Vs. J. Oliveira #4: Liguori’s Mary

September 30, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

[photo from Twitter] *** Brazilian Protestant Juan Roberto de Oliveira is the author of the book, Nenhum Caminho Leva a Roma: O pecurso até o protestantismo [No Road Leads to Rome: The Path to Protestantism]. It has no date or publisher listed. But it was “recently released.” He’s a “law graduate” and is active on Twitter (now “X”). When I informed Juan of this reply, he wrote on Twitter: “I’ll be rebutting your rebuttals.” I wish him all the best in that endeavor. * His words will be in blue. Translations... Read more

Vs. J. Oliveira #3: Mediating Saints

September 28, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Vs. J. Oliveira #2: Is Veneration Worship?

September 28, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Reply #1 to J. Oliveira: Jesus & Extrabiblical Tradition

September 27, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Debate on the Jerusalem Council (vs. Steve Hays)

September 27, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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[see book and purchase information] The late Steve Hays made a response to me on 14 January 2010 entitled “Up from the acorn.” It mostly had to do with the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) and early ecclesiology, and was a reply to some of my arguments in my article, “Catholic Development of Doctrine: A Defense: Part I (vs. Jason Engwer; Emphasis on the Canon of the Bible & Church Infallibility)” [1-13-10]. This is a mere fifteen days before he described... Read more

Reply to Jason Engwer Re Eternal Security

September 26, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Jason Engwer is a prolific Protestant anti-Catholic apologist and webmaster of the site, Triablogue. He used to interact with me from 2000 to 2010 or so and then promptly stopped. I continue to critique his material, if I think there is educational value in doing so. Maybe one day he’ll decide to start dialoguing again. In any event, I’ll continue to do what I’ve done these past [nearly] 33 years as a Catholic apologist, and if I see that he makes... Read more

Jesus: Okay to Request Abraham’s Intercession

September 25, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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This exchange was with a Protestant named Dennis White. I have edited it down for a more compact presentation, from the full exchange on my blog. I also correct several of his grammatical and spelling errors. His words will be in blue. ***** You believe in and pray to Mary. I pray to the only intercessor, Jesus Christ, and no other. If another believer prays for me to be healed, through and in the name of Jesus, that believer isn’t... Read more

Reply to Jason Engwer on Justification

September 23, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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[see book information and purchase options] Jason Engwer is a prolific Protestant anti-Catholic apologist and webmaster of the site, Triablogue. He used to interact with me from 2000 to 2010 or so and then promptly stopped. I continue to critique his material, if I think there is educational value in doing so. Maybe one day he’ll decide to start dialoguing again. In any event, I’ll continue to do what I’ve done these past [nearly] 33 years as a Catholic apologist, and... Read more

Rescuing Romans from Martin Foord

September 22, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Martin Foord is a Lecturer in theology at Evangelical Theological College Asia, Singapore, and formerly a Lecturer in Systematic and Historical Theology at Trinity Theological College in Perth, Australia. He entered the Anglican ministry in 1996. ***** This is my reply to his article, “Rescuing Romans from Roman Catholic Epologists,” hosted on anti-Catholic Eric Svendsen’s site and posted some time prior to 8 October 2007. His words will be in blue. I cite the RSV unless specified otherwise. Foord used... Read more

Debate on Religious Images (vs. Eric Svendsen)

September 20, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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I am responding to portions of anti-Catholic evangelical apologist Eric Svendsen’s “In the Image of God: A Dialogue With a Roman Catholic Apologist on the Veneration of Images” (dated not long before 13 May 2007). His words will be in blue. ***** Clearly, the Scriptures consider bowing before images an act of worship. “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You... Read more