These are a few of my apologetics articles compiled during my years on FidoNet and recent Email discussions. Some are my own original work, others have been adapted from various excellent Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant sources.
I concentrate particularly on answering modern Evangelical/Reformed Protestant critics of the Catholic faith such as James White, William Webster, Norman Geisler and others that seem to offer some of the better arguments against the Church from a Fundamentalist viewpoint.
In recent years I've added much on skeptics and "Jesus Myth" types.
Catholic Doctrine and the Bible
Church History and the Fathers
Orthodoxy and Other Religions
Eastern Christians, Protestantism, Mormonism, Islam
Answers to Anti-Catholic Objections
atheism/skepticism, Anglican George Salmon, Fundamentalist or Evangelicals White, Webster, Svendsen, McCarthy, Hunt
Permission to download any article granted provided that textual integrity is maintained. Please link to any of these from your website. I am slowly adding new articles so check back every few weeks for recent additions. Some of these are incomplete, or upcoming projects to be researched and written. I've had several folks ask me about them. Thanks for your interest and patience. - P
CATHOLIC
DOCTRINE AND THE BIBLE
Scripture and Tradition
An Outline of the Catholic Case Against
Sola Scriptura by P
The main reasons that
Catholics (and Orthodox) do not hold to the "Bible
only" belief
Sola Scriptura? by Sean Brooks
Biblical Scholarship by Sean Brooks
Markan vs. Matthean Priority by Sean Brooks
Discussion on Sola Scriptura, Tradition
and Infallibility by P
A prominent FidoNet
anti-Catholic Baptist (David Goforth) and myself discuss Sola
Scriptura (Scripture alone), tradition, the infallibility of the
Church, and we interact with James White's new book The
Roman Catholic Controversy when it was first
published
Does the Bible Teach Sola
Scriptura? by P
A Fundamentalist friend of Eric Williams from RCatholic-L thinks so, here's my detailed
rebuttal
Formal Written Debate on Sola Scriptura by A vs. Julie Staples
Is Sola Scriptura Reasonable? by Mark Bonocore
Sacred Oral Tradition in the Early Church by Mark Bonocore
Question for the Bible Alone Believer by Mark Bonocore
Questions on Tradition and Protestant Apologists by Tim Francis
List of Councils by Sean Brooks
Authority in the Church by Sean Brooks
The Church: Extension of the Incarnation by Padro
Infallibility: Prolongation of the Incarnation by Padro
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Forming the Church by Padro
Formal
Written Debate on the Catholic Church by P vs. J
Debates the question "Was the Roman Catholic
Church established by Christ?" (with bibliography!)
St. Peter, the Rock, the Keys, and the Primacy of Rome in the Early Church by P
In Defense of "Sola Ecclesia" by A
The Development of Doctrine by Vincent Arong
Conserving the Revelation by Padro
Inspiration and Infallibility by Padro
The Holy Spirit's Indwelling by Padro
A Brief Biblical Defense of the Holy
Trinity by P
A short seven-step defense
of the Trinity with the major biblical texts
The God-Man Jesus Christ by Marco Fallon
The Divinity of Christ by Jude Walker
The Holy Trinity and Modern Arians
by P
debate on the Holy
Trinity with an Arian (Harold Kupp) from the Bible and the Church
Fathers, example of an extreme "Bible alone"
theology that denies the historic Christian faith, one of my
earlier discussions from PhileoNet
Old Testament Proofs of the Trinity by Jamie Roth
Jesus: God Incarnate by Padro
Confused Christology: Is Jesus the Son of the Holy Spirit? by Mark Bonocore
The Holy Trinity and "Oneness"
Pentecostals by P
debate on the Holy
Trinity with a Modalist (the heresy is also variously called
"Oneness", "Jesus only", Sabellian and
Monarchian), also covers the "Oneness" Pentecostal
belief that Baptism should be practiced in the name of
"Jesus only"
Debate on the Trinity vs. Oneness by A
Defense of the Trinity vs. Modalism by Roger Garza
Expressions of Marian Devotion by Padro
The Communion of Saints: Dead or Alive in Christ? by David Lamb
Answering Objections to the Intercession of the Saints by Jude Walker
Latria
(Worship), Dulia (Honor), and Veneration of the Saints by Raymond Cote
A response to James White back in 1995 on the old
FidoNet OpenBible, I have not edited this response so it is a little rough
Perpetual Virginity and Divine Faith by Padro
The Perpetual Virginity of our Lady
by P
A defense of the Catholic
belief in the Blessed Virgin Mary, examines the biblical texts
and historical views including the original Protestant Reformers,
Protestant scholars, and the Church Fathers on perpetual
virginity and Mother of God (Theotokos), from an early discussion
in PhileoNet theology
Jesus' "Brothers" and Mary's Perpetual Virginity by Mark Bonocore
Immaculate Conception, Assumption, and Queenship by Mark Bonocore
The Immaculate Conception, the Bible, and the Church Fathers by P
The Meaning of Kecharitomene: Full of Grace (Luke 1:28) by pfairban
Mary's Role in the Redemption by A
What Must a Catholic Do to be Saved? by Padro
Justification Debate by A
Biblical Catholic Teaching on Justification and Salvation by P
Sola Gratia, Solo Christo: The Catholic Doctrine of Justification by Richard A. White
Justification, Sanctification, and Merit by Padro
Grace and Justification by Padro
Grace and Salvation by Padro
Grace and Predestination by Padro
Predestination: Calvinism vs.
Catholicism by Jim Burnham
Compares and contrasts the
differences between the Catholic and Calvinist beliefs in
Predestination and the Elect, adapted from an article by Jim
Burnham
The Perseverance of the Saints: A History of the Doctrine by John Jefferson Davis
Arguments Against Purgatory Considered by Kevin Tierney
Examination of Conditional Immortality,
"Soul Sleep" and "Annihilationism" by P
A Biblical response to
a Seventh-day Adventist (and others) from FidoNet, explanation
and defense of the historic Christian and Catholic understanding
of the soul, heaven, hell, and the afterlife
The Hell There Is! The Bible and the Church Fathers on Eternal Hell, and Conscious Eternal Torment by P
"My Will Be Done": A Study (and Story) of the Doctrine of Hell by Jay
The Reincarnation Sensation
by P
explanation and
refutation of the popular Eastern religion / "New Age"
belief in reincarnation to a Catholic dabbler in Wicca
CHURCH
HISTORY AND THE FATHERS
Rule of Faith and General Patristics
Scripture and Tradition: The Rule of
Faith in Patristic Thought by Joe Gallegos and P
An excellent collection of
quotations from the Church Fathers compiled by Joe Gallegos
showing the true Rule of Faith in the ancient Church -- refutes
modern Evangelical critics such as William Webster and James
White who try to argue otherwise
Holy
Scripture Volume IV: The Ground and Pillar of Whose Faith? by P
An unfinished critique of the large three-volume defense of
Sola Scriptura by William Webster and David King titled Holy Scripture:
The Ground and Pillar of Our Faith
St.
Thomas Aquinas and Sola Scriptura by P
A response to a passage from his Commentary on John (cited by Webster/King, Norm
Geisler, etc)
St.
Athanasius on Scripture and Tradition by P
All the relevant passages from this Church Father on Scripture and Tradition in
response to Webster/King
The
Church Fathers and "Sola Fide" (Justification by "Faith
Alone") by A
A brief look at some Fathers on justification: Ambrosiaster, St. Theodoret, St.
Augustine, and St. John Chrysostom
Justification,
Council of Orange and Trent, Church History, and "Apostasy" by
P and others
Posts from an anti-Catholic Reformed blog with contributions by Frank Beckwith,
P, James White, and others
The
Church Fathers and Purgatory by
P
A discussion of the Fathers on purgatory and prayers for the dead with
commentary
Conversation with the
"Hotmail" Fathers on Infallibility by P
Two intelligent
Evangelical Baptists named (ironically) Athanasius of Alexandria
and Gregory of Nyssa discuss the nature of authority,
infallibility, the Church and Sola Scriptura with some prominent
Internet Catholic apologists, my contributions are included
The
Ante-Nicene Fathers and the Holy Trinity
by P
part 2 of a debate on the Trinity with a modern Arian (Harold Kupp)
What Happens When Sola Scriptura is
Affirmed? by Nathan Hatch
Sects multiply like rabbits, and essential doctrine is denied --
A lesson in early American Protestant history, adapted from
Nathan Hatch's interesting study The
Democratization of American Christianity
Was Luther Right on Sola Scriptura? by Padro
How Old is Jesus According to Irenaeus? by Mark Bonocore
A Challenge to James White on the Early
Fathers by Mark Bonocore
From an Email exchange with Mark Bonocore, demonstrates again why Sola Scriptura is
illogical, unworkable, and incompatible with the beliefs of the
early Fathers, this is a challenge to James White and Jason
Engwer (a White protege) to produce a single Father who was an
"orthodox Christian" according to "Reformed
Baptist" or "Evangelical Protestant" standards
A Summary of the Challenge to James
White by Mark Bonocore and P
More from the very persistent Mark Bonocore, summary of the above challenge, also
messages from P to James White and Jason Engwer from
the same Email exchange
Baptism
Our Baby's Baptism by Marco Fallon
Infant Baptism by Mark Bonocore
Original
Sin Explained and Defended
by P
A reply to an Assemblies of God pastor who denied
(and misunderstood) Original Sin
Baptismal Regeneration by Mark Bonocore
Born Again: Baptism in the Early Fathers
by P
Proof that the
earliest Christians unanimously held a Catholic view of the
Sacrament of Baptism, as even Protestant scholars admit
Did Tertullian Reject Infant Baptism? by Sean Brooks
Can Aliens be Baptized? by Sean Brooks
Eucharist
Jesus Our Eucharist by Marco Fallon
This is My Body: Eucharist in the Early
Fathers by P
Proof that the earliest
Christians unanimously held a Catholic view of the Holy Eucharist
as to Real Presence and Sacrifice, covers the biblical evidence
and the major Fathers and early ecclesiastical writers before St.
Augustine (ante 400 AD)
The Biblical Eucharist by Brian MacMichael
The Eucharistic Sacrifice by Sean Brooks
The Grammar of the Last Supper by Vincent Arong
Relationship of the Cross and the Mass by A
Reply to Evangelical Critics of the
Eucharist and the Fathers by P
Check out my reply to prominent
Evangelical/Fundamentalist Protestant critics of the Eucharist,
such as Norm Geisler/Ralph MacKenzie Roman Catholics
and Evangelicals, and others such as James White,
William Webster, Eric Svendsen
Tertullian, St. Cyprian, Origen, and St.
Clement of Alexandria on the Eucharist by P
Analysis of Tertullian and
Cyprian (some claim they held purely "symbolical"
views), and Origen and Clement of Alexandria (who used more
allegorical methods of biblical interpretation), response to an
anti-Catholic of FidoNet (David Goforth) who relies heavily on
Philip Schaff
St. Augustine on the Eucharist
by P
Examination of the
complex view of this great Father and Saint on the Holy Eucharist
as to Real Presence and Sacrifice, more of my response to David
Goforth, many statements from Protestant scholars Philip Schaff,
JND Kelly, and Darwell Stone to demonstrate the clear Catholic
view of Augustine
Confession, Penance, Reconciliation, Matrimony
Fasting and Abstinence: The Season of Lent by Marco Fallon
The Truth Hurts: Mortal Sin by Marco Fallon
Confession Explained by Mark Bonocore
Whose Sins You Forgive: Confession and Penance in the Church Fathers by P
Quest for Holiness in the Sacrament of Matrimony by Peter Frey
Holy Orders and Priesthood
Call No Man Father?
by P
An explanation of this
oft-used verse (Matthew 23:9) against calling our priests
"Father", lists the main biblical texts for spiritual
fatherhood
The Early Monarchical Episcopate by Mark Bonocore
The Church Always Had Monarchical Bishops: Response to James White by Mark Bonocore
The Ministerial Priesthood by Mark Bonocore
Female Priests in the New Testament? by Mark Bonocore
The Fittingness of Christ as Male by Padro
The Male Priesthood by Padro
About Exorcism by Sean Brooks
The Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God by Juniper Carol, Archbishop Ullathorne, edited by P
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Juniper Carol, edited by P
Development of the Immaculate Conception by A
A Reply to James White's "Mary, Another Redeemer" by William Possidento
St. Peter, the Papacy, and Apostolic Succession
Was St. Peter Ever in Rome? Refuting a
Persistent Protestant Prejudice by P
Why do many Evangelicals today continue to doubt Peter's presence
in Rome? -- from the humorous "Bateman on Trial" series
St. Peter, the Rock, the Keys, and the Primacy of Rome in the Early Church by P
An Answer to James White on the Early
Papacy by Mark Bonocore
From the brilliant
apologist Mark Bonocore,
answers to ten questions on the early Papacy from James White
(his protege Jason Engwer has engaged in an online debate with
Mark on the Papacy, see below)
The
Primacy of Peter, the Papacy, and Apostolic Succession by Mark Bonocore
A long article responding to an anti-papal essay covering many of the earliest
Fathers and church writers in detail (Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Irenaeus,
Tertullian, Origen, Cyprian, Augustine, some Eastern Fathers and later saints,
Maximus the Confessor, Theodore the Studite) and some
of the early history of Rome, the Papacy, and misunderstandings of apostolic succession
Formal
Written Debate on the Early Papacy by Mark Bonocore
vs. Jason Engwer
Debates the question
"Was the Papacy established by Christ?"
The Title "Pontifex Maximus" or "Supreme Pontiff" by Mark Bonocore
The Council of Chalcedon and the Papacy by Mark Bonocore
The Sixth Nicene Canon (Canon 6), the Council of Nicaea and the Papacy by Fr. James F. Loughlin
Jesus, Peter, and the Keys: James
White's Objections Answered by Dave Palm and Bob Sungenis
some of the best
Catholic replies to James White on the primacy of St. Peter and
the Papacy, includes a critique by David Palm of White's review
of Jesus, Peter and the Keys by Scott
Butler et al (Queenship Publishing 1996), and Robert Sungenis and
David Palm on the language of Matthew 16
Dialogue on Development of Doctrine and
the Papacy by P
From an Email exchange with William Webster on
development, Vatican Council I, and Leo XIII encyclical Satis
Cognitum
List of Anti-Popes by Sean Brooks
The Case of the Missing Pope - Solved! by P
Pope Gregory the Great and the
"Universal Bishop" Controversy by P
What did Pope Gregory I in
his letters to John the Faster (Patriarch of Constantinople) mean
by "universal bishop" ? Was he really denying his own
papal authority? Debunks a popular anti-Catholic myth perpetuated
by modern Evangelical apologists
The
Primitive Church and the See of Peter by Luke Rivington
The entire classic 1894 work by the Anglican convert to Catholicism, Luke
Rivington, in scanned PDF and HTML format
St. Augustine, Pelagianism, and the Holy
See by John Chapman
From Studies on the Early Papacy by the
superb patristic scholar Dom John Chapman, demonstrates the clear
recognition of Papal primacy, authority and infallibility in the
early Church, and discusses in great detail the history of the
Pelagian heresy, the role of St. Augustine (the origin of the
famous saying "Rome has spoken; the case is closed"),
the African bishops, and the Popes (Innocent I and Zosimus)
Pope Zosimus and Pelagianism
by John Chapman
Part 2 of the above article from Fr. Chapman, discusses the
history of the Pelagian heresy after Pope Innocent, answers the
common non-Catholic objection that the controversy between Pope
Zosimus and the African Bishops contradicts Papal infallibility
St. Cyprian on the Church and the Papacy
by John Chapman
More from Studies on the Early Papacy
by Fr. Chapman, a study of Cyprian of Carthage in response to
Anglican scholars (answers as well modern anti-Catholic
Evangelicals like James White and William Webster who
inconsistently use these old Anglican arguments)
St.
Athanasius, Arianism, and
the Holy See by John Chapman
More from Studies , shows the
relationship between the great opponent of the Arian heresy and
Pope Julius, how they preserved the orthodox Catholic Faith,
demonstrates the clear recognition of Papal authority during this
post-Nicene period
St. John Chrysostom on the
Apostle Peter by John Chapman
Even more from Studies by Fr. Chapman,
an exhaustive study of the role and primacy of St. Peter from one
of the greatest Eastern (Greek) Church Fathers
St.
Jerome and Rome by John Chapman
Yet even more from Studies by Fr. Chapman, St. Jerome
and his relationship to the Popes during his lifetime
Discussion on the Nature of the Church by
P
FidoNet discussion on
the nature of the Church with friends of RCatholic (Jim Jeffcoat,
a Catholic who has Protestant conceptions of the Church, and a
big fan of CRI's Evangelical apologist Hank Hanegraaff -- also
with Robert McKay, a Reformed Baptist)
Are Protestants Christians? by
P
FidoNet discussion on
why Protestants ARE considered
Christian believers by the Catholic Church, one of my last
discussions (from Sept 1998) in Fido RCatholic before I moved to
the Internet
The Law of Incarnation and Protestantism by Padro
How
Many Protestant Denominations Are There? Part I by Dave88, Dave Armstrong,
P ( Part II: Facts
and Stats )
Information from David Barrett's World Christian
Encyclopedia and other sources on the thousands of Protestant denominations,
sects, and cults that exist, and a response to anti-Catholic Evangelical
apologist Eric Svendsen on same
A
List of 9000+ Christian Denominations from "World Christian Database" published
by Brill of The Netherlands
contains the raw data from Gordon-Conwell's database
for 9000+ denominations broken up into major blocs of Anglicans, Independents,
Marginals, Protestants, Orthodox, and "Roman Catholics" -- the vast majority are
Independents and Protestants, with Anglicans/RCs approx one for each country
(for 238 "Roman Catholic" countries)
The Catholic Church vs. Protestant "Denominations" by Padro
On Private Judgment by P and others
The Unam Sanctam "Problem"
Resolved by P
FidoNet discussion on
the papal bull of Pope Boniface VIII (Unam Sanctam)
and the doctrine "No Salvation Outside the Church" --
includes commentary on the bull (especially last line on
necessity of submission to the Pope for salvation) and the
historical context
Who Were the Waldenses? Early
Evangelicals? by P
Some have tried to claim
the Waldenses were early Evangelicals (either Baptists, Plymouth
Brethren, Seventh-day Adventist, or "King James Only"
believers, depending on who is making the claim) that can trace
their lineage back to the early Church, and were mercilessly
slaughtered by the Roman Catholic Church through the centuries
for belief in the Bible alone and their repudiation of Catholic
doctrine -- But is this true? -- A refutation of the
"baptist successionism" claim (such as that of
anti-Catholic Dispensationalist Dave Hunt) from the primary
source documents showing the origins of the Waldenses and how
Catholic they really were
Dave Hunt and the Spanish Inquisition
by P
Every Catholics' favorite
Fundamentalist author makes some wild claims on the Spanish
Inquisition, debunks Hunt's biased sources (Canon Llorente) and
inflated figures (300,000 to "millions" tortured and
put to death) from his anti-Catholic book A Woman
Rides the Beast and re-affirmed in his June 1998
Berean Call newsletter
Emperor Constantine: Pagan, Christian, or First Pope? by P
Giving Witness to Your Faith by Marco Fallon
Are You Aware? The Truth of the Catholic Faith by Marco Fallon
Rome
or Jerusalem? A Study of the Whore of Babylon in Revelation
by Roger Garza
A polite Protestant critique of the "apostate
Jerusalem" thesis of Dr. Scott Hahn's tape series on the Book of Revelation
Protestant Inquisition: The English
Reformation by Dennis Martin
Presents a Catholic
Counterpoint on the Inquisition and describes the persecution of
Catholics during the English Reformation, from a Wheaton College
graduate and professor of history at Loyola University Dennis
Martin
Does the Orthodox Church believe in
Transubstantiation? by Darwell Stone edited by P
Documentation from some Orthodox councils and theologians (15th to 18th
centuries) to show that they clearly did, and how they understand
that belief today, adapted from Anglican scholar Darwell Stone's
marvelous two-volume work A History of the Doctrine of
the Holy Eucharist
Does the Orthodox Church believe in the
Primacy of Rome? edited by P
Documentation from current Orthodox theologians to show what they
concede on the subject, adapted from the book edited by Orthodox
scholar John Meyendorff The Primacy of Peter
The Filioque Controversy by Padro
Musings on Theosis or Divinization by A
History of Iconoclasm (Image/Icon Breaking Heresy) by P
Exposition on the Christian Veneration of Images by Dave Armstrong
Mary and the Eastern Christian
edited by P
Shows how close the Eastern
Orthodox are to Roman Catholics in veneration of the all-holy
Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, contains two articles
from Catholic Digest on Mary and the East, and how Catholics can
learn from their Eastern brethren
David
T. King Meets Jaroslav Pelikan: A Question of Scholarship by Nevsky
A response to an evangelical/Reformed apologist mis-use of
Orthodox scholar Pelikan's book Mary Through the Centuries
I Hate My Generation: Why I Left Evangelicalism by Tim Enloe and others
Santa
or Satan? A Reply to a Funny Fundy on the History of Santa Claus by P
Is Santa from hell or can Santa be "saved", a
brief history of Santa and St. Nicholas (an eastern Christian bishop of the
fourth century)
The Council of Chalcedon and the Papacy by Mark Bonocore
Popes, Councils, and Orthodoxy by Mark Bonocore
Christian Unity and Orthodoxy by Mark Bonocore
Anglican Succession by Mark Bonocore
MORMONISM (LDS)
Is the Mormon Religion a Christian
Religion? by Robert McKay
A series of articles by an
Evangelical Baptist friend of RCatholic-L (Robert McKay) and
others from Utah Missions
Mormons and Baptism by Sean Brooks
Dialogue with a Mormon
by P
discussion of the
Mormon concept of God(s), the nature of the true Church, apostles
and prophets, and whether there was a "complete
apostasy" from early Christianity with the Moderator of Fido
Mormon (Tom Huber)
Meeting
with a General Authority of the LDS Church
by Grant Palmer
articles by longtime Mormon historian who meets
with a General Authority of the LDS (Mormon) Church
ISLAM AND MUSLIMS
Islam and the Crucifixion by Sean Brooks
Muslims, the Bible, Quran and Copyist Mistakes by Sean Brooks
Islam, the Trinity, Quran and Bible by Vincent Arong
ANSWERS TO ANTI-CATHOLIC OBJECTIONS
The Da Vinci Code Fraud: Cracked by the Critics by P
The multi-million best-selling Dan Brown anti-Catholic "novel based on fact" thoroughly debunked
Evidence
for Jesus and the Parallel "Pagan Savior" Myths (part 1) by P
Examination of the parallel pagan "crucified
savior" myths (Dionysos, Mithras, Osiris, etc) and the evidence for Jesus
The
Evidence for the Historical Jesus (part 2) by P
Evidence for the historical Jesus from Christian and
non-Christian sources, reply to "The God Who Wasn't There" DVD
Review
and Critique of "The God Who Wasn't There" by Mike Licona
A detailed critique of the "Jesus-myth" DVD
featuring skeptics Brian Flemming, Earl Doherty, Robert Price, Richard Carrier, and others
Shattering
the Internet Mythicists by P
Review of J.P. Holding's book Shattering the
Christ Myth, discussion with some Internet Infidels
"mythicists"
Reviews
of On the Historicity of Jesus by Richard Carrier edited by P
A couple of critical Amazon.com reviews of Carrier's On
the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Have Reason for Doubt
Was Inanna
(Ishtar) Crucified? Was Zalmoxis Resurrected? by P
A reply to historian and anti-Christian critic Richard
Carrier on these two supposed "parallels" to Christ
All
About Horus: An Egyptian Copy of Christ? by P
Demolition of the "Zeitgeist" Movie and
others who claim Horus = Jesus
Existence of God (see many debates on audio page)
Does God Exist? Several Arguments For by A
Does the Christian God Exist? A Debate by A vs. James Brown
The
Prosecution of Vincent Bugliosi for Incompetence: Divinity of Doubt Demolished by
P
The world renowned prosecutor writes on religion as an
"agnostic" and attacks the Catholic Church and her doctrines, how well
does he do?
Resurrection of Christ
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? What is
the Evidence? by Peter Kreeft
A reply and challenge
to skeptics, adapted from chapter 8 of Handbook of
Christian Apologetics by Kreeft/Tacelli
This
Joyful Eastertide: A Critical Review of The Empty Tomb (PDF) by Steve Hays,
et al (c) 2006
A reply and refutation of the large skeptical book on
the resurrection The Empty Tomb (Prometheus, 2005) by Lowder/Price
Debate on the Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus (HTML) by William Lane Craig vs. Bart Ehrman
Archaeologists on the "Lost Tomb" of Jesus edited by P
Problem of Evil
The Problem of Evil by Vincent Arong
Solutions to the Problem of Evil by Norman Geisler and others
Bible Contradictions and Problems
Countering
Biblical Contradictions by Andrew Tong et al
This is a list of answers to over
140 "biblical contradictions" saved on one page and linked to Bible
Gateway
Defending
the Gospels by John McClymont
A reply to "Shredding the Gospels" from
Internet Infidels (defunct) "Bible Criticism" forum
The Limits of Apologetics and Reasonable Faith by Vincent Arong
Fundamentalist Anti-Catholic Critiques
A Response to Catholic
"Inventions" by P
A case study in
Catholic bashing, reply to an anti-Catholic Fundamentalist of
FidoNet OpenBible
Bateman on Trial
by P
discussion on Catholic
priesthood and early Christianity, two of the more
outrageous anti-Catholic Fundamentalists of FidoNet
Who
Was Charles Chiniquy? Fact versus Falsehood edited by P
three articles on this infamous 19th century anti-Catholic
preacher preserved from Yahoo Geocities articles
Day
of Crucifixion and Resurrection of our Lord by P
Proved to be Friday and Sunday, the "Wednesday
crucifixion" idea debunked, and meaning of "three days and three
nights" and "Lord's Day"
David Cloud Answered by A
Discussion on Anti-Catholic
Fundamentalist Dave Hunt's Research by P
An April 1999
Email discussion on Dave Hunt's sources and methods with Jason
Engwer (a fan of Dave Hunt, he links to Hunt on his site)
Corresponding with an Anti-Catholic Fundamentalist by P and "Cliff"
Evangelical / Reformed / Anglican Anti-Catholic Critiques
A Reply to Anglican George Salmon's Infallibility
of the Church by B.C. Butler
The book that
supposedly has "never been answered" by the Catholic
Church was indeed answered about 50 years ago, adapted from The
Church and Infallibility: A Reply to the Abridged
"Salmon" by B.C. Butler, COMPLETE preface and
chapters 1 to 11
Reply to Protestant Apologist James White by P and A
Debating James White, a Correspondence, now a Book by Dave Armstrong (classic from 1995!)
Answering James White, on early Papacy, sola scriptura, Eucharist, and more! by P and others from Catholic Answers Forums (c. 2004 - 2010)
Reply to Protestant Apologist Jason Engwer by David Lamb
A $100,000 Answer to Eric Svendsen
by P
A former Catholic asks some tough questions (or are they?) and
promises to pay any Roman Catholic who can answer them -- here's
my creative answer for the prize money!
Will he pay up or not? Covers questions on Biblical inspiration,
interpretation, inerrancy, Predestination, No Salvation Outside
the Church, Vatican Council II, the Catholic Church and science,
and more!
Refutation
of James G. McCarthy's The
Gospel According to Rome by P (Part 4
Authority, rest is unfinished)
A former Catholic turned Fundamentalist argues against Catholic
doctrine from the Bible -- how fair and accurate is his critique? This is a full
refutation of the unbiblical, unhistorical and illogical arguments of McCarthy's
1995 book The Gospel According to Rome (Harvest House, 1995)
Who Will Defend James
G. McCarthy's Anti-Catholic Book?
by P
A challenge was issued for a Catholic to respond to a positive
reviewer of McCarthy's The Gospel According to Rome
on Amazon.Com, here is my response which made the challenger back
down -- Is there a Fundamentalist Christian out there who will
defend this book?
An Answer to Anti-Catholic James McCarthy on
Co-Redemptrix by P
This was an article I wrote in response to James McCarthy's online article on
the Marian title Co-Redemptrix
Quasi-Oz Poppycock: An Exchange on James White's "Mary, Another Redeemer" by William Possidento
Pastor John F. MacArthur's Ignorant Misrepresentation of Catholic Teaching by P and others
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