Is the Canon of Scripture in the Bible? Michael Lofton answers whether the Canon is the Bible. He defends the material sufficiency view of Scripture in light of the canon question and explains why sola scriptura and the partim-partim view are untenable positions to maintain. Definitions of terms used: Divine revelation – what God has […]
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Most readers of the Old Testament are puzzled by the historical books, with all its intricate details, numbers and genealogies. Especially puzzling is the question of why there appear to be two apparently divergent histories in the Old Testament. First, there is the history contained in Samuel and Kings, and then there is the history […]
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Of all the various subfields within Biblical studies, perhaps none changes quite like Biblical archaeology. Despite almost two hundred years of archaeological excavations in Palestine and the Ancient Near East, only a small percentage of all the sites that exist have been excavated. Thus, new discoveries are being made all the time, and new analysis […]
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When it comes to hard passages in the Bible, few cause more readers to struggle with its contents than the Conquest narrative in Joshua. The seemingly genocidal tone which the book takes in describing the destruction of the Canaanites has caused many believers to question or even renounce their faith in God’s word. It has […]
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by J. Luis Dizon “Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion.” “Ooh” said Susan. “I’d thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion.” . . . “Safe?” said Mr. Beaver “ . . . Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But […]
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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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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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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 and Craig discuss the authorship of the Epistles to the Thessalonians
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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 interviews John Litteral on the Glossa Ordinaria.
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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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Michael and Craig discuss Scripture reading and Bible study related questions with Fr. Sebastian Carnazzo.
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In this video, Michael covers how one may interpret Scripture according to multiple senses, namely the literal, allegorical, moral and anagogical.
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