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False Extremes Part 1: The Case of the Missing “Both-And”
One of the things I’ve noticed in my many discussions with those who are separated from the Catholic faith is the recurrence of a variety of false dichotomies. This is a fallacy which suggests that...
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False Extremes Part 2: Tradition and The Word
In Part 1 of this series on false dichotomies and extreme positions, we reviewed the false idea of Sola Scriptura, and the question of “Who is the Church?” Now we continue the discussion by examining...
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Let Peter Kreeft and Mother Angelica Tell You How to be Holy
I’ll admit to being star struck at Mother Angelica’s funeral. Not just at Jim Caviezel, the famous EWTN personalities, or the sturdy pillars of the Church, but at all the future saints who were in...
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Prayer to the Saints: One in The Body
One of the major criticisms that Catholics often receive from most Protestants and others outside of the faith is that we worship the saints. The usual assertion is that Catholics are idolatrous for...
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Muslims: Nuancing the Good and Bad
About a month ago, during the Euro Cup, I was impressed reading a few pieces in the press about Mesut Özil, an extremely talented Muslim soccer player who often opens his palms in prayer during...
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Apologetics: Tackling Belief, Truth, and Moral Relativism
Today’s secular society operates on an array of levels when it comes to belief, truth, and moral relativism. For this reason, it becomes necessary to examine these entities in our world to provide an...
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Church History: The Four Horsemen of Apologetics
Sharing the Catholic faith with our separated brothers and sisters can be a challenge, especially when there isn’t a shared understanding of early Church history. Many still believe that the Catholic...
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Baptists at the Door!
baptists The other day, some really nice young men, Baptists, came to my front door, and we had a very interesting conversation. I wish I had been better prepared, but I did present to them some Bible...
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Why Priests Are Men
priests It’s very common in our culture today for people to think that much of what we Catholics believe is behind the times and out of touch with the modern world. Most often, these sorts of...
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Heaven, Evangelization, and Bumper Sticker Christianity
“Who did you bring with you?” That, Dear Reader, is the question God will supposedly ask us Christians when we beg admittance to the Heavenly Kingdom. I don’t suppose the person who thought this gem...
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Prayer to the Saints: One in The Body
One of the major criticisms that Catholics often receive from most Protestants and others outside of the faith is that we worship the saints. The usual assertion is that Catholics are idolatrous for...
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Muslims: Nuancing the Good and Bad
About a month ago, during the Euro Cup, I was impressed reading a few pieces in the press about Mesut Özil, an extremely talented Muslim soccer player who often opens his palms in prayer during...
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Apologetics: Tackling Belief, Truth, and Moral Relativism
Today’s secular society operates on an array of levels when it comes to belief, truth, and moral relativism. For this reason, it becomes necessary to examine these entities in our world to provide an...
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Church History: The Four Horsemen of Apologetics
Sharing the Catholic faith with our separated brothers and sisters can be a challenge, especially when there isn’t a shared understanding of early Church history. Many still believe that the Catholic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baptists at the Door!
baptists The other day, some really nice young men, Baptists, came to my front door, and we had a very interesting conversation. I wish I had been better prepared, but I did present to them some Bible...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Priests Are Men
priests It’s very common in our culture today for people to think that much of what we Catholics believe is behind the times and out of touch with the modern world. Most often, these sorts of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Heaven, Evangelization, and Bumper Sticker Christianity
“Who did you bring with you?” That, Dear Reader, is the question God will supposedly ask us Christians when we beg admittance to the Heavenly Kingdom. I don’t suppose the person who thought this gem...
View ArticleDismantling Popular “Gotcha” Statements (PGS)
How many times have we all been in conversation with a person, when, out of the blue, he makes a popular“Gotcha” Statement (PGS) that is supposed to show us: 1. The smug, moral superiority of the...
View ArticleThe Making of an Apologist Through Poetry
Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence … (1 Peter 3:15b) What does it take to defend our faith?...
View ArticleAbortion, Fetuses, and the Capacity for Rational Thought
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article explaining that the only thing that matters in the abortion debate is the humanity of fetuses. Since fetuses are human beings just like you and me (albeit at a...
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