by Brett Williams | Oct 4, 2018 | Catholicism, Central Blog, Protestantism, Seminaries
Dan Wallace explains the need for a renewed focus on linguistics in seminaries. In a role reversal from the 16th century, Roman Catholic graduate schools are doing incredible work in the biblical languages. I applaud this endeavor at these institutes, but grieve for...
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 2, 2017 | Catholicism, Charismatic Movement, Evangelicalism, How the Left Thinks
Not often do we find ourselves nodding in agreement with The Humanist. But orthodox believers ought to be just as scandalized by the Prosperity Gospel as any unbeliever. Anyway, it’s interesting to know . . . “Which Televangelist Has the Best...
by Brett Williams | Jul 10, 2017 | Catholicism, Ecclesiology
Apparently, transubstantiation cannot occur without gluten. The Pope declares that the Eucharist cannot be celebrated with gluten-free bread. The bread used in the celebration of the Most Holy Eucharistic Sacrifice must be unleavened, purely of wheat, and...
by Kevin Bauder | Feb 3, 2017 | Catholicism, Evangelicalism
Peter Leithart, a key advocate of the Federal Vision, looks at the joint Lutheran-Catholic statement on the Eucharist. In keeping with his recent direction, he finds hope for increasing rapprochement between Catholics and Protestants. It often thought that in...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 18, 2017 | Baptists, Catholicism, Christianity, Church History, Reformation, Religious Freedom, Tolerance
During the English Reformation Catholics burned Anglicans and Anglicans burned Catholics. Now the Archbishop of Canterbury has decided it’s time to express remorse. Apparently, plenty of people in the UK find this gesture pretty ridiculous. Perhaps it’s...
by Kevin Bauder | Dec 8, 2016 | Catholicism, Notices
Apparently belief in God is not a prerequisite for the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. See the report at Catholic News Agency. Frankly, I’m beginning to wonder whether Catholicism is a prerequisite for appointment to the Papacy. Just saying . . . .
