Where Faith and Reason Intersect
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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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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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 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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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 interviews Dr. Mark Spencer on Reforming Thomism and Integrating Palamism. The Flexibility of Divine Simplicity: Aquinas, Scotus, Palamas Mark K. Spencer.
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Characters: Atheist, Southern Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic A, Catholic B, Reformed Jew, Messianic Jew, Sunni Muslim A, Unitarian, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Orthodox Jew, Mormon, Reformed Baptist, Anglican, Charismatic, Lutheran, Kantian Philosopher, Sunni Muslim B. It’s a Saturday morning and the New York City subway is filled with passengers. A group of people scramble to enter […]
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William Albrecht (Roman Catholicism) and Craig Truglia (Eastern Orthodox) debate: Does 2 Maccabees 12 Teach Prayers for the Dead? 2 Maccabees 12:39-46 Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA) 39 And the day following Judas came with his company, to take away the bodies of them that were slain, and to bury them with their kinsmen, […]
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Michael and Erick interview Professor Steve Weidenkopf on the Crusades.
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Is Scripture all we need? Can all dogmas be found in the Bible? Are there some Traditions that are binding but not Biblical? Michael, Craig, William and Turretinfan discuss Scripture and whether it is materially sufficient.
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Dr. Musharraf Hussain (Muslim) and William Albrecht (Catholic) debate the morality of Christianity vs. Islam on the Reason and Theology show with host Michael Lofton. Dr. Musharraf Hussain is an accomplished Islamic scholar, debater, educator, author, and scientist. He is also the translator of the highly acclaimed new fresh English translation of the Quran, the […]
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Thomas Druschke (Atheist) and Anthony Brooks (Reformed Presbyterian) debate are there sufficient reasons for God’s existence on the Reason and Theology show with host Michael Lofton.
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Michael and Craig discuss Dr. Fortson’s book Unchanging Witness, which deals with Scripture and Tradition on the sin of sodomy. They then discuss church history issues like the Eucharist, baptism, the canon, the role the Church Fathers have in forming doctrine, etc.
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