Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #4

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:16 pm By Dave Armstrong

4. Revelation 6:9: “Souls” in Heaven / 16 Biblical Proofs for Conscious Souls After Death 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

2022 Election: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”

Last updated on: November 9, 2022 at 1:11 pm By Dave Armstrong

Is Trump Primarily to Blame or Rather, Moral Insanity, Irrationality, and Pure Anti-Republican Bigotry? Jonathan Prejean, an attorney, is a fellow Republican and longtime friend of mine. We profoundly disagree about President Trump, but it’s fun to dialogue with him about politics. This is from a thread on my Facebook page. His words will be in blue. The dialogue will probably continue beyond what I initially post. If so, I’ll add the additional material. ***** Hosea 4:1-3, 6 (RSV) Hear... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #3

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:15 pm By Dave Armstrong

3. Hebrew, Nephesh (Soul): Massive Figurative Biblical Use 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... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #2

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:13 pm By Dave Armstrong

2. Genesis 2:7 and the Hebrew / Biblical Idiom of Synecdoche 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. This is my 36th refutation of his articles (or portions... Read more

Defense of Immortal, Conscious Souls (vs. Lucas Banzoli): #1

Last updated on: February 21, 2023 at 4:12 pm By Dave Armstrong

1. Preliminaries 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. This is my 35th refutation of articles (or portions of books) written by Lucas Banzoli. As of yet, I... Read more

Beatles’ “Revolver” ’22 Remix: Wondrous Ear Candy

Last updated on: December 21, 2022 at 2:16 pm By Dave Armstrong

The Beatles’ album Revolver (which not a few fans consider their best) was released in 1966, and a new modern remix, done by George Martin’s son Giles Martin, was released on 28 October 2022. Here is my track-by-track analysis: focusing on audio sound quality and placement of singers and instruments in the new remix, and on how it compares to the previous “best” versions: * 1. Taxman: the 2009 stereo remaster was absurd: most guitar, most drums, and bass on... Read more

Martin Luther vs. Sectarianism and Fanaticism

Last updated on: October 26, 2022 at 1:27 pm By Dave Armstrong

[from my book, The “Catholic” Luther: An Ecumenical Collection of His “Traditional” Utterances (Dec. 2014, 166 pages) ] One adopts this way, another that, and there grows up in each man a false, secret love for his own sect, and a hatred, or at least a contempt for, and a disregard of the other sects, whereby brotherly, free, common love perishes, and selfish love prevails. (A Treatise on the Holy Mass, Aug. 1520; tr. J. J. Schindel in 1915; in W1)... Read more

The Deuterocanon & the Eastern Church Fathers

Last updated on: October 26, 2022 at 11:56 am By Dave Armstrong

John Chrysostom, Athanasius, Basil the Great, Gregory Nazianzen, Cyril of Jerusalem, Cyril of Alexandria, John Damascene [from my book, The Quotable Eastern Church Fathers: Distinctively Catholic Elements in Their Theology, 2013, 246-253] [see the complete 38-volume edition of the Church Fathers, edited by Philip Schaff] Well, then, let us speak to you to-day from the Old Testament. What does it tell us? “Accustom not thy mouth to swearing; neither use thyself to the naming of the Holy One.” And why?... Read more

Biblical Justification: vs. Francisco Tourinho (Round 3, Pt. 1)

Last updated on: August 30, 2023 at 4:53 pm By Dave Armstrong

[see book and purchase information] Francisco Tourinho is a Brazilian Calvinist apologist. He described his theological credentials on my Facebook page: I have the respect of the academic community for my articles published in peer review magazines, translation of unpublished classical works into Portuguese and also the production of a book in the year 2019 with more than 2000 copies sold (with no marketing). In addition I have higher education in physical education from Piauí State University and theology from the Assemblies... Read more

Who’s Ignorant: “Schizo Jesus” or Bishop James White?

Last updated on: October 19, 2022 at 10:14 am By Dave Armstrong

[subtitle: Biblical, Chalcedonian Trinitarianism and Christology; see book and purchase information] Matthew 24:36 (RSV) But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. (cf. Mk 13:32) Reformed Baptist Bishop “Dr.” [???] James White: the most active and influential anti-Catholic apologist these past 25 years, has denied the distinction between Jesus’ Divine and human Natures with regard to knowing the “day and hour” of His Second Coming (Matthew... Read more