"Sola Scriptura" ("Scripture Alone") is considered one of the two "pillars" -- along with "sola fide," or "faith alone" -- of the Protestant Revolt of the sixteenth century. It's fundamental in Protestant thinking with regard to the all-important issue of Christian authority and determination of true theology. Most Protestant defenders of "Scripture Alone" contend that it is taught in the Bible. I maintain that their alleged prooftexts are invariably logically circular and fatally weak. William Whitaker (1548-1595) was an Anglican apologist. His masterwork was "Disputation on Holy Scripture,"...

St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was without question the greatest theologian in the history of the Catholic Church, and the "Summa Theologica" (1271-1274) was his masterpiece and one of the most influential theological books ever written. The goal herein is to make the thought and reasoning of this marvelous compendium of the Angelic Doctor more accessible and able to be referenced quickly. My overwhelming emphasis in collecting excerpts will be on theology itself; with far less on the topics of spirituality, ethics, and other areas. Sometimes even those of us who love Aquinas, have neither...

The carefully selected "essays" presented here were originally written and posted on my blog between the years of 2000 and 2013. I consider them to be some of my best: the "cream of the crop" of what has not yet been published in a book. A few have been condensed down from their original dialogue formats. Per the subtitle, I'd like this collection to be more along the lines of essays per se, with less written-out Bible verses: a bit more readable and flowing, so to speak. A good deal of my apologetics writing or research is more for the purpose of reference / documentation rather than...

This volume supplements "The Quotable Newman" (Sophia Institute Press, 2012), with 136 new topics and an overlap of 39 topics. Volume II is a bit more wide-ranging and perhaps also more "fun" (in a sense) for Newman devotees. Examples of the latter aspect might include Cardinal Newman's reflections upon his own writing and books, science and Christianity, heaven and hell, and old age. The citations also tend to be relatively shorter, and to include proportionately more material from his correspondence. I found two additional volumes of "Letters and Diaries" (volumes 27 and 28): covering the...

Many revisions of the King James (Authorized) Bible of 1611 exist; even revisions of revisions have been done (ASV to NASB / RV to RSV / KJV to NKJV, etc.). The present work is a similar "hybrid". I dont know Greek, and am therefore not qualified in the slightest to actually translate (and did not translate a single word). But I know English (as a professional author) and know the Bible (as a longtime Christian apologist) very well. This work, accordingly, isnt technically a new translation at all, but rather a "selection" or collection of what I personally felt were the best renderings that...

To travel to Jerusalem or other places where the events of the Bible and life of Jesus took place, is not merely like any other trip. A Christian literally receives grace, and becomes closer to God as a result. This book is a type of "adventure narrative" or spiritual odyssey: a firsthand report of what it felt like for our party of five as we traveled to all these holy sites in Israel. I will also be detailing some of the exciting archaeological discoveries that have been occurring in Israel and Jordan, and almost literally revolutionizing the field of biblical archaeology, and utilizing...

Cardinal Newman stated "I am not a theologian" many times in his letters. In the strict "academic" or "scholarly" sense, indeed he was not. Yet in another broader sense, he certainly was one. In any event, he wrote exquisitely on theology. His personal letters were "popular" and non-technical. In effect, here he becomes a catechist and apologist. Scholars write to and for other scholars, whereas Catholic catechists, apologists, and evangelists try to reach the masses (and Catholics) with the good news of the glorious fullness of the Catholic Christian faith. Moreover, in Cardinal Newmans...

Traducido por Kevin Bingaman. Mi objetivo eshacerle ms fcil encontrar rpidamente respuestas bblicas a importantespreguntasteolgicas. Presupongo la inspiracin e infalibilidad de la Biblia, y este libro es para los cristianos que aceptan esas nociones. Este

volumen ofrece pasajes de la Biblia que son los mejores respuestas a un gran nmero de preguntas de una oracin. El formato es similar al popular concurso de televisin Jeopardy, donde los concursantes reciben un pedazo de informacin y tienen que construir una pregunta que es la respuesta. Compilndolo, mir en pasajes de la Biblia y elaborado...

"I wanted to learn. I wanted to learn about the long line of heroes who battled sinister and shadowy forces. Then again, it was more than that-perhaps I was even more curious about the monsters." When Maria comes across an old, leather-bound book titled Demons and Dark Essences, she doesn't know if she's more intrigued by the book or its handsome owner. As she studies, she learns of a dark plot to bring forth Luctus-the summoning of an army of monsters into the world-but she also learns how she might be able to stop it. Meanwhile, the man who teaches her quickly captures her heart, stirring...