papers below (well beyond a score by now: see the appropriate sections below), I defend Luther (as well as, by the way, John Calvin) against myths and bum raps, cite him in agreement, or take a... Read more

Heresies & Comparative Religion (Index Page)

Last updated on: May 1, 2025 at 12:38 pm By Dave Armstrong

Charles Taze Russell (1852-1916) in 1911. He was the founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses: a revival of the ancient Arian heresy [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] *** TABLE OF CONTENTS *** I. Jehovah’s Witnesses (Arianism) II. Mormonism III. Orthodox Trinitarianism IV. General / Miscellaneous Non-Christian Heresies and “Cults” V. Islam VI. Eastern Religion and the Occult / Comparative Religion *** *** I. Jehovah’s Witnesses (Arianism) * Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Biblical & Historical Critique (+ Part Two) [1987; revised 9 August 2002] *... Read more

Atheism, Agnosticism, & Secularism (Index Page)

Last updated on: May 1, 2025 at 12:47 pm By Dave Armstrong

Portrait of young Joseph Stalin (1878-1953): one of history’s most famous and notorious atheists (I’m not sayin’ all atheists are like him!), from the Stalin Museum in Gori, Georgia. Photo by Adam Jones (6-4-15). He was responsible for some 20 million deaths, according to historian Robert Conquest [Flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0 license] *** FEATURED: Books by Dave Armstrong: The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible [1-24-23] * The Word Set in Stone: “Volume... Read more

Christmas (Index Page)

Last updated on: May 1, 2025 at 12:49 pm By Dave Armstrong

Adoration of the Shepherds (1622), by Gerard van Honthorst (1590-1656) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS *** I. MY 14 CHRISTMAS POEMS II. CHRISTMAS CAROLS III. MY CHRISTMAS CARDS AND FAMILY PHOTOS / OLD CHRISTMAS WEB PAGE IV. CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS, AND HISTORY V. MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES VI. ST. NICHOLAS / SANTA CLAUS VII. CHRISTMAS TREES VIII. NATIVITY / BETHLEHEM AND NAZARETH / CENSUS IN JESUS’ TIME IX. HEROD: DEATH AND TIME OF JESUS’... Read more

Personal Page for Catholic Apologist Dave Armstrong

Last updated on: July 3, 2025 at 3:35 pm By Dave Armstrong

Dave & Judy Armstrong (October 2015) *** TABLE OF CONTENTS *** I. QUALIFICATIONS / APOSTOLATE II. MY BOOKS III. MY ARTICLES, BLOG, AND WEB PAGES IV. SPANISH, PORTUGESE, AND FRENCH LANGUAGE OUTREACH V. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL / RECOMMENDATIONS / MY OWN LIBRARY VI. INTERVIEWS AND TALKS / FEATURES VII. YOUTUBE, RADIO, & WEBCAST DISCUSSIONS, INTERVIEWS, & DOCUMENTARIES VIII. FEEDBACK IX. FUN, HUMOROUS, INTERESTING, AND MISCELLANEOUS STUFF X. HOLISTIC HEALTH / HERBALISM / HEALTH FOOD, ETC. XI. WIFE JUDY XII. FAMILY XIII. OUTDOORS... Read more

Apologetics: Catholic & General Christian (Index Page)

Last updated on: June 30, 2025 at 11:56 am By Dave Armstrong

St. Paul Preaching in Athens (1515), by Raphael (1483-1520) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * * * * * TABLE OF CONTENTS *** I. APPROVAL FROM THE CHURCH II. GENERAL APOLOGETICS III. MY RADIO AND WEBCAST INTERVIEWS / VIDEOS AND YOUTUBE CHANNEL IV. MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS AN APOLOGIST V. METHODOLOGY VI. HUMOR, SARCASM, AND SATIRE VII. “TOUGH LOVE” VIII. CALLING PEOPLE “FOOLS” / BIBLICAL RATIONALE FOR STRONG LANGUAGE AND REBUKES IX. DISCUSSION AND DIALOGUE DISPUTES AND ISSUES X.... Read more

Political, Ethical, & Moral Issues (Index Page)

Last updated on: May 6, 2025 at 10:41 am By Dave Armstrong

30 years of Solidarity (Polish trade union) mural in Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski (priest Jerzy Popiełuszko in foreground); photograph by “Krugerr” (8-15-10) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International, 3.0 Unported, 2.5 Generic, 2.0 Generic and 1.0 Generic license] * ***** TABLE OF CONTENTS *** I. AMERICAN POLITICAL ISSUES: GENERAL II. AMERICAN POLITICAL ISSUES: SPECIFIC ISSUES III. BIBLICAL DATA ON HONORING POLITICAL LEADERS (KINGS, EMPERORS, AND BY EXTENSION, PRESIDENTS) IV. 2016 AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN V. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND HIS VOTERS... Read more