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 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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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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What happens to Jews and Muslims when they die according to the Catholic Church? Are they saved? Michael Lofton discusses this question, addresses many several misconceptions and answers live questions!
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Michael Lofton discusses some difficulties with the Sedevacantist thesis and explains why they are not sustainable.
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Is Fratelli Tutti an encyclical? Does Dr. Taylor Marshall believe it is not part of the Magisterium? These two questions will be explored by Michael Lofton.
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Metropolitan Kallistos Ware on the Beauty of Orthodoxy and the West’s need for the East. Questions include: Why did the West have a different approach to icons than the East? What are the ways in which the West could benefit from the East? What do you think about the Jesus prayer and the rosary? Is […]
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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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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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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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E. Michael Jones – Logos Rising
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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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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 […]
Read More… Michael Lofton. Fr. Patrick, Dru and Tfan answer live questions in an August edition of Stump the Apologist.
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Fr. Christiaan Kappes discusses Essence and Energies with R&T.
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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, 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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