Should Protestants Believe in Jesus’ Resurrection?

The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of the Christian faith and it has numerous lines of historical evidence supporting it. However, while all Christians believe in Jesus’ resurrection, not all believe in Mary’s appearances. Here I look at what happens if the same kinds of evidence used to argue for Jesus’ resurrection is…

How Pope Francis is Keeping Me Catholic

Homosexual Unions… Capital Punishment… Atheism… Pachamama… Controversial statements made by Pope Francis have caused even faithful Catholics to divide over how to respond. Here I discuss my thoughts on how these controversies may actually strengthen confidence in the infallibility of the Church (whether the Pope is right or wrong!).

Throw Away Your Catholic Study Bible!

The COMPLETE Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is Coming Soon! Now there really is no excuse to hang on to the old Catholic Study Bible (New American Bible Revised Edition) with its text critical notes that some in the Catholic Church unfortunately inherited from 19th Century German liberal scholarship.

Does Ephesians 2:8-9 Teach Salvation By Faith Alone?

My video on why James 2:24 should destroy Protestantism was very popular and generated a massive amount of discussion. Although its main point (that everyone bases their theology on interpretive traditions and not what just on what the Bible says) was largely missed, though, as many opted to simply try to answer my “prooftext” with…

Review of the Foundations of Faith Catholic Catechism by Ascension Press

In support of the Catechism in a Year podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Press – the publishers of the Great Adventure Catholic Bible – has released a new edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The first of its kind, this beautiful edition has special “Foundations of Faith” contents and color coding that…

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…

Did God Create Evil?

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:…