Lucas Banzoli’s Mythical, Asinine “Catholic Dream Bible”

Last updated on: March 23, 2023 at 9:35 am By Dave Armstrong

An Opportunity to Dismantle 24 Garden Variety Anti-Catholic Whoppers in One Article Lucas Banzoli is a very active Brazilian anti-Catholic polemicist, who holds to basically a Seventh-day Adventist theology, whereby there is no such thing as a soul that consciously exists outside of a body, and no hell (soul sleep and annihilationism). This leads him to a Christology which is deficient and heterodox in terms of Christ’s human nature after His death. He has a Master’s degree in theology, a degree and postgraduate work in history, a license in... Read more

Bp. Butler’s Refutation of Anti-Catholic George Salmon, Pt. 1

Last updated on: May 12, 2023 at 10:39 am By Dave Armstrong

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Doctrinal Development; St. Cardinal Newman’s Views on Papal Infallibility & the Immaculate Conception; St. Irenaeus & Tradition The book, The Infallibility of the Church (1888) by Anglican anti-Catholic polemicist George Salmon (1819-1904), may be one of the most extensive and detailed — as well as influential — critiques of the Catholic Church ever written. But, as usual with these sorts of works, it’s abominably argued and relentlessly ignorant and/or dishonest, as the critiques listed below amply demonstrate and document. * The most influential... Read more

Do Petitions to Departed Saints Offend God?

Last updated on: March 20, 2023 at 12:55 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Dan Delzell, the pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Papillion, Nebraska, wrote the article, “Why offering petitions to departed saints offends God” (The Christian Post, 3-18-23). His words will be in blue. If you are someone who regularly offers petitions to departed saints, try to imagine going a whole week only offering petitions to God. And then imagine yourself doing that for an entire month. You would be pleasantly surprised at just how refreshed your soul would be after 30... Read more

Dan Barker’s Easter Challenge (Chronology of Accounts)

Last updated on: March 18, 2023 at 5:02 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Well-known atheist Dan Barker raised this issue in his article: “Leave No Stone Unturned: An Easter Challenge For Christians” (originally from March 1990 in Freethought Today). He wrote: I HAVE AN EASTER challenge for Christians. My challenge is simply this: tell me what happened on Easter. I am not asking for proof. My straightforward request is merely that Christians tell me exactly what happened on the day that their most important doctrine was born. . . . The conditions of... Read more

Irish Ecclesiastical Record vs. Anti-Catholic George Salmon, Pt. 7

Last updated on: March 16, 2023 at 7:39 pm By Dave Armstrong

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The book, The Infallibility of the Church (1888) by Anglican anti-Catholic polemicist George Salmon (1819-1904), may be one of the most extensive and detailed — as well as influential — critiques of the Catholic Church ever written. But, as usual with these sorts of works, it’s abominably argued and relentlessly ignorant and/or dishonest, as the critique below will amply demonstrate and document. * The most influential and effective anti-Catholic Protestant polemicist today, “Dr” [???] James White, cites Salmon several times in his written materials, and regards his... Read more

Irish Ecclesiastical Record vs. Anti-Catholic George Salmon, Pt. 6

Last updated on: March 16, 2023 at 7:38 pm By Dave Armstrong

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The Innumerable Perils of Perspicuity of Scripture and Private Judgment The book, The Infallibility of the Church (1888) by Anglican anti-Catholic polemicist George Salmon (1819-1904), may be one of the most extensive and detailed — as well as influential — critiques of the Catholic Church ever written. But, as usual with these sorts of works, it’s abominably argued and relentlessly ignorant and/or dishonest, as the critique below will amply demonstrate and document. * The most influential and effective anti-Catholic Protestant polemicist today, “Dr” [???] James White, cites... Read more

Irish Ecclesiastical Record vs. Anti-Catholic George Salmon, Pt. 5

Last updated on: March 16, 2023 at 7:38 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Private Judgment, the Rule of Faith, and Dr. Salmon’s Weak Fallible Protestant “Church”: Subject to the Whims of Individuals; Church Fathers Misquoted The book, The Infallibility of the Church (1888) by Anglican anti-Catholic polemicist George Salmon (1819-1904), may be one of the most extensive and detailed — as well as influential — critiques of the Catholic Church ever written. But, as usual with these sorts of works, it’s abominably argued and relentlessly ignorant and/or dishonest, as the critique below will amply demonstrate and document.... Read more

Irish Ecclesiastical Record vs. Anti-Catholic George Salmon, Pt. 4

Last updated on: March 16, 2023 at 7:40 pm By Dave Armstrong

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. . . In Which Dr. Salmon Sadly Reveals Himself to be a Hyper-Rationalistic Pelagian Heretic, and Engages in Yet More Misrepresentation of Development of Doctrine and Cardinal Newman’s Statements and Positions The book, The Infallibility of the Church (1888) by Anglican anti-Catholic polemicist George Salmon (1819-1904), may be one of the most extensive and detailed — as well as influential — critiques of the Catholic Church ever written. But, as usual with these sorts of works, it’s abominably argued and relentlessly ignorant and/or... Read more

King David: from “Myth” to History

Last updated on: March 14, 2023 at 3:30 pm By Dave Armstrong

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This excerpt is the first four-and-a-half pages of Chapter Eleven (“King David Versus King Arthur”) of my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back up the Bible (Catholic Answers Press, March 15, 2023: see further book and purchase information). Bible passages: RSV. ***** Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and said, “Behold, we are your bone and flesh.” —2 SAMUEL 5:1 The substantial historicity of the united monarchy of Judah (reigns of... Read more

Prayers to & for the Dead, Pt. 2 (vs. Jason Engwer)

Last updated on: March 13, 2023 at 3:09 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Jason Engwer, a Protestant apologist who runs the Triablogue site, wrote posts entitled, “Agreement Among The Gospels About How Jesus Raised The Dead” (5-29-22) and “Did Jesus offer support for praying to the deceased by speaking to people he raised from the dead?” (3-5-23). I replied with my article, “Prayers to and for the Dead: Did Jesus & Peter Talk to Dead People Before They Rose from the Dead, and — Along with Elijah and Elisha — Pray for the Dead, or Only... Read more