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Why the Church is Called Catholic

The oldest extant written mention of the term Catholic, as applied to the Church, is found in one of the letters of the holy martyr St. Ignatius, who was a disciple of the Apostles and the Bishop of Rome: Chapter 8. Let nothing be done without the bishop See that

James White’s Definition of the Trinity

The excerpt in this post is taken from Dr. James R. White’s, The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief, published by Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, MN 1998, pp. 26-30. A BASIC DEFINITION It is time to lay down a basic, fundamental definition of the Trinity. At the

Chrysostom, Baptism & the Gospel

In this article I will be sharing St. John Chrysostom’s exposition on 1 Corinthians 1:13-17, a text which heretics abuse to disprove the necessity and centrality of water baptism for salvation. All emphasis will be mine. 1 Corinthians 1:13 Is Christ divided. What he says comes to

Chrysostom, 1 Cor. 8:6 & the Trinity

I quote from the homilies of St. John Chrysostom, considered to be one of the greatest theologians and biblical exegetes of the Faith, in respect to 1 Corinthians 8:4-6. All emphasis will be mine. 1 Corinthians 8:4 4. Concerning therefore the eating of things sacrificed to idols, we

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James White’s Definition of the Trinity The excerpt in this post is taken from Dr. James R. White’s, The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief, published by Bethany House Publishers, Minneapolis, MN 1998, pp. 26-30. A BASIC DEFINITION It is time to lay down a basic,

William Craig on the Holy Spirit

The following excerpt is taken from Dr. William Lane Craig’s essay, “Tri-Personal Monotheism”, in One God, Three Persons, Four Views: A Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Dialogue on the Doctrine of the Trinity, edited by Chad A. McIntosh, and published by Cascade Books, Eugene, OR 2024, pp. 47-51. All emphasis

The Bible & the Age of Accountability

According to the inspired Scriptures, God has compassion on children who are too young to know the difference between right and wrong, since they are unable to realize that they have a moral obligation to obey his commandments: “Then all the congregation lifted up their voices and cried, and the

Early Church Fathers & the Shema

The inspired NT writings take the Greek rendering of the following OT text, which is considered to be the heart of the Jewish religion, “Hear, O Israel! Yahweh is our God, Yahweh is one!” Deuteronomy 6:4 “Hear, O Israel, The Lord our God is one Lord (kyrios ho theos

Phil. 2:5-11, God’s Form & Novatian

Paul seems to be quoting either an early Christian hymn, creed and/or poem, which celebrates Christ’s prehuman divine existence, subsequent human incarnation, and post-resurrection exaltation to divine status, thereby resulting in his being worshiped by the entire creation: “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset

Craig’s Model of the Trinity

The following excerpt is taken from Dr. William Lane Craig’s essay, “Tri-Personal Monotheism”, in One God, Three Persons, Four Views: A Biblical, Theological, and Philosophical Dialogue on the Doctrine of the Trinity, edited by Chad A. McIntosh, and published by Cascade Books, Eugene, OR 2024, pp. 51-54. All emphasis