Tag: deuterocanon

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

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

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?

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

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