This may be the most complex blog post I attempt, but it’s also the most important: it’s on the existence of God.I. God and Cassandra.An anti-theist (that is, someone who not only doesnt’ believe in God, but is bitter towards those who still can), posed a “question” on a Catholic forum I was reading. He… Continue reading How to Prove God Exists
Does 1 Maccabees 9:27 Prove the Deuterocanon Uninspired?
Starting Monday of last week, I’ve been posting, section by section, an ongoing dialogue with Reese Currie which revolved pretty heavily around the Deuterocanon, and whether or not it’s inspired. If you need to get up to date, click the “Reese Currie” tag at the bottom of this post. Today’s the last day: I hope… Continue reading Does 1 Maccabees 9:27 Prove the Deuterocanon Uninspired?
Too Hilarious to Pass Up
Over at CCEL, there are some hilarious ads on the Philip Schaff bio. The top one is for an anti-Catholic book called Escape From Paganism (which sounds like a B-movie; also, the rave reviews on the book’s own website include almost unreadably bad grammar). For the cover, it has a “pagan” image of Mary with… Continue reading Too Hilarious to Pass Up
Hear, Hear, for Sean Cardinal O’Malley!
After weeks of waffling on what to do on the delicate issue of providing low-income health care to Boston residents, Cardinal O’Malley finally made what appears to be the best possible decision. The problem, in short, is this: the state has a low-income health-care program, but to be a provider, you have to provide abortions… Continue reading Hear, Hear, for Sean Cardinal O’Malley!
The Jews, the Papacy, and the Antichrist: Like a Bad Joke Waiting to Happen
More from Reese (use the Reese Currie tag to catch up if you need to). He’s in red, I’m the rest. Little bit of back story needed for #8 here. Reese had argued (as others, like Keith Mathison have, as well) that the Church doesn’t have the authority to set the Old Testament Canon, because… Continue reading The Jews, the Papacy, and the Antichrist: Like a Bad Joke Waiting to Happen
Did the Catholic Church Set the Canon?
The latest in the ongoing dialogue with Reese. He’s in red, I’m the rest. Today, we’re looking at whether the Catholic Church gave us the Bible. 7) The canon was not “set” by a Catholic authority, but rather the existing de facto standard was ratified. If one’s faith was “shaky” in the absence of the… Continue reading Did the Catholic Church Set the Canon?
Gov. Sanford and God’s Law
I’m not going to join the jackals who are gleefully ripping South Carolina Gov. Sanford apart over his confessing to having an extramarital affair. Unlike basically any other politician I’ve ever seen in that position, I think he really feels pretty awful about this, I think he genuinely loves the other woman but knows it’s… Continue reading Gov. Sanford and God’s Law
A Much Better Argument Against Sola Scriptura
Francis Beckwith had an interesting comment over on Stand to Reason’s blog. It’s on the setting of Scripture, and whether it can be said to trace its authority to the Catholic Church or not. (I assume here that everyone agrees that by the Council of Carthage, etc., that the Church can safely be called the… Continue reading A Much Better Argument Against Sola Scriptura
Is Church Infallibility Logically Required?
Having written this post, I’m not sure I agree with my own argument. I’m going to go ahead and post it, but I think the issue of logical necessity of Church infallibility is a much closer call than I had initially assumed it to be. Initially, I thought it unneccesary but helpful; upon re-examination, it… Continue reading Is Church Infallibility Logically Required?
Deuterocanonical Miscellany
Here’s the next installment in the ongoing dialogue with Reese Currie (click the tag below for the backstory). Since the next three points are short, I figured I’d do them all as one point. Lucky you! As always, he’s in red, I’m the rest:4) Minor point, but it’s a bit unfair to say the apocryphal… Continue reading Deuterocanonical Miscellany