This the fifth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we pause from the previous topic to discuss some Christian teachings. Here we find more commonality and unity than in the previous (and future) disagreements. We will discuss …
This is the fourth in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we continue the discussion on the biblical canon and argue that history and the Roman Catholic’s actions undermined its own authority to determine canon and that the …
This is the third in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this, we pause our review to muse on the nature of authority. The Parable of the Servants Wright tells of The Parable of the Messengers to show how we must …
This is the second in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. In this part, we compare the Roman Catholic and Anabaptist canons. The idea that a canon need not be fixed is introduced. Anabaptist views are explained and contrasted with the …
This is the first in a series reviewing John C. Wright’s A Universal Apologia for the Catholic Church. See the index. When John C. Wright became a Christian in dramatic fashion, he spent two years trying to figure out what denomination he should join. He shocked many by becoming Roman Catholic. …
This post comes from a request from a Catholic named Betty to explain the text of the Wisdom 2:12-20. The Book of Wisdom is written from the perspective of Solomon and the book’s intended audience are those in rulership. The first third of the book contrasts the righteous with the …
In Why I Don’t Vote, I laid out four reasons why I—as an Anabaptist—don’t vote. In doing so, I didn’t even have to mention the most obvious reason not to vote: dishonesty. Christians are enjoined to live pure lives cleansed of dishonesty and lies and they are instructed to call …
Every once in a while there is a discussion on morality and ethics that leads to a crystal clear outcome. One of my favorites is the essay by Free Northerner entitled “Abortion, Tomlinson, and Moral Midgets.” Another began when Matt Walsh posed a fairly standard-sounding moral dilemma on Twitter: This …
Atheist Bob Seidensticker was once asked by a Christian apologetics blogger what evidence he would require to convince him that God exists. He flipped the question around and asked himself what his best reasons were for being an atheist—believing that there is no God. The result was 25 pro-atheistic reasons. …
My previous post, “Anabaptism: Non-Violent Resistance“, highlighted how Christians must eschew violence, including any advocacy of violence. Anabaptism radically accepts the Bible’s commands to live in peace while always resisting evil. Is this a contradiction? How can this be done practically? The answer lies in Passivism (not pacifism): “Passivism is building …