catholicism
Broader examinations of Catholic theology, tradition, and doctrinal claims in light of Scripture.
Mary, Ark, Heavenly Queen & Rev. 12 Paid Members Public
The following quotes are taken from Peter S. Williamson’s commentary, Revelation (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture), published by Baker Academic, Grand Rapids, MI 2015. The result of this extraordinary vindication is that great fear falls upon those who witness it, like the fear that fell on the Egyptians (Ps
Epiphanius, Trinity & Mary’s Virginity Paid Members Public
The extracts in this post are taken from the English rendering of The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis Books II and III. De Fide (Second, revised Edition), translated by Frank Williams [Brill, Leiden-Boston 2013], Volume 79, from the section titled “Against Antidicomarians 1 58, but 78 of the series”, pp.
Peter, Pope Agatho & Constantinople III Paid Members Public
In this post I will be citing extracts from the letters sent by Pope Agatho during the third Council of Constantinople (680-681 AD), which was convened to settle the matter of there being two wills in Christ our Lord. Pope Agatho not only speaks of Peter’s primacy as the
Peter’s Primacy in the Early Church Paid Members Public
In this article I will reference statements from some of the greatest theologians, apologists, scholars, bishops and/or sons to show that the unanimous belief of the universal Church was that Peter was the chief and head of all the holy and blessed Apostles. All emphasis will be mine. Epistle
Did Jesus Christ Literally Become Sin? Paid Members Public
This is a post from Catholic Apologist Dave Armstrong, which I salvaged from archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20061028053056/socrates58.blogspot.com/2006/08/2-corinthians-521-was-jesus-christ.html. 2 Corinthians 5:21 : Was Jesus Christ Literally Made Sin on the Cross? Did He Suffer the Horrors of Damnation? Wednesday, August
Why the Church is Called Catholic Paid Members Public
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
St. Augustine, the Trinity & the Filioque Paid Members Public
The following excerpt is taken from St. Augustine’s Tractates on the Gospel of John wherein he discusses the procession of the Holy Spirit from both the Father and the Son. All emphasis will be mine. Tractate 99 John 16:13 1. What is this that the Lord said of
Hilary: God is the Trinity Paid Members Public
Here I cite from St. Hilary of Poitier’s work On the Trinity, Book VII, where this holy saint affirms that the term God refers the divine Persons who share the same name and nature. All emphasis will be mine. 31. We see how the living Son of the living