Catholics and Protestants have employed a number of strategies against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and its various offshoots, with varying success.I. How Not to Evangelize to MormonsThere’s sort of a cottage industry within Evangelical Protestantism of making audacious and easily disproven claims about “What Mormons Believe.” Sometimes, these things are… Continue reading The Best Argument Against LDS Mormonism
Tag: apologetics
Protestantism and Moral Relativism: The Trilemma
The biggest reason I think that Protestantism lies at the heart of relativism is this. Protestants are in the awkward position of saying, “All of Christendom c. 1516 and before, you all misunderstand Christianity!” This means that they necessarily have to come to one of three unfortunate conclusions: either (1) that there was no authentic… Continue reading Protestantism and Moral Relativism: The Trilemma
How the Reformation Failed
Remember that the Reformers set out to reform all of Christendom; that they ended up with countless minor factions bickering amongst themselves and against Catholicism and Eastern/Oriental Orthodoxy means that the Reformation was, at least to an extent and despite many notable successes, a failure. I. Christendom Understood Core [Capital-T] Truths Before the ReformationPrior to… Continue reading How the Reformation Failed
Don’t Statues Count as Forbidden “Graven Images”?
A Protestant on a Catholic forum asked: The bible says, Lev 26:1 >Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up [any] image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I [am] the LORD your God.Why do I always… Continue reading Don’t Statues Count as Forbidden “Graven Images”?
Fr. McBrien v. Eucharistic Adoration
As noted (sardonically, of course) by Catholic Culture, the notorious* Fr. Richard McBrien has a new target in his sights: Eucharistic adoration, which he views as passé. For those of you not in the know, Eucharistic adoration is exactly what it sounds like: the worship of the Eucharist outside the setting of the Mass. The… Continue reading Fr. McBrien v. Eucharistic Adoration
What’s the Biblical Evidence for the Catholic Priesthood?
First off, please join me in welcoming the newest member of the family, baby Amara, my niece! She’s adorable, well-behaved, and loves to sleep. She’s at risk of jaundice, so I’m sure she would appreciate all of your prayers. [If you’re reading this by RSS feed, there are two pictures on this post: Amara and… Continue reading What’s the Biblical Evidence for the Catholic Priesthood?
The Kind of Catholic Politican I’d Like to See
“Gentlemen, I am a Catholic. As far as possible, I go to Mass every day.” He reached into his pocket, pulled something out, and told them, “This is a rosary. As far as possible, I kneel down and tell these beads, every day. If you reject me on account of my religion, I shall thank… Continue reading The Kind of Catholic Politican I’d Like to See
Fr. De Celles on Caritas in Veritate
Fr. John De Celles, STL (that’s a Licentiate of Sacred Theology), is my parish priest. Or more precisely, one of my parish priests: we’re very blessed with five wonderfully orthodox, intelligent, well-read, and pastoral priests. Fr. De Celles is one of the associate pastors, the head of the men’s prayer group, and an overall amazing… Continue reading Fr. De Celles on Caritas in Veritate
“The Feminist Case Against Abortion”
It turned out, Serrin Foster’s speech was completely different than the article that Stith wrote for First Things. The speech was divided into a few general sections, although it was pretty informal: first, she discussed the views held by first-wave feminists on the subject of abortion (they were universally against it, thought it was bad… Continue reading “The Feminist Case Against Abortion”
Pro-Life Feminist Lecture Today!
If anyone reading this lives in the D.C. area, Serrin Foster, the head of Feminists for Life, is going to be speaking on the Georgetown Law campus (we’re located between the Union Station and Judiciary Square metro stops on the Red line — not in the Georgetown area of D.C., which is confusing). The lecture… Continue reading Pro-Life Feminist Lecture Today!