-
Candida Moss and the Truth Value of Martyrdom
In The Myth of Persecution, Dr. Moss repeats the assertion that martyrdom is used as proof of the truth of the martyrs’ views. For example at page 43 she states, “The notion that her innocence is proved by her death is uncomfortable to us, but it is the same idea that we saw with Socrates:…
-
So Good Men Differ … so what?
One of the perennial comments one hears is that if either A or B were correct “it is doubtful that so many Bible-believing, godly evangelical Christians would have wound up on each side.” This flawed position assumes that “godly evangelical Christians” always tend to end up agreeing with correct positions. That’s a flawed assumption. In…
-
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 18
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 18 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the eighteenth in what has become a multi-part series. Fifth Lateran Council (1512-17) – Promotion of Religious Wars in 16th Century It is…
-
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 17
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 17 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the seventeenth in what has become a multi-part series. Second Vatican Council (1962-65) – Freedom of Religion Promoted You will recall that in…
-
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 16
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 16 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the sixteenth in what has become a multi-part series. Fourth Council of the Lateran (1215) – Jews Officially Persecuted I must immediately qualify…
-
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 15
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 15 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the fifteenth in what has become a multi-part series. Fourth Council of Constantinople (879-80) – Overturned “Eighth Ecumenical Council” You will notice that…
-
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 14
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 14 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the fourteenth in what has become a multi-part series. Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-70) – Ecumenical Status a Later Fabrication Those who claim…
-
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 13
An Inconvenient Conciliar Truth – Part 13 Some folks seem to find relying on councils a comfort. For these folks, there are some inconvenient facts that they must face. This post is the thirteenth in what has become a multi-part series. Council of Jamnia (90) – 1st Century Council Rejects Apocrypha The council of Jamnia…