Development of Doctrine vs. Evolution of Dogma

November 17, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

Chapter 5 (pp. 45-50) of my book, Reflections on Radical Catholic Reactionaries (December 2002; revised second edition: 17 August 2013; slightly revised again in November 2023 for the purpose of the free online version). Anyone who reads this book should first read the following three introductory articles, in order to fully understand the definitions and sociological categories I am employing: Introduction (on the book page) Definitions: Radical Catholic Reactionaries, Mainstream “Traditionalists,” and Supposed “Neo-Catholics” [revised 8-6-13] Radical Catholic Reactionaries: What They... Read more

So-Called “Neo-Catholics”

November 17, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Chapter 4 (pp. 37-43) of my book, Reflections on Radical Catholic Reactionaries (December 2002; revised second edition: 17 August 2013; slightly revised again in November 2023 for the purpose of the free online version). Anyone who reads this book should first read the following three introductory articles, in order to fully understand the definitions and sociological categories I am employing: Introduction (on the book page) Definitions: Radical Catholic Reactionaries, Mainstream “Traditionalists,” and Supposed “Neo-Catholics” [revised 8-6-13] Radical Catholic Reactionaries: What They... Read more

The Indefectibility of the Church

November 16, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Chapter 3 (pp. 31-35) of my book, Reflections on Radical Catholic Reactionaries (December 2002; revised second edition: 17 August 2013; slightly revised again in December 2023 for the purpose of the free online version). Anyone who reads this book should first read the following three introductory articles, in order to fully understand the definitions and sociological categories I am employing: Introduction (on the book page) Definitions: Radical Catholic Reactionaries, Mainstream “Traditionalists,” and Supposed “Neo-Catholics” [revised 8-6-13] Radical Catholic Reactionaries: What They... Read more

Faith and Optimism vs. Pessimism

November 15, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Chapter 2 (pp. 19-30) of my book, Reflections on Radical Catholic Reactionaries (December 2002; revised second edition: 17 August 2013; slightly revised again in December 2023 for the purpose of the free online version). Anyone who reads this book should first read the following three introductory articles, in order to fully understand the definitions and sociological categories I am employing: Introduction (on the book page) Definitions: Radical Catholic Reactionaries, Mainstream “Traditionalists,” and Supposed “Neo-Catholics” [revised 8-6-13] Radical Catholic Reactionaries: What They... Read more

Tragic Bp. Strickland & Reaction from the Usual Suspects

November 14, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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On November 11, Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas was relieved of his position by Pope Francis. It was a long time coming. Mike Lewis, in his article, “On Strickland’s Removal” (Where Peter Is, 11-11-23) summed up the many reasons why, and I will in turn summarize them as briefly as I can. Bp. Strickland’s own words will be in blue. On July 8, 2022, Strickland shared a link to a video entitled “Pope Francis, Nancy Pelosi... Read more

Reply to Lutheran: Church “Higher” Than Scripture?

November 8, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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Seth Kasten runs the blog called The Confessing Lutheran. and is active on the Scholastic Lutherans YouTube channel. He wrote an article entitled, “A Brief Argument Against the Epistemological Primacy of the Church with Respect to Scripture” (10-3-22). This is my counter-reply. His words will be in blue. ***** A common argument raised against Protestantism is that Scripture is somehow dependent on the Church, and thus, the Church must be causally prior to Scripture, so the authority of Scripture is... Read more

The Sacrament of Confirmation

November 3, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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[see the book info-page / buy Kindle or Nook versions] Chapter eight (pp. 283-293) of my book, Bible Truths for Catholic Truths: A Source Book for Apologists and Inquirers (Manchester, New Hampshire: Sophia Institute Books, 2009); the paperback is now out-of-print. This book could also be known as Dave’s Topical Bible, and contains 2,051 Bible passages, categorized under 115 thematic headings. I am now offering it online for free. * In these blog posts I use — for readers’ convenience — the original RSV of the manuscript (©... Read more

The Sacrament of Baptism

November 3, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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[see the book info-page / buy Kindle or Nook versions] * Chapter seven (pp. 273-280) of my book, Bible Truths for Catholic Truths: A Source Book for Apologists and Inquirers (Manchester, New Hampshire: Sophia Institute Books, 2009); the paperback is now out-of-print. This book could also be known as Dave’s Topical Bible, and contains 2,051 Bible passages, categorized under 115 thematic headings. I am now offering it online for free. * In these blog posts I use — for readers’ convenience — the original RSV of the manuscript... Read more

“Catholic Verses” #9: The Papacy

November 2, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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[see book and purchase information for The Catholic Verses] “excatholic4christ” (Tom) was raised Catholic, lost his faith in high school, attended Mass for a while after he married and had children, and then “accepted Jesus Christ” as his Savior, leading to his sole attendance at an independent fundamental Baptist church for eight years. He claims that the “legalism” of this church and the fact that his “trust had been in men rather than God” caused him to “walk away from the Lord for 23 years.” He “returned to the Lord” in 2014. As of April... Read more

“Catholic Verses” #8: Tradition, Pt. 3

November 1, 2023 By Dave Armstrong

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