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Epiphanius on the Title "Queen of Heaven"
Speaking of women who offered cakes of bread to Mary (the Kollyridians), Epiphanius (310/320-403) wrote: Let no one eat of the error which has arisen on St. Mary’s account. Even though ‘The tree is lovely’ it is not for food; and even though Mary is all fair, and is holy and held in honor, she…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 3/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 3/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 3) Where in the New Testament do the apostles tell future generations that the Christian faith will be based…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 2/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 2/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 2) Other than the specific command to John to pen the Revelation, where did Jesus tell His apostles to…
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Unloading 35 Loaded Questions for "Bible Christians" 1/35
Steve Ray has a list of 35 loaded Questions for “Bible Christians” (quotation marks his)(link to the whole list). This is number 1/35. I’m trying to provide the answers in a common format, for easy reference. 1) Where did Jesus give instructions that the Christian faith should be based exclusively on a book? Simple Answer(s):…
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Magisterium More Sufficient than Scripture? (Part 2)
[Cont’d from previous section] Is the Roman Catholic Magisterium More Sufficient than Sacred Scripture?Bryan Cross answered on the subject of the ability of the Scripture to interpret Scripture sufficiently, from Scripture, reason, and tradition. (Part 2) The fact that obscure Scriptures are obscure and “need” (in some sense) clarification does not imply that the clear…
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Erasmus’ Words – Could Beckwith, Cross, and Liccione Endorse?
Erasmus wrote: What weight the authority of the church may have with others, I know not; but with me it weighs so much, that I could be of the opinion of the Arians and Pelagians, if the church had approved their doctrines. Latin Text: Quantum apud alios valeat auctoritas ecclesiae nescio; certo apud me tantum…
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Magisterium More Sufficient than Scripture? (Part 1)
Is the Roman Catholic Magisterium More Sufficient than Sacred Scripture?Bryan Cross answered on the subject of the ability of the Scripture to interpret Scripture sufficiently, from Scripture, reason, and tradition. (Part 1 – Meaning of “Scripture Interprets Scripture”) Augustine (about A.D. 354-430) commenting on Psalm 145:13: The Lord is faithful in all his words, and…
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Arianism is Consistent with Scripture?
Phoebadius (d. @ 392): Knowing, therefore, this unity of substance in the Father and in the Son, on the authority, not only of the prophets, but also of the gospels, how canst thou say that the Homoüsion is not found in scripture? Latin text: Cum ergo hanc unitatem substantiae in Patre et Filio non solum…
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Catechism of Pope Pius X
Before the current “Catechism of the Catholic Church” there were other catechisms. One of those was the catechism of Pope Pius X. Here are some selections relating to the Bible (warning, this may not be what you’re used to hearing from “Catholic Answers”): 28 Q. Is the reading of the Bible necessary to all Christians?A.…
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Responding to Beckwith on Aquinas
Francis Beckwith has responded to my earlier post on Aquinas and the rule of faith in a way that does not meet the challenge. But it is a response that Prof. Beckwith seems to think worth noting, so I’ll provide it and a brief rebuttal: Yikes, I thought his name was “TurnitinFan,” a booster of…