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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Fr. Mitch Pacwa joins the R&T crew for a discussion on sola scriptura, it’s history, theology and general difficulties. He offers an apologetic for the Catholic Church’s position on tradition and also engages live chat questions.
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Ask any question during this stream and one of our apologists will offer their answer.
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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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Sam Shamoun speaks about the Roots of Islam with Michael Lofton and William Albrecht.
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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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If anyone wishes to detect the deceits of heretics and to keep a sound and effective faith (Heb. 4:12), in the same sense in which it was taught and passed down by Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Apostles, he ought, with the Lord’s help, to fortify his faith by the authority of Scripture, and […]
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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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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 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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Michael, Craig and Erick discuss Thomas Aquinas, the existence of evil, divine freedom and morality with Dr. Peter Kreeft.
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Michael, Erick, William Albrecht and Turretinfan discuss the Reformed position of Sola Scriptura.
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David Bates speaks on the Christian life, apologetics, liturgy and devotions.
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In this video, Michael and Craig interview guest William Albrecht and discuss a wide range of topics from purgatory in the early church to the Old Testament canon.
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In this episode, Michael critiques Todd Friel’s critique of Eastern Orthodoxy, discussing issues such as justification, sola fide, baptismal regeneration and many other topics.
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In this video, Michael goes over Dr. Yasir Qadhi’s lecture on the miraculous nature of the Quran and demonstrates the difficulties with his position, along with offering a response to his objections about the Bible.
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Erick Ybarra and Craig Truglia debated the thesis: Are Ecumenical Councils to be Identified by the Reception Theory. Craig took the Pro position and Erick took the Con. Michael Lofton served as the moderator.
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In this video, Michael reviews a video by Pastor Steven Anderson, a well-known King James Only, Independent, Fundamentalist, Baptist pastor and discusses the difficulties with his criticism of liturgical rites and practices.
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In this video, Michael discusses the need for apologists to use equal measures (consistent arguments that do not undermine their own position) when criticizing another’s position. The need to examine proof texts critically is also addressed.
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