“Formless Matter” in Wisdom 11:17
“I beseech you, my child, to look at the heaven and the earth and see everything that is in them, and recognize that God did not make them out of things that existed.” (2 Maccabees 7:28) Genesis Unbound In a fascinating modern book on the biblical creation story (Genesis Unbound), Evangelical Bible scholar John Sailhamer…
New Book! “With One Accord: Affirming Catholic Teaching Using Protestant Principles”
“All these with one accord devoted themselves to prayer” (Acts 1:14). The apostles and early Christians believed and worshiped in unity—in doctrine and practice following Jesus’ wish that “they may be one” (John 17:21). But today, Christianity is splintered by the Reformation and its 500-year legacy of division, with Protestant groups divided among themselves and…
A New Response to “Where is that in the Bible?”
“Where is that in the Bible?” is a challenge Protestants commonly issue to Catholics when disputes over doctrine arise. Two common response strategies include trying to find a biblical reference to support the belief in question or to return the challenge by asking, “Where in the Bible does it say something must be in the…
Using Protestant Principles for Scripture & Tradition
My latest on Hands On Apologetics where Gary Michuta and I discuss how to explain the Catholic view of Scripture and Tradition to Protestants using principles with which they generally agree.
How to Argue Using Protestant Principles
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Responding to “Where is that in the Bible?”
Introduction “Where is that in the Bible?” is a challenge Protestants commonly issue to Catholics when matters of disputed doctrine arise. Two common response strategies include trying to find a biblical reference to support the belief in question or to return the challenge by asking, “Where in the Bible does it say something must be…
“They Sold Their Souls for Rock N Roll” – A Critical Review
I did a major website overhaul some years ago to get rid of out of date or irrelevant content, but I continue to get requests for this article so I have chosen to repost it. Enjoy! Introduction Pastor Joe Schimmel is founder of Fight the Good Fight Ministries and pastor at Blessed Hope Chapel in…
“Religious Education” vs. “Faith Formation”
A Failed System Any business, school, or charity with an 80% failure rate would be considered a lost cause. An entity with such dismal stats would rightly be dismantled and replaced as soon as possible. But in the Catholic Church, these numbers don’t seem to be affecting the practices of many parishes. According to numerous…
Catholic Answers Interview on My New Book: “With One Accord”
The apostles and early Christians believed and worshiped in unity, but today, Christianity is splintered. Catholic apologists work to heal these divisions by using Scripture, history, and reason to help Protestants see the truth of Church teaching, and in With One Accord, former Protestant Doug Beaumont says there’s still another tool: the things that Protestants…
Douglas Beaumont 