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…
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…
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined by apologist, speaker, and author Dr. Douglas Beaumont to discuss the phenomenon of Evangelical Christians “de-converting” and leaving the Christian faith. From his research-based perspective, and with the experience of a convert, Dr. Beaumont talks about some of the factors that go into what causes…
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Introduction As I was making my way into full communion with the Catholic Church I was also discovering the English Standard Version (ESV) study Bible which, although it was put out by Reformed scholars, had great notes. It was also a nice translation. It was with reluctance that I put it on the shelf and…
The careful reader of sacred Scripture cannot help but notice some passages that seem to conflict with one another. One of these apparent conflicts can be found in comparing Genesis 1, in which everything that God creates is called “good,” with the prophet Isaiah’s claim on God’s behalf: “I form the light, and create darkness:…
This is Part 3 of a 3-part article. In Part 1, I introduced the YouTube phenomena known as Rhett and Link’s Christian deconstruction. In Part 2, I discussed their reasons for leaving the faith. Here, I will offer my response. I also have a video posted on my YouTube Channel. What I Am Not Going…
This is Part 2 of a 3-part article. In Part 1, I introduced the YouTube phenomena known as Rhett and Link’s Christian deconstruction. Here, I will discuss their reasons for leaving the faith, and in Part 3, I will offer my response. I also have a video posted on my YouTube Channel. Rhett’s Relationship with…
This is Part 1 of a 3-part article. Here I will introduce the YouTube phenomena known as Rhett and Link’s Christian deconstruction. In Part 2, I will discuss their reasons for leaving the faith. In Part 3, I will offer my response to those reasons. I also have a video posted on my YouTube Channel.…
The Problem of Evil is an ancient difficulty that arises from the question of how an all-powerful, all-good God could exist given the amount of evil in the world. While atheism has no good response to evil, and theism has some very good ones – Christianity alone can account for both evil and suffering in…
