Tag: apocrypha

Is Scripture Self-Attesting?

I went to an interesting Theology on Tap lecture last night, given by Joe Manzari called “Confessions of a Former Calvinist: The Top Five Reasons Your Protestant Friend Isn’t Catholic” (it’ll post here eventually). The summer 6-pack is all about Converts and Reverts, so it’s a bit more personal and narrative than general apologetics. It’s… Continue reading Is Scripture Self-Attesting?

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?

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?

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

The Deuterocanon: the Curious Case of Jerome

If you’re just dropping in, feel free to catch up by clicking the Reese Currie tag at the bottom of this post. This is part 3 of his arguments and my rejoinders on the issues of priestly celibacy and (mostly) the Deuterocanon. He’s in red, I’m the rest. Enjoy! 3) I agree that the majority… Continue reading The Deuterocanon: the Curious Case of Jerome

Did Jesus Use the Hebrew or the Greek Old Testament?

This is the next segment in an ongoing dialogue with Reese Currie on priestly celibacy and (mostly) the Deuterocanon. To make it easier to see what’s been going on to date, I’ve added a “Reese Currie” tag. Just click the tag, and you can figure out what’s going on if you’re a newcomer. As always,… Continue reading Did Jesus Use the Hebrew or the Greek Old Testament?

Why Everyone Should Read (and Believe in) the Deuterocanon

This is part III of an e-mail (edited, of course, to make it more blogable) which I sent to Reese Currie about two Catholic doctrines: priestly celibacy and the Deuterocanon. Thursday’s post dealt with celibacy, and yesterday’s answered two of Reese’s arguments against the Deuterocanon (they’re common arguments, so perhaps worth your read). If you… Continue reading Why Everyone Should Read (and Believe in) the Deuterocanon

Answering Two Arguments Against the Deuterocanon

This is the second part of an e-mail I sent to Reese Currie, regarding specific concerns which he had about the Catholic faith. The first half, lightly edited, was yesterday’s post. Today, I’m paraphrasing a somewhat lengthy section where I talked about his two major arguments against the Deuterocanon. His first argument relied upon 1st… Continue reading Answering Two Arguments Against the Deuterocanon