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In a recent post, @JoshuaTCharles likened Protestantism to ancient heresies such as Docetism, Gnosticism, and Arianism. But, that comparison collapses at the start. Those ancient movements denied core truths of the gospel: Christ’s incarnation, the goodness of creation, the deity…

You begin by likening Protestantism to ancient heresies such as Docetism, Gnosticism, and Arianism. That comparison collapses at the start. Those ancient movements denied core truths of the gospel: Christ’s incarnation, the goodness of creation, the deity of Christ, or the…

Joshua Charles @JoshuaTCharles

a week ago

You begin by likening Protestantism to ancient heresies such as Docetism, Gnosticism, and Arianism. That comparison collapses at the start. Those ancient movements denied core truths of the gospel: Christ’s incarnation, the goodness of creation, the deity of Christ, or the…

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Can a Catholic explain why your church does not excommunicate politicians who openly support abortion, when you believe it is murder? Orthodox Protestants revoke membership and excommunicate for such sin. So which church is truly faithful?

Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC @FrMatthewLC

7 days ago

Can a Catholic explain why your church does not excommunicate politicians who openly support abortion, when you believe it is murder? Orthodox Protestants revoke membership and excommunicate for such sin. So which church is truly faithful?

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First, Pope Leo didn’t say you can’t separate Church and State. Second, there is nothing more threatening to liberty than a state controlled by a religion; just look at Iran today, or Rome in the Middle Ages—when the papacy wielded political power, dissenters were silenced,…

Patrick Neve @catholicpat

a week ago

First, Pope Leo didn’t say you can’t separate Church and State. Second, there is nothing more threatening to liberty than a state controlled by a religion; just look at Iran today, or Rome in the Middle Ages—when the papacy wielded political power, dissenters were silenced,…

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In response to yesterday’s horrific shooting by a 22-year-old man, raised and treated as transgender since childhood and consumed with hate, too many liberal pundits like @jrpsaki have chosen this moment to dismiss prayer, mocking those who turn to God in times of tragedy. That…

Jen, it is precisely this disdain for prayer and for God that lies at the root of the chaos we are watching unfold. Prayer is not a punchline, it is a humble cry for help to the only One who can heal the human heart, restrain evil, and comfort grieving families. To sneer at…

Jen Psaki @jrpsaki

a week ago

Jen, it is precisely this disdain for prayer and for God that lies at the root of the chaos we are watching unfold. Prayer is not a punchline, it is a humble cry for help to the only One who can heal the human heart, restrain evil, and comfort grieving families. To sneer at…

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Since my post yesterday arguing that orthodox Protestants, Roman Catholics, and Eastern Orthodox Christians share 90% of our faith in common, I have been inundated by critics from Catholics reminding me that the Catholic Church officially teaches Protestants are heretics who do…

As reflected by the comment by @ReformedToRome below; Roman Catholics reject the very faith Protestants as a valid Christian religion. For all their official talk of having a goal of Christian unity, as I state in this paper below, Rome is the greatest impediment to Christian…

Reformed to Rome @ReformedToRome

a week ago

As reflected by the comment by @ReformedToRome below; Roman Catholics reject the very faith Protestants as a valid Christian religion. For all their official talk of having a goal of Christian unity, as I state in this paper below, Rome is the greatest impediment to Christian…

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As I’ve told you before, when I first entered these conversations online I was far more ecumenical in outlook. But through our exchanges, you have persuaded me that the only way to be faithful to Scripture is to speak polemically when confronting Rome—especially in the public…

Reformed to Rome @ReformedToRome

a week ago

As I’ve told you before, when I first entered these conversations online I was far more ecumenical in outlook. But through our exchanges, you have persuaded me that the only way to be faithful to Scripture is to speak polemically when confronting Rome—especially in the public…

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A Catholic posted this quote by Justin Martyr with triumphalism noting that this supports transubstantiation. My reply? It is a good thing we have St. Justin Martyr for clarity about the Lord’s supper to reinforce what we can find in the Didache (c AD 100). Notice carefully.…

How can Baptists claimed to be reformed, yet reject the practice of infant Baptism practiced by our Presbyterian brothers? Baptists respect those who practice infant baptism. We recognize that it is a tradition that emerged in parts of the church by the 3rd–4th century and…

Some Roman Catholics claim that the Didache, written c AD 100, is "remarkably similar to the modern Day Mass highlighting this photocopy of a modern copy of the document with side-notes and editorial comments. However, this argument is a stretch bordering on historical…

Just an observation about an observation. When some insist that Baptists cannot be called “Reformed,” they begin to sound more like Rome than like heirs of the Reformation. Rome draws narrow institutional lines and says, “Here alone is the true church.” But the Reformed stream…

When Presbyterians make dogmatic comments like this, they sound more like an arrogant Roman Catholic than a Reformed Protestant. There is a long history of Baptists who have embraced Reformed theology with the single exception of infant baptism, stretching back to the 17th…

Reformed Dogmatika @RefDogmatika

a week ago

When Presbyterians make dogmatic comments like this, they sound more like an arrogant Roman Catholic than a Reformed Protestant. There is a long history of Baptists who have embraced Reformed theology with the single exception of infant baptism, stretching back to the 17th…

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At the level of "mere Christianity" (to borrow C.S. Lewis’s phrase) Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox and historic orthodox Protestants share a remarkably deep foundation. What unites us is the gospel itself: the saving work of Christ’s life, death, and resurrection for sinners,…

A reflection for today. I recently had an extended lunch with a close friend of mine is a Deacon in the Eastern Orthodox Antiochian Church. Over the years, we’ve discovered that we agree on perhaps 90% of our theology. The remaining 10% contains real differences, sometimes…

Catholics often argue that the Didache, written c. A.D. 100, demonstrates early Catholic sacramental and hierarchical theology. They point out that while the text is brief, it speaks of the Eucharist as a “sacrifice,” implies a priestly role in its celebration, and mentions…

When Catholics or Eastern Orthodox appeal to the Didache as evidence for their view of the Eucharist, the claim doesn’t hold up to literary, theological or historical scrutiny. What you actually see in the Didache looks nothing like the Roman Catholic mass or the Eastern Orthodox…

You have compiled quite a list of practices ascribed to the apostolic church. Unfortunately, you are wrong. But, let's take a look at each of these claims individually. The question that must be answered os whether these practices were “unambiguously” believed and observed by the…

Patrick @patrickb3333

2 weeks ago

You have compiled quite a list of practices ascribed to the apostolic church. Unfortunately, you are wrong. But, let's take a look at each of these claims individually. The question that must be answered os whether these practices were “unambiguously” believed and observed by the…

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@rickbrennanjr I'm not sure Milo even grasps the milk of Christianity, yet.