Catholics Think Mary is “Co-Creator”? (vs. T.F. Kauffman)

Last updated on: September 26, 2023 at 9:09 am By Dave Armstrong

Refuting a Distortion of What St. Alphonsus de Liguori Actually Teaches in The Glories of Mary Timothy F. Kauffman was raised Catholic, converted to Protestantism in 1990, and is now a Presbyterian (PCA). He has written, “I was saved out of Roman Catholicism, and into Christianity, . . . Roman Catholicism was out of accord with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Timothy is author of the books, Quite Contrary: Biblical Reconsiderations of the Apparitions of Mary (1994), Graven Bread: The Papacy, the Apparitions of Mary, and the Worship of the Bread... Read more

Is All Bowing Before Images “Idolatry”? (vs. T.F. Kauffman)

Last updated on: September 26, 2023 at 9:10 am By Dave Armstrong

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Timothy F. Kauffman was raised Catholic, converted to Protestantism in 1990, and is now a Presbyterian (PCA). He has written, “I was saved out of Roman Catholicism, and into Christianity, . . . Roman Catholicism was out of accord with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” Timothy is author of the books, Quite Contrary: Biblical Reconsiderations of the Apparitions of Mary (1994), Graven Bread: The Papacy, the Apparitions of Mary, and the Worship of the Bread of the Altar (1995), and is co-author with Robert M. Zins,... Read more

St. Ignatius, Bishops, & the Rule of Faith (vs. T.F. Kauffman)

Last updated on: July 15, 2023 at 11:46 am By Dave Armstrong

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12 Ways God-Rejecters Murder, Attack, & Abuse Children

Last updated on: July 17, 2023 at 9:11 am By Dave Armstrong

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The Devil, Those Who Have Rejected God & Christianity, & the Radical Secularists Always Attack, Abuse, or Murder Children 1) First they started torturing and murdering them in abortion: some 500 million or more by now. 2) Now infanticide is increasingly being legalized and normalized. 3) When it wasn’t enough to tear them limb from limb or suck their brains out in gruesome surgical abortions, they came up with a pill that would murder them. Now we have life and... Read more

Reply to Steve Christie on Catholic Mariology, Pt. 3

Last updated on: July 15, 2023 at 1:41 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Adelphos for “cousin” & “nephew” in the LXX; kecharitomene; Joseph & Mary’s abstinence; prototokos; Jesus alone is called Mary’s “son” Steve Christie was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools up through college. He became a Protestant in 2004 at age 34, and is a frequent lecturer at Protestant churches and events, has led home Bible studies for sixteen years, and is a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio. He has participated in many oral debates with Catholics, and authored... Read more

Reply to Steve Christie on Catholic Mariology, Pt. 2

Last updated on: July 15, 2023 at 1:40 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Steve’s Seven-Minute Rebuttal: Mary’s Immaculate Conception, Bodily Assumption, Perpetual Virginity, and Calling God Her “Savior” Steve Christie was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools up through college. He became a Protestant in 2004 at age 34, and is a frequent lecturer at Protestant churches and events, has led home Bible studies for sixteen years, and is a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio. He has participated in many oral debates with Catholics, and authored the self-published book, Why Protestant Bibles... Read more

Reply to Steve Christie on Catholic Mariology

Last updated on: July 15, 2023 at 1:40 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Part I: Steve’s 15-Minute Opening Statement, Covering the Perpetual Virginity, Immaculate Conception, & Bodily Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Steve Christie was raised Catholic and attended Catholic schools up through college. He became a Protestant in 2004 at age 34, and is a frequent lecturer at Protestant churches and events, has led home Bible studies for sixteen years, and is a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Toledo, Ohio. He has participated in many oral debates with Catholics, and... Read more

Exchange w “Traditionalist” Apologist- & Pope-Basher

Last updated on: July 10, 2023 at 1:18 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Some fool who goes by “LB236” [description: “Traditionalist Catholic and amateur liturgist, navigating the TLM rubrics so you don’t have to”] decided to attack yours truly, almost the “entire staff” of Catholic Answers, and George Weigel on Twitter: ***** Dear George Weigel, Dave Armstrong, and pretty much the entire staff of Catholic Answers: * I hope you’re proud of yourselves. You’ve created thousands of “conservative” Catholics who have no idea how to respond to what Francis is doing, thanks to... Read more

Bp. Butler’s Refutation of Anti-Catholic George Salmon, Pt. 4

Last updated on: July 6, 2023 at 6:27 pm By Dave Armstrong

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Roman Primacy in the Early Church; First Clement; Ignatius & Cyprian on the Papacy; Pope Liberius; Sozomen & Socrates on Papal Primacy; Pope Honorius The Infallibility of the Church (1888), a book written 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... Read more

Bp. Barron’s Word on Fire Bible (The Pentateuch)

Last updated on: July 6, 2023 at 1:31 pm By Dave Armstrong

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I previously reviewed Bishop Robert Barron‘s The Word on Fire Bible, Volume I: The Gospels on 2 June 2020, and the follow-up volume, completing the New Testament, The Word on Fire Bible, Volume II: Acts, Letters and Revelation, on 14 January 2022. The Word on Fire Bible, Volume III: The Pentateuch is, like the others, a beautiful leather-bound Bible (NRSV version), filled with frequent inserts offering commentary (from Church fathers, Doctors of the Church, popes, saints, and other notable exegetes) and beautiful reproductions... Read more

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