Does the Quran point Muslims to the Bible? Do the Hadiths direct people to the reliability of the Old and New Testaments? What did Muslims historically believe about this? Luis Dizon answers all of these questions, and more.
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Will all people go to heaven? Why does God allow evil in the world? What is the view of St. Thomas Aquinas on free will? These questions and many others will be answered by Dr. Taylor Patrick O’Neill in a lecture for the R&T Lecture Series.
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Fawaz Yasi from the Holy 40 Project explains what are vices and virtues. He also explains how to develop virtues and get rid of vices. Visit the Holy 40 page here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8tL1UwbBd4
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Michael, Erick and William respond to false accusations made by several people engaging in calumny.
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Michael Lofton discusses whether recipients of invalid sacraments from invalid priests are damned, what is the fate of unbaptized infants according to St. Prosper of of Aquitaine, Dr. Jordan Cooper on Exsurge Domine and Papal Infallibility and Jay Dyer on the Magisterium and Vatican II.
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Did Vatican II teach heresy? Was it overly optimistic about mankind? Are there any problems with Vatican II? These questions, and more, will be answered by Eric Sammons and the R&T crew.
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Dr. Sebastian Brock – Dormition and Assumption of Mary in the Syriac Fathers Michael Lofton, William Albrecht, Elijah Yasi and Daniel Kakish interview Dr. Sebastian Brock, a Syriac scholar, on the position of the Syriac fathers on the assumption and the dormition of the Virgin Mary.
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Ryan Grant – St. Thomas More and the English Reformation Ryan Grant discusses the history of the English Reformation, the role St. Thomas More played and addresses other figures such as St. John Fisher and King Henry 8th. ___________________________________________________________________
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#bible #scripture #genesis Commentary on the Book of Genesis (R&T Bible Commentary Series) Is Genesis part of History? Did the flood in Genesis really happen? Did Moses write the Pentateuch? Were the Nephilim fallen angels? These questions and many more will be explored with Luis Dizon in this first episode of the Reason & Theology […]
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Dr. Leighton Flowers (Southern Baptist Provisionist) and Dr. Stephen Boyce (Reformed Calvinist) discuss soteriology in a round table format with Michael Lofton facilitating. They discuss can grace be resisted and whether Christ atoned for everyone or only the elect. ___________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: Any view expressed by a host, contributor or guest is not necessarily reflective of […]
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As part of the R&T Lecture Series, Dr. John Joy delivers a lecture in the scholastic disputatio style on the assent owed to non-infallible teachings of the Magisterium. Is the pope always infallible? How do we determine a teaching is not infallible? How do we determine which magisterial teaching to accept? These questions, and others, are explored by Dr. Joy. __________________________________________________________________
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Debate: What is the Fate of UNBAPTIZED INFANTS? Where do unbaptized babies go when they die? Do they go to heaven or hell? Is it unjust if God sends an infant to hell? What does the Catholic Church teach on the fate of unbaptized infants? Do Eastern Orthodox believe they go to hell? These questions […]
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What is the standard for Christian modesty? Is the Virgin Mary the standard of femininity? Is there a connection between chapel veils and the Tabernacle. What do you say to secular women to challenge them to be more modest? Why does the Latin Mass make people feel the need to dress more modestly? These questions, […]
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Dr. Michael Brown on Evangelizing Jews and the Afterlife in the Old Testament. Should Jews convert to Christianity? Does the Old Testament teach there is an afterlife? Were the Jews to be witnesses to the nations? These questions, and more, will be addressed by Dr. Michael Brown.
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Stump the Apologist. Did Jesus allow for divorce and remarriage? Why should I become Catholic instead of Orthodox? Is evolution true? What is the Oriental Orthodox view on Catholicism?
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Dr. James White on Cameron Bertuzzi’s, Catholicism and Galatians 1 and live chat questions. In this video Michael Lofton discusses Dr. James White’s comments on Cameron Bertuzzi and his leaning to Cathlicism. He spends a significant amount of time discussing Roman Catholicism and whether it falls under the anathema of Galatians 1. He addresses St. […]
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Did Trent Exclude the Possibility of Textual Criticism? (with Michael Lofton) Michael Lofton addresses the question of whether the Council of Trent excluded the possibility of doing textual criticism on the basis of its acceptance of the Vulgate. Live chat questions are also taken and questions on textual criticism, apologetic styles, and Eastern Catholicism are […]
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Is Theology still the queen of sciences? Does science disprove theology, religion or metaphysics? Has science made Aristotle outdated? What are the presuppositions behind the scientific method? Does science depend on philosophy? These questions, and many more, will be addressed by Dr. Nicholas DiDonato in this episode of Reason & Theology.
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Does Catholicism Lead to Atheism: A Dialogue Between a Palamite and a Thomist By: Michael Lofton Palamas: Good morning, Thomas. I have not seen you since we were both Presbyterians. Fancy seeing you here in this coffee shop. By the way, I converted to Orthodoxy five years ago and I heard you became a […]
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William Albrecht Responds to Dr. James White on Mary. Did the church fathers teach the immaculate conception? Did John Chrysostom teach the immaculate conception? Do Catholics distort the Scriptures to make them fit their dogma? Does the original Greek of the New Testament contradict the immaculate conception? These questions, and more, are answered in this […]
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Fr. Christiaan Kappes discusses Essence and Energies with R&T.
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#theology #islam #quran Michael Lofton and Dr. Shabir Ally discuss the transmission of the text of the Quran and explore if it is reliable. William Albrecht serves as the facilitator.
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Michael Lofton, William Albrecht and Erick Ybarra discuss The Companion Qu’rans in the Islamic tradition and the impact they have on the reliability of the transmission of the Qu’ran today.
Rev. Dr. Christiaan Kappes is the Academic Dean of Ss. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA. He also has taught and teaches graduate and undergraduate theology at other institutions in the USA and internationally. He graduated with a doctorate in Liturgy (liturgiology) from Sant’Anselmo in Rome and recently defended his PhD at Thessalonik, Greece in Orthodoox theology under Archbishop Elpidoforos of American on the Essence-Energies distinction in Palamas, Gennadios Scholarios, and the Latin tradition. His most recent book is The Epiclesis Debate at the Council of Florence (ND Press, 2019) and his forthcoming title will be on Gennadios Scholarios and the Essence-Energies distinction at the Theological School of Chalki belonging to the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
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Michael Lofton has a discussion with Fr. David Sherry (SSPX Superior of Canada) on various topics including the status of the SSPX, partial communion in pre-conciliar teachings, Vatican II, Pachamama, religious liberty and more.
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra and William Albrecht interview His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider on Faithfulness to Christ in a Time of Crisis. Bishop Athanasius (Anton) Schneider is the author of two books: Dominus Est – It is the Lord!, and Propter Sanctam Ecclesiam Suam. He was born of German parents on 7 April 1961 in […]
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra and William Albrecht discuss the life and theology of Fr. Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange with Dr. Matthew Minderd. They discuss topics including the Manualist Tradition, Created Grace and Predestination.
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#newtestament #bible #theology #apologetics #textualcriticism Michael Lofton has a discussion with Dr. Stephen Boyce on the New and Old Testament Canon and New Testament Textual Criticism. They discuss the reliability of the New Testament, the deuterocanonicals, comma johanneum, pericope adulterae and the longer ending of Mark. ___________________________________________________________________ Disclaimer: Any view expressed by a host, contributor […]
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Dr. Scott Hahn – “Hope to Die” Book Interview. Dr. Hahn’s book: https://stpaulcenter.com/product/hope…
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Michael Lofton interviews Rick Delano on his upcoming film entitled The End of Quantum Reality. Rick DeLano has worked as an executive producer, and financial consultant in the music and film industries for more than 20 years. A writer and filmmaker, DeLano is best known for producing the controversial movie, THE PRINCIPLE, an endeavor that […]
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Dr. Alan Fimister on the Papacy and Ecumenical Councils. Dr Alan Fimister is Assistant Professor of Theology and Church History at St John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, Colorado and Director of the Dialogos Institute. He is a native of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Michael Liccione – Responding to EO Critiques on Development of Doctrine. Freelance writer Michael Liccione earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He has taught philosophy at a dozen Catholic and secular institutions and has served on the editorial staff of First Things.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra discuss the Franciscan understanding of the Filioque with Dr. Jared Goff.
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Michael Lofton and William Albrecht discuss the essence and energies distinction with Dr. Matthew Minerd. Dr. Minerd is a faculty member of Philosophy and Moral Theology at Ss. Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary.
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra and Elijah Yasi interview Michael Voris (ChurchMilitant.com) on the crisis in the Catholic Church. Discussion includes: 1. Pope Francis 2. Pachamama 3. Archbishop Gregory 4. President Trump 5. Communism
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Michael Lofton discusses New Religious Movements with Luis Dizon. Discussion includes Mormonism, Seventh Day Adventism and Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra and William Albrecht interview Steve Ray on the papacy and the crisis in the Church.
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Michael Lofton, William Albrecht and Erick Ybarra discuss religious liberty with Dr. Thomas Pink. The focus is on whether Dignitatis Humanae is a rupture in Catholic doctrine?
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Michael Lofton, William Albrecht and Erick Ybarra discuss theology with Agnostic N.T. Textual Criticism scholar Dr. Bart Ehrman on heaven, hell and the afterlife. To purchase a copy, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Heaven-Hell-Afterlife-Bart-Ehrman/dp/1501136739/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1589938604&sr=8-1
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Michael hosts a discussion between Dr. David Bradshaw (Eastern Orthodox Palamite) and Dr. Jared Goff (Eastern Catholic Scotist) on the essence and energies distinction.
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Michael Lofton interviews Dr. John Joy on the nature, role and reformability of the Catholic Magisterium. The Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies: https://www.albertusmagnuscss.org/about/
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Michael Lofton and William Albrecht discuss Dr. Robert Price’s book Holy Fable Volume IV. Dr. Price’s book may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Holy-Fable-IV-Critical-Scriptures-ebook/dp/B085VFX85S/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?dchild=1&keywords=dr.+robert+price+holy+fable+4&qid=1589375973&sr=8-1-fkmr1
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra and William Albrecht offer a response to Dr. Jordan B. Cooper on his video about intercession of the Saints.
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Michael Lofton and William Albrecht interview Dr. Gabriel Reynolds on His Book Allah God in the Quran.
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Michael Lofton, William Albrecht and Erick Ybarra interview Dr. James Likoudis on the Orthodox and the Papacy.
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#islam #churchfathers #theology The Church Fathers on the Trinity with Sam Shamoun and William Albrecht.
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Original Sin Round Table Discussion with: Michael Lofton (Host), Erick Ybarra (Catholic), Fr. Patrick Ramsey (Eastern Orthodox), Subdeacon Daniel Kakish (Oriental Orthodox), Turretinfan (Reformed Protestant) and Elijah Yasi (Eastern Catholic).
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Michael Lofton, William Albrecht, Elijah Yasi and Sub-Deacon Daniel Kakish interview Dr. Sebastian Brock on Mary in the Syriac Tradition.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Vitalis Varaioun on the Old Believers Schism. Vitalis’ blog: https://rutheniacatholica.blogspot.com/
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Robert Sungenis on Geocentrism and his movie The Principle. For more information about The Principle, visit: https://www.theprinciplemovie.com/ For Bob’s website, visit: https://www.robertsungenis.org/
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#catholic #sspx #lefebvre SSPX priest Fr. David Sherry speaks with R&T about the SSPX. Discussion topics will include the following: 1. What is the SSPX 2. Who was Lefebvre 3. Was he guilty of a schismatic act when he ordained 4 bishops or was it necessary due to a state of emergency? 4. Does the Vatican […]
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Michael Lofton and William Albrecht interview Lizzie (Lizzie’s Answers) on her conversion to Catholicism. Lizzie’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/LizziesAnswers
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Michael Lofton and Elijah Yasi discuss Original Sin in Eastern Orthodoxy with Fr. John Whiteford (Ancient Faith Radio).
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Michael Lofton discusses whether Summorum Pontificum is under threat from the Vatican. Rorate-Caeli breaks the news: https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/202…
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Michael Lofton, Fr. Patrick and Erick Ybarra critique Catholic and Orthodox “reactionism” by addressing the following issues. Catholic Reactionism: Communion while kneeling. The Epistle and Gospel readings in Latin. Communion under one form. Separating baptism and confirmation The form of baptism. Communion for those who reached the age of reason alone. Praying the rosary during […]
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybara (Catholic) and Fr. John Ramsey (Orthodox) have a discussion on the Filioque in the East and West. Topics include: What is the filioque? What is the eternal manifestation of the Holy Spirit? What did St. Augustine teach about the filioque? What did St. Gregory Palamas teach about the filioque? Is the […]
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#theology #christian #apologetics Michael Lofton explains Christianity in ten minutes.
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Michael Lofton facilitates a discussion between Erick Ybarra (Catholic), Turretinfan (Reformed Protestant), Fr. John Ramsey (Eastern Orthodox), Dr. Musharraf Hussain (Muslim) and Thomas Druschke (Atheist)
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra and William Albrecht interview Fr Laurent Cleenewerck on his book His Broken Body. Father Cleenewerck’s book may be found here: https://www.amazon.com/His-Broken-Bod…
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Debate: Did Jesus Rise Spiritually or Bodily (Dan Barker vs William Albrecht)
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Michael Lofton and Timothy Flanders discuss the new papal commission for a potential female diaconate in the Catholic Church.
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Discussion with a Mormon with Kwaku El
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Did Jesus Rise from the Dead? With Shabir Ally and William Albrecht (Moderator: Michael Lofton)
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Michael hosts a discussion with a Roman Catholic (Erick Ybarra), Eastern Catholic (Elijah Yasi), Eastern Orthodox (Fr. Patrick Ramsey), Oriental Orthodox (Daniel Kakish) and a Reformed Protestant (Turretinfan) on theories of the atonement of Christ (Ransom Theory, Christus Victor Theory, Penal Substitution Theory, etc).
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Dr. Eduardo Echeverria on the Nouvelle Théologie.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra discuss Fr. John Ramsey on Development of Doctrine in Eastern Orthodoxy.
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Michael and William discuss the Jesus of the Quran and the Bible in a round table with Dr. Musharraf Hussain.
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Why are Protestant Bibles smaller? Michael and William discuss the issue of the canon with Protestant author Steve Christie.
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Justification and Assurance with Taylor Barrett
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In the first of four lectures in the Introduction to Theology series, Michael Lofton goes over the question what is theology?
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Response to EO Objections to the Papacy Part II
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Since many people may not be able to attend Mass, I decided to repost a Missa Sicca that I put together in 2015 for Church Militant. It should be used by the head of the household as a private devotional or a substitute when unable to attend Mass. In case you are not familiar with the […]
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Michael discusses some of the difficulties surrounding the position that says one should read Scripture alone and not in light of church history.
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In an effort to develop common ground between Catholicism and Orthodoxy, I have decided to briefly discuss the concept of doctrinal development and its existence in Eastern Orthodoxy. Some in Orthodoxy object to the concept of doctrinal development, as evident by the work of Fr. Daniel Lattier, an Orthodox priest and theologian, who lists the […]
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The Reason & Theology crew interview Fr. Christiaan Kappes on the Sinlessness of the Virgin Mary in the Eastern Tradition.
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Michael Lofton discusses Demonic Possession, Exorcisms and Spiritual Warfare.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Father Josiah Trenham on Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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William Albrecht and Elijah Yasi explain how the Virgin Mary defeated original sin and respond to various errors made about the immaculate conception. Albert Kipps article: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2463&context=marian_studies
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Michael discusses his book on the fate of unbaptized infants, released 03/02/2020 and available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HMV42F/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=michael+lofton&qid=1583384513&sr=8-2
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Is the charismatic movement historically Christian? Michael Lofton considers the question and addresses it in light of the writings of the early church fathers.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Dr. Taylor O’Neill on Predestination, and the Permission of Sin: A Thomistic Analysis. Dr. O’Neill’s book on this subject is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Predestination-Permission-Sin-Thomistic/dp/0813232546
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Dr. Edward Siecienski on his book Orthodox Christianity: A Very Short Introduction. The book is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Orthodox-Christianity-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0190883278/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Orthodox+Christianity%3A+A+Very+Short+Introduction&qid=1582646314&sr=8-1
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Introduction As we explore the charismatic movement and consider if it is historically Christian, it should be noted I have a background in the movement. For approximately six years, I was a member of a non-denominational charismatic church. I have also been to many kinds of charismatic churches, from African American to Caucasian to a […]
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Sam Shamoun speaks about the Roots of Islam with Michael Lofton and William Albrecht.
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Gary Michuta from Hands on Apologetics interviews Michael Lofton about the Catholic doctrine on the fate of infants who die without baptism.
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra, Luis Dizon and Josh Gibbs discuss the Biblical doctrine of justification and review the “Debate on Justification ” with Luis Dizon [Catholic] and Joshua Gibbs [Non-Catholic] found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fIg9zN3v50
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Michael discusses the medieval church and their views on papal infallibility and how they relate to the First Vatican Council.
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Michael and William interview professional bodybuilder and Catholic John Meadows. John’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/mountaindog1
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Contemporary conditions for papal infallibility are occasionally seen as contrived and have been likened to someone who shoots an arrow at the wall and then paints a target around it. A concrete example is the First Vatican Council’s conditions for papal infallibility, which some skeptics see as having created a manufactured system to reconcile papal […]
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Michael Lofton continues his explanation of the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.
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Michael Lofton explains how to understand the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.
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Erick Ybarra responds to Eastern Orthodox Objections to the Papacy.
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Michael discusses the Chalcedonian Controversy with Subdeacon Daniel Kakish, an Oriental Orthodox Christian.
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Introduction In an age when documents of the magisterium (the church’s teaching authority) have been widely disseminated, one can read about church teachings and easily become confused about their meaning or value. Much like a young boy who makes his way to the cockpit of an airplane and obliviously strikes random buttons, untrained readers […]
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Michael Lofton and Al Blazek debate the thesis: Does Catholicism Dogmatically Teach All Unbaptized Babies Must Go to Hell? Al Blazek (Orthodox) takes the position the Catholic Church does teach this thesis. Michael Lofton (Catholic) takes the position the Catholic Church does not teach this thesis.
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Michael, William and Erick discuss Ecumenical Councils with Elijah Yasi. Topics include: 1. Can a Pope act without the consent of the bishops? 2. What is an Ecumenical Council? 3. What is the role of reception with Ecumenical Councils? 4. Can a Pope force his view on a council? 5. Did Constance teach Conciliarism? And […]
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Note: All quotes from the disputation come from Joseph Farrell’s translation of the event in his work entitled The Disputation With Pyrrhus of our Father Among the Saints Maximus the Confessor. St. Maximus the Confessor is known for many things, especially his ardent defense of dyothelitism in the face of physical torture. Yet, many are […]
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Michael Lofton, Erick Ybarra and William Albrecht respond to Dr. James White on his criticisms of Roman Catholicism.
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R&T discusses various difficulties with Roman Catholicism in a round table format.
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Michael discusses Pope Leo and Anatolius, Philip the Legate at the Ephesus 431 and Bart Ehrman on 1 & 2 Thessalonians.
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Michael moderates a debate with Turretinfan (Reformed Protestant) and William Albrecht (Catholic) on whether multiple popes denied the Immaculate Conception.
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The following is my summary of events that took place during the reign of Pope Leo the Great, which Martin Jugie examines in greater detail in his study “The Roman Primacy in the East at the Time of St. Leo the Great.” During the reign of Pope Leo the Great, the pro-Chalcedonian Archdeacon Aetius was […]
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Michael responds to Jay Dyer on the possibility for a future debate and Timothy Flaners, Craig Truglia, Erick Ybarra and William Albrecht discuss reactions to Timothy’s conversion video with Dr. Taylor Marshall. Articles by Timothy: https://meaningofcatholic.com/articles/#greek
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Michael does a review of Bishop Hilarion on The Reception of the Ecumenical Councils in the Early Church.
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I’d like to review Eastern Orthodox Bishop Hilarion Alfeyev’s article “The Reception of the Ecumenical councils in the Early Church” which was published by St. Vladimir’s Theological Quarterly in 2003. Purpose of the Paper The purpose of Bishop Hilarion’s paper is to explain how Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox could possibly reunite without either communion […]
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Roman Catholics have the challenge of demonstrating the doctrines of the First Vatican Council on the papacy were “always” taught by both “East and West.” Suppose you were to ask a Roman Catholic how they would demonstrate this. You would probably be told how this or that pope taught this or that doctrine, and an […]
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Michael interviews Fr. John Whiteford on the New Calendar Controversy in Eastern Orthodoxy.
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In the many years in which I’ve done apologetics, I’ve noticed some groups that develop their theology in a reactionary way. What do I mean? Instead of developing theology according to what Scripture and Tradition says, some build their theology by standing against what another group says. In order to make this more concrete, I’d […]
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Michael interviews Jonathan Sheffield on the transmission of the New Testament. They discuss the Text of Antioch, Lucan Recension Theory, CBGM, Text-types, the Comma Johanneum and more. Sheffield’s cartoon may be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbJ33bxBnWA&t=599s
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I responded to Dr. James White’s from Alpha & Omega Ministries on his interaction with my article on the canon of Scripture. Please see the video below and send any comments or questions my way. My original blog post critiquing Dr. White on the canon: https://michaelloftonsite.wordpress.c… Dr. White’s video response to Michael (start around the […]
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Michael responds to Dr. James White’s (Alpha & Omega Ministries) interaction with his blog article on the canon of Scripture and presents questions for Dr. White’s consideration. Michael’s original blog post critiquing Dr. White on the canon: https://michaelloftonsite.wordpress.com/2020/01/06/214/ Dr. White’s video response to Michael (start around the 54:20 mark): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TvvVARoVDg
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Michael discusses Fr. Florovsky on the authority of councils and offers some thoughts on his position.
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The R&T crew discuss the rebaptism controversy of the third century.
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Michael and Craig discuss the authorship of the Epistles to the Thessalonians
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On a daily basis, I hear people decry the evils of the holocaust, chattel slavery and maybe even the mass killings by communist governments since the early 20th century. As evil as these things were, and as much as they should be denounced, the fact is, many people who abhor these things are guilty of […]
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Michael and Cal discuss the history of Anglicanism.
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Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia and Erick Ybarra discuss the Eastern Orthodox Council in Jordan, to be held at the end of February, 2020.
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Michael discusses Francis Chan no the Eucharist, Jame’s Whites refutation of Jay Dyer, James White on the canon and the problems of a micromanaging magisterium.
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Someone recently asked me if luck was a concept compatible with Christianity. I explained it goes against the Biblical concept of divine providence. At that point, the person asked me whether this was just my opinion or something the magisterium teaches. I explained it was my opinion and to my knowledge luck is not directly […]
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On 01/04/2020, Dr. James White decided to respond to some of Jay Dyer’s reasons for not being Protestant (note: I’ve included an embedded link to the video at the end of this post.) Many comments can be made about Dr. White’s refutation, including Jay Dyer’s presentation, but I’m going to limit myself to two subjects […]
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Much ink has been spilled on how to properly understand the First Vatican Council’s teaching on Papal supremacy, which Canon 331 in the Code of Canon Law summarizes as being “supreme, full, immediate, and universal ordinary power…”. The profuse number of documents addressing this doctrine are abundant, partly due to the problem of ultramontanism within […]
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Former Anglican Bishop and private chaplain to the Queen of England, Gavin Ashenden converted to Catholicism on December 22, 2019. Michael Lofton and William Albrecht interview Ashenden on his conversion experience.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Dr. Eduardo J. Echeverria on Catholic doctrine and whether it is reversible.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview guest Timothy Flanders on his new book Introduction to the Holy Bible for Traditional Catholics. Tim’s website: https://meaningofcatholic.com/ Tim’s book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578624265?…
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Michael Lofton and Craig Truglia discuss rumors about the prospect of Orthodox and Catholic reunion and an ecumenical council in 2025.
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William Albrecht (Catholic) debates Turretinfan (Protestant) on the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
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Mike Aquilina on The Church and the Roman Empire with Michael Lofton and Craig Truglia. For Mike’s book, visit https://www.amazon.com/Church-Roman-Empire-301-490-Constantine/dp/1594717893/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=mike+aquilina+church+and+the+roman&qid=1576028916&sr=8-1
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Dr. Jared Goff on the Virgin Mary and Palamism
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Michael Lofton interviews John Litteral on the Glossa Ordinaria.
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The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. (Proverbs 11:1) Scripture often speaks about the need to use equal weights and measures in commerce, in order to remain honest. This was a necessary command, as it was a common temptation to alter the scales by which items were weighed in order […]
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Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, William Albrecht, Thomas Druschke, Elijah Yasi and Deacon Joseph Suaiden discuss the apparition of Our Lady of Fatima from a Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Atheist perspective.
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Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, William Albrecht and Erick Ybarra discuss the Old Testament Canon with Gary Michuta.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Ryan Grant on Papal Canonizations and Robert Bellarmine.
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Michael Lofton lays out various criticisms of Trent Horn’s “Can Doctrine Ever Change” paper. For a detailed response, see Michael’s paper here: https://michaelloftonsite.wordpress.com/2019/11/15/incautious-affirmations-of-doctrinal-changes-a-response-to-trent-horns-can-doctrine-ever-change/
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Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, William Albrecht, Cal and Erick Ybarra all discuss the doctrine of the Immaculate conception from a Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Protestant perspective.
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Michael Lofton and Erick Ybarra interview Mark Hausam (Where Peter Is) on the Post-Conciliar Church. They discuss whether the ordinary magisterium has ever contradicted itself, the death penalty and Pope Francis.
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Catholic apologist, Trent Horn, recently wrote an article entitled “Can Doctrine Ever Change?” The thrust of the article seems to defend the thesis that some doctrines may change, and to explain in what sense this may happen. As to why this thesis needed to be defended in a climate of novelty remains uncertain. Perhaps, Mr. […]
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Michael Lofton, Craig Truglia, Erick Ybarra and Sub Deacon Daniel Kakish discuss Marian apparitions from a Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox perspective.
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Michael Lofton interviews Christine Niles, from Church Militant, on the state of the Catholic Church.
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Interlinear Glosses 1 Aleph. How doth the citya sit solitaryb that was full of people!c how is the mistress of the Gentiles become as a widow: the princes of provinces made tributary! a the church; b devoid of the faith; c full of the faith. 2 Beth. Weeping she hath wept in the night,a and […]
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Michael Lofton interviews John Salza on Sedevacantism. They discuss formal vs. material heresy, manifest vs. occult heresy, who can depose a pope, how it is evident if a cleric has lost office, if Pope Francis is a heretic, the problems with Sedevacantism, the third secred of Fatima and much more.
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Michael, Erick and William interview Alexander Tschugguel, who is one of the men who threw the Pachamamas into the Tiber River. For more information on Alexander, visit http://boniface-institute.com/
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Michael and Erick interview Canon Jayr and Canon Weaver from the ICKSP. They discuss the importance of the Latin mass, the need for transcendence in the liturgy and the stabilizing force of the traditional mass, etc.
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In the great epic poem of Western civilization, Homer’s Odyssey, the reader is introduced to two monstrous figures named Scylla and Charybdis. The former is described as a six-headed monster and the latter is depicted as a monster that causes a massive whirlpool, which devours any sailor who was so unfortunate as to navigate their […]
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Michael goes over what he calls “Paper Catholicism” which is the concept that there is a major divide between Catholicism in theory and Catholicism in reality. Differences in liturgy, doctrine and canon law are discussed specifically.
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Michael, Erick and William discuss whether Benedict XVI or Pope Francis is the true pope.
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Judges 3:1-4: These are the nations the Lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan 2 (he did this only to teach warfare to the descendants of the Israelites who had not had previous battle experience): 3 the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites living in the Lebanon mountains […]
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