I’ve been writing a lot about mystical experiences recently. In particular, I’ve noted (here and here) that supernatural events have two possible sources: God or demons. It is simply not true that only God can grant the experiences that you have prayed for. Demons can, and do, grant miracles and endow powers. This …
This is part of a series on Roman Catholicism and the eucharist. See this index. The 40-part series on the eucharist focused primarily on the liturgy itself. But there is some question as to whether or not the Eucharist involves leavened or unleavened bread. The Orthodox assert that it is …
This is part of a series on Roman Catholicism and the eucharist. See this index. Over at dioseschucha, there is a good article on “The Law of God and the Law of Moses.” Its well worth a read regarding what portions of the Old Testament are still in force and …
This is part of a series on Roman Catholicism and the eucharist. See this index. Throughout the 40-part series on the Eucharist, I often demonstrated, but did not define, what the early church meant by eucharist. In “Part 8: Interlude” I discussed the meaning in more detail. That provides a lot …
This is part of a series on Roman Catholicism and the eucharist. See this index. Copy-and-Paste Apologetics A while back I did a 40-part series on the Eucharist entitled “What the Earliest Christians Wrote About the Eucharist.” It was based on a post made by Roman Catholic apologist Fish Eaters. …
…and Water is Wet It wasn’t just Katrina two decades ago. Remember the Hurricane Maria? I’ve heard similar horror stories after the disaster in Hawaii. Well, it’s happening again in Tennessee: It’s being reported by many people on Twitter/X from those attempting to actually assist: …and… Plenty of people are …
Fundamentally, the Red Pill is Utilitarian, not Christian. Its goals are primarily centered around quality of life improvements. It fits firmly in the “Self-Help” genre. This was recently illustrated by cameron232 and Deti: Fertility rates are so low that the population (minus immigration) is now shrinking in most places outside …
One of the core doctrines of Roman Catholicism is that of Infallibility. It is quite common for Catholics to tell Protestants that they do not understand Infallibility because they are not Catholics. This is the genetic fallacy. The reality is that Protestants understand infallibility better than Roman Catholics do. Yes, …
At “Jesus and Hyperbole,” the professor writes: Yes, repeatedly throughout history God has condemned and destroyed nations. You owe society nothing beyond responding to evil with good. God’s job is vengeance. Ours is doing good. The fundamental fault with lex talionis is that it tends to assign to us what …
In “Review: Do we “Resist the devil” or “Resist not evil”?” I opened the series with a discussion on Sharkly’s take on Jesus’ teaching on violence in the Sermon on the Mount: Sharkly’s post is based in large part on the 21-page paper “A Methodology For Detecting and Mitigating Hyperbole …