Debate: Early Catholic Authority & Development of Ecclesiology

Last updated on: December 10, 2022 at 3:02 pm By Dave Armstrong

Vs. Protestant Apologist Jason Engwer Jason Engwer, who runs the Tribalblogue site, wrote a post entitled, “The Authority Debate Between Jimmy Akin And The Other Paul” (10-29-22). This is my reply. His words will be in blue. ***** Jimmy appealed to the paradigm of scripture, tradition, and magisterium that he claims we see during the time of the apostles. But he acknowledged that Divine revelation started orally during the Old Testament era, without scripture or a magisterium. Indeed it did.... Read more

Jerusalem Council, “Idol” Food, Paul, & Doctrinal Development

Last updated on: December 9, 2022 at 7:43 pm By Dave Armstrong

Reply to Lydia McGrew My friend Lydia McGrew is a scholar in the area of English literature, philosophy, and theology, and author of the books, Hidden in Plain View: Undesigned Coincidences in the Gospels and Acts, The Mirror or the Mask: Liberating the Gospels From Literary Devices, and The Eye of the Beholder: The Gospel of John as Historical Reportage. I am responding to a comment she made online (dated 10-30-22) about the Jerusalem Council. ***** Lydia McGrew stated: We can... Read more

Dialogue w Dr. Pedro Gabriel: COVID Vaccines & Heart Problems

Last updated on: December 8, 2022 at 4:39 pm By Dave Armstrong

Dr. Pedro Gabriel is a Portugese oncologist, a Catholic apologist, and published writer of “Catholic novels with a Tolkienite flavor.” He’s a good friend of mine. We have different opinions about the COVID vaccines. Here is an amiable dialogue on that controversial topic, from my (public) Facebook page. I’m posting it here at Patheos, where there is (blessedly) no censorship, lest Big Brother FascistBook censor it. In the beginning portions, he was responding mostly to others. Then I joined in... Read more

Luther’s Translation of “Faith Alone” in Romans 3:28

Last updated on: December 7, 2022 at 4:14 pm By Dave Armstrong

Also: Did “Early Erasmus” Agree with Luther? Luther researcher and anti-Catholic polemicist James Swan, who runs the Boors All blog, recently explored the famous controversy regarding Luther adding the word “alone” to “faith” in Romans 3:28: “Erasmus, Romans 3:28 and Faith Alone: ‘Vox sola, tot clamoribus lapidata hoc saeculo in Luthero, reverenter in Patribus auditur’ “ (11-29-22). He maintained that in his earlier writings Erasmus agreed with Luther about “faith alone” but in his later writings, he split from him... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #17

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:29 pm By Dave Armstrong

17. Ecclesiastes 9:5: “The Dead Know Nothing” / Psalm 146:4: “His Thoughts Perish,” Etc. 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,... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #16

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:28 pm By Dave Armstrong

16. Sheol (Hades): Merely the “Grave” or “Underground” or the Conscious Abode of Dead Souls? 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... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #15

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:27 pm By Dave Armstrong

15. Hebrews 12:23: “the spirits of just men made perfect” 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... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #14

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:26 pm By Dave Armstrong

14. Jesus’ Visit (After He Died) to Hades, Preaching to the “Spirits in Prison” and Setting “Captives” Free 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... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #13

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:25 pm By Dave Armstrong

13. Dead Biblical Heroes Return to Earth!: Samuel & Saul / Moses & Elijah at Jesus’ Transfiguration 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... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #12

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:24 pm By Dave Armstrong

12. Paul Affirms Three Times That Souls Continue Outside of the Body / Banzoli Claims That Angels Are Material Beings 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... Read more