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Broader examinations of Catholic theology, tradition, and doctrinal claims in light of Scripture.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons versus Dr. James White Paid Members Public
The Gnostic System in Dr. White’s Neo-Platonism: An Ignorant Son Who is Third after the Father Who Participates in the One Who is First: Divine Being Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes TurretinFan, an uncontestably loyal friend and defender of Dr. James White, has to his credit of friendship provided a
Hocus Pocus and a Very Arian Happy Halloween Paid Members Public
Dr. James White’s Transubstantiation of his “Son-Logos knows not the Last Day” into “the humanity knows not the Last Day” by the magic of the Word: “Veil.” Dr. Father Christiaan Kappes I’ve been fascinated by the writings and podcasts sent to me by long-time followers and interlocuters of
JAMES WHITE’S WAR AGAINST MARY FULL OF GRACE Paid Members Public
A Further Illustration of James White’s Inconsistency James White has built his reputation by debating Roman Catholics where he employs arguments which sound reasonable at first glance. Yet once a person begins to dig a little deeper it then becomes apparent that White’s claims are either shallow, inconsistent,
THE EUCHARIST AS THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST PT. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I previously left off: THE EUCHARIST AS THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST PT. 1. In this post I will show how the [N]ew [T]estament application of Malachi’s prophecy depicts Jesus Christ as Jehovah God in the flesh, being that very Lord to whom the
EPIPHANIUS ON THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY Paid Members Public
In this post I shall share Epiphanius’ somewhat lengthy comment where he alludes to the blessed Mother’s assumption by likening her to Elijah, in the context of condemning a heretical group called the Collyridians who had deified Mary and offered sacrificed to her as a goddess. The readers will
MARY: ISRAEL PERSONIFIED Paid Members Public
The Holy Bible depicts our Lord’s blessed mother as typifying or personifying the nation of Israel by taking language, which is reminiscent to the way the Hebrew Scriptures portray God’s people, and ascribing it to her. For instance, the nation is collectively addressed as the virgin daughter of
THE EUCHARIST AS THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST PT. 1 Paid Members Public
The Old Testament prophet Malachi announced by the Holy Spirit (cf. 2 Pet. 1:20-21) that a time would come when all throughout the world the Gentiles would offer to God a pure sacrifice: “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father,
THOMAS AQUINAS’ EXEGESIS OF JOHN 10:29 VINDICATED Paid Members Public
In this post I will examine Thomas Aquinas’ exegesis of John 10:28-30, specifically v. 29, where he interprets the text in respect to the eternal begetting of the Son, to the Father communicating/conferring his Deity to the Son in all of its fullness, albeit timelessly and eternally. I