Keith Nester’s tells his conversion story to Catholicism with the R&T crew. Keith Nester is a former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years in full-time ministry. Keith served in United Methodist, Assemblies of God, and Evangelical Free churches in various roles. In 2017, after a 20 year long discernment process, Keith resigned his full-time […]
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Marshall’s original video discussed in this video may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq-IjgM-pvs&t=2611s
Read More… Michael addresses the inconsistency of radical traditionalists and calls for faithful Catholics to be discerning when they are presented with material from this group.
Read More… Stump the Apologist with the R&T Crew Michael Lofton, Fr. Patrick, Luis Dizon and Dru the Atheist all answer live questions from the chat and live phone calls.
Read More… Thomistic Cosmological Reasoning for God (De Ente et Essentia) with Pat Flynn and Gaven Kerr
Read More… Trent Horn’s Response to Dr. James White on the Early Church Fathers Michael Lofton reviews Trent Horns response to Dr. James White on the topic of the early church fathers. The original response may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efMRpIps7_w&t=2038s
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Teaching Authority in Eastern Orthodoxy with Fr. Patrick
Read More… For an expanded take on the dogma outside the church there is no salvation and Lumen Gentium, see this lecture by Michael: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IEz3uV3zII&t=18s
Read More… Michael Lofton addresses Taylor Marshall’s attempt to defend Archbishop Vigano from the concern that he may be saying the antichrist will sit in the chair of St. Peter. He then shows that Taylor Marshall skips the very text that gave the most concern. He also addresses Marshall’s explanation of St. Bellarmine’s view on a heretical […]
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Debate: Is Vatican I Papacy Biblical? (Fr. Patrick vs. Suan Sonna) Suan Sonna is a philosophy student at Kansas State University whose main interests are the metaphysics of God, moral and political philosophy, and ecclesiology. He currently runs the Facebook page, podcast, and YouTube Channel Intellectual Conservatism. Fr Patrick attended University of Waikato in Hamilton […]
Read More… Michael discusses ghosts, fallen angels and extraterrestrials with Jimmy Akin. Some of the questions include: 1. What are ghosts and are they different than demons 2. Doesn’t the bible say to be absent from the body is present with the Lord. How does that work with ghosts. 3. What do you think about aliens. Are […]
Read More… Michael Lofton reviews the claims of Archbishop Vigano that the antichrist will reign in the chair of St. Peter. Vigano’s article may be found here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/vigano-on-vatican-health-conference-with-fauci-holy-see-is-making-itself-the-servant-of-the-new-world-order He also addresses the claim that “Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the Antichrist” that some report to be part of the message of La […]
Read More… Schillebeeckx and Accusations of “Weaponized Ambiguity” at Vatican II with Riverrun Bibliography for Schillebeeckx and Accusations of _Weaponized Ambiguity_ at Vatican II with Riverrun
Read More… Michael asks Dr. Taylor Marshall if he believes Pope Francis is the head of the true church and simultaneously the head of a false church in light of his recent video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTvZbgWeVy0
Read More… Michael Lofton goes over the view of Fr. Alexander Schmemann’s comments in his book Eastern Orthodoxy concerning the papacy. His admissions are critically examined and shown to be damaging to Eastern Orthodox ecclesiological claims.
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Michael Lofton reviews multiple videos by Independent Fundamental Baptist on Catholicism and then considers the testimony of a former Catholic priest, Dr. Francis Sizer, who claims on the Sid Roth show that he can heal people.
Read More… Michael Lofton responds two Fr. Thomas Soroka and Fr. Daniel Lattier who critiqued his video with Matt Fradd, found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf9txv5TBC8&t=4890s AFR’s critique may be found here: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/aftodaylive/answering_objections_series_roman_catholicism_part_1
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Michael Lofton reviews Mike Winger’s criticisms of Roman Catholicism by showing their inconsistency and their bias. Mike Winger on Why I Can’t Be Roman Catholic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZVHHmCOjOg&t=3949s
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Michael Lofton reviews a video demonstrating “pop lockin” for Jesus, Pastor Jim Standridge who yells at his congregation and warns them “I’m important” and finally Pastor Mike Winger’s reasons for not being Roman Catholic.
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Michael Lofton addresses Pope Paul VI’s comments on dissent from Vatican II, discusses the level of assent to be given to Vatican II and explains Pope Pius XII’s comments from Humani Generis on the level of assent owed to papal encyclicals.
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Dr. Matthew Minerd and Dr. Richard DeClue discuss the Nouvelle Theologie and some of their similarities and differences on the subject.
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Michael Lofton and Pastor Bryan Wolfmueller discuss the differences between Catholics and Lutherans on justification. They examine the differences between initial and increases in justification and discuss the implications such a distinction creates for Catholics and Lutherans. They also discuss the reception of the concept of the “works of the law” in St. Paul and […]
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Questions Asked: 1. How did you become an artist and iconographer? 2. What is the difference between art and iconography? 3. Is working on an icon a prayerful activity? 4. What inspires you when you are working on your art? 5. How can others who may not have the talent you have begin to do […]
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Michael Lofton responds to Dr. James White who reviewed his Sola Scriptura debate with Chris Date on the Dividing Line here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAw5fJZN8hs&t=5274s The original debate with Chris Date may be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dNhn1caygQ Michael also reviewed his debate with Chris Date here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sGC3BiOACg&t=1268s and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bkFSs5Ink4&t=3664s
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Michael Lofton discusses the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and its response to a question about blessing civil unions. He also addresses whether found here: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2021/03/15/210315b.html He also addresses whether Vatican II taught anything infallible and raises some interesting quotes from Pope Paul VI and Cardinal Avery Dulles.
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The Orthodox churches are known for the general acceptance of the arguments of St Gregory Palamas in a series of 14th Century councils such that we can speak of the ἐνέργεια (energies, working, operations or activities) of God as distinct from the essence of God, what God is. They are, though, proper to the essence […]
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Michael Lofton engages criticisms from Bryan Denlinger, a KJV-Only Baptist Fundamentalist, about the Catholic Church and whether it teaches people from other religions are saved. He also addresses a conspiracy theory that says the Pope is the creator of COVID! You don’t want to miss this comedy hour!
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R&T Comedy Hour with Michael Lofton
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Examining Lumen Gentium on Other Religions with Michael Lofton
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Examining Taylor Marshall’s View on Vatican II with Michael Lofton
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