[ad_1] Anti-Catholic Protestant apologist Jason Engwer, who heads the Tribal blog site, takes some shots at the Assumption of Mary in his article, Luke Against Roman Catholic Mariology (10-24-21). I respond with similar arguments, using his incessantly skeptical and cynical (two can play this game) methodology. His words will be in blue. ***** Likewise, it …

Protestant anti-Catholic apologist Jason Engwer, who leads the tribalblog site, takes some potshots against the Assumption of Mary in his article, Luke Against Roman Catholic Mariology (10-24-21). I counter with similar arguments, using his endlessly skeptical and cynical methodology (two can play this game). His words will be in blue. ***** Likewise, she is mentioned …

[ad_1] Relic of St. Clare of Assisi; photograph by Judy Flores Partlow, 18 April 2012 [Flickr / CC BY 2.0 license] (2-18-04) 2 Kings 13:20-21 [RSV]: So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year. 21 And as a man was being buried, …

[ad_1] . . . of the Flesh (Sackcloth / Hair Shirts, Etc.) Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, by Pinturicchio (1454-1513). The saint spent four years in the Syrian desert as a hermit, mortifying his flesh and elevating his spirit through study [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * * * (2-19-10) * * * * * * Lately, …

[ad_1] (1998; Afterword: 8 February 2003) * * * * * One cannot deny the traditional Christian doctrine of hell and honestly call oneself an orthodox Christian. No mainline or self-proclaimed evangelical denomination denies this doctrine (Seventh-Day Adventists being a special case), and of course, Catholicism and Orthodoxy have always held to this belief as …

[ad_1]   Someone asked me on my Facebook page: “How come we celebrate Lent…and the word is not in Scripture?” “Lent” simply comes from Old English for “spring” (I learned that just now). “Trinity” (the word) is not in Scripture, either. Christian church buildings are not in Scripture. “Original sin” (the term) is not in Scripture (the concept is). …

[ad_1] Biblical passages Some claim that the doctrine of the Eucharist is not found in the Scriptures, but this perspective is an indication of reading the biblical text through a confessional lens. The Last Supper accounts all describe Jesus as saying “this is my body, this is my blood” in Matthew 26: 17-30, Mark 14: …

Biblical passages Some claim that the doctrine of the Eucharist is not found in Scripture, but this perspective indicates that one is reading the biblical text through a denominational lens. The last supper accounts all describe Jesus as saying “this is my body, this is my blood” in Matthew 26:17-30, Mark 14:12-25, Luke 22:7-20, and …

[ad_1] This material is from my 2013 book, Revelation! 1001 biblical answers to theological topics; except that here the passages of the Bible will be RSV. In the book, they are mainly KJV, for copyright reasons. The book was designed to answer 1001 theological questions solely from the scriptures. I have also included selected parts …

[ad_1] In one of my books (Apocalypse! : 1001 biblical answers to theological questions), I used a question-and-answer format, where the answer to each question was a passage from the Bible. Here are the sections on worship: Veneration of saints and imitation of saints Does Saint Paul teach us to imitate him? Philippians 4: 8-9 …

Catholics believe in Jesus Christ and his all-sufficient saving work on the cross (which we must receive by grace alone), as do Protestants. We only refuse an extreme position of Faith Alone. St. Paul contrasts grace and/or faith with the works of Scripture only in one particular sense: the “works” of Jewish ritualism through which …

(All KJV verses unless otherwise specified as RSV.) The following is part of my book, Apocalypse! : 1001 biblical answers to theological questions. I used a technique of providing Bible passages (usually one verse, sometimes a few together) that would be “answers” to a large number of one-sentence questions. I think somewhere deep inside me, …

(All KJV verses unless otherwise specified as RSV.) The following is part of my book, Apocalypse! : 1001 biblical answers to theological questions. I used a technique of providing Bible passages (usually one verse, sometimes a few together) that would be “answers” to a large number of one-sentence questions. I think somewhere deep inside me, …

[ad_1] By analogy, the biblical accounts of “apparitions” or of visions or dreams of deceased persons are of the same essential nature as a Marian apparition. Angels (i.e. also creatures like men) could also be included in such a survey, but the stories of angels are relatively well known, and for the sake of analogy …

[ad_1] The Ebla clay tablets provided researchers with a wealth of information on cultural practices and myths, court affairs, ancient languages, foreign and domestic affairs and policies of the ancient city of Ebla between 2500 BC and the destruction of the site in 2250 BC. In addition, these clay tablets provide key evidence of controversial …

The Ebla clay tablets have provided researchers with a wealth of information about the cultural practices and myths, court cases, ancient languages, foreign and domestic affairs and policies of the ancient city of Ebla between 2500 BC and the destruction of the site in 2250 BC. Additionally, these clay tablets provide key evidence for controversial …

[ad_1] From my notes for The Catholic Answer Bible [later expanded as The New Catholic Answer Bible] (Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor, 2002): The Catholic Church teaches that a valid sacramental marriage between two baptized Christians is permanent or indissoluble. No power on earth can dissolve it. This is based on the explicit teaching of …

[ad_1] 1 Samuel 28: 12-15 When the woman saw Samuelshe cried in a loud voice; and the woman said to Saul, “Why have you deceived me? You are Saul. [13] The king said to him: “Do not be afraid; What do you see? “And the woman said to Saul,” I see a god coming up …

[ad_1] Ellen G. White (1827-1915) and James White (1821-1881): Founders of Seventh-day Adventism [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] * * * I was in a Facebook discussion with Seventh-day Adventists about their view that worship takes place properly on the Sabbath (Saturday) and not Sunday. I provided a link to a collection of links on …

[ad_1] The confession (1838), by Giuseppe Molteni (1800-1867) [Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license] * * * * * One technique or method I have found during my apologetics is to answer questions about theology with biblical passages only, in order to demonstrate how intensely “biblical” Catholic teaching is. Regarding this particular issue, Catholics …

[ad_1] For example, the pillars of cloud and fire and the burning bush Joshua crossing the Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant (1800), by Benjamin West (1738-1820) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons] (6-24-11) * * * * * Sometimes we miss things in the Bible even though they are right in front of us. …