I have posted a new post about statues and Jehovah’s Witnesses at my central blog.
Archive for the 'Apologetics' Category
Statues
May 27, 2009
Mary: The Morning Star
October 4, 2008
Q: Why do Catholics call Mary the “Morning Star”? There are only two people in the Bible given this name: Jesus, the true Morning Star, and Satan, the false “morning star.”
A: Jesus and Mary are both correctly called the Morning Star, but in difference senses. Mary is called so only in relation to Christ, who [...]
Paul and the Virgin Mary
September 27, 2008
In this year of Saint Paul, I want to answer the question I’ve been asked many times: if Mary is so important, why doesn’t the Bible, especially St. Paul, say more about her?
The question has a bad presupposition: that a subject’s importance can be judged by how often it is mentioned in the Bible.
So let’s [...]
A response to two comments
August 26, 2008
Last July, during my unwanted hiatus from this blog, I received two comments which I never got around to responding to.
The first was on Hatred of the Virgin Mary, and the second on Do Protestants hate Mary?
Hey
I am a Lutheran, and I understand that when catholics ‘pray’ to saints, they are asking the saints to [...]
August 22: Queenship of Mary
August 22, 2008
Today is the memorial of the Queenship of Mary. Some non-Catholics object to the title “Queen of Heaven” on account of the book of Jeremiah:
“The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to offer libations to strange gods, [...]
Did the angels celebrate?
May 24, 2008
When Mary said, “Let it be done to me according to thy word” what do you think the angels did? Do you think they smiled and said “That’s great” or “wonderful” as an unconcerned adult might perfunctorily say to a child? Or did they celebrate like they had never celebrated before, and would [...]
Video on Our Lady of La Salette
May 23, 2008
One Minute Apologetics: Repetitive Prayer
May 22, 2008
Jack Chick: “Why is Mary Crying?” (pt. 4)
May 15, 2008
This is the final part in a four part series on Jack Chick’s tract, “Why is Mary Crying?”
Jack Chick: “Why is Mary Crying?” (Pt. 3)
May 14, 2008
This is the third part in a 4-part series on Jack Chick’s tract “Why is Mary Crying?” The fourth part will be posted on Thursday.
