Tag: historical apologetics
List of Scientists Executed by the Catholic Church
Those who say that the Catholic religion is intrinsically hostil...
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The Public Apostasy of Pope Marcellinus
It is often asserted that the Roman Pontiff loses his office ...
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The Myth of the Religious Wars
For generations there has endured a certain liberal narrative of...
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Brigid of Kildare, Pagan Goddess?
It has become lamentably common to state, as a matter of fact, t...
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Criteria for Applying the Vincentian Canon
In the mid 17th century English Protestant divine William Chilli...
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Is Easter Pagan? The Easter-Eostre Connection
The celebration of Easter is unfortunately marred with what...
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The Alleged Pagan Origins of Christmas
The cheer with which Catholics welcome Christmastide is reg...
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The Feast of All Saints and the Roman Pantheon
The origin of the Feast of All Saints dates to the late 4th...
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Cum Ex Apostolatus and Loss of Office
Of importance in the Sedevacantist debate is the interpretation ...
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Is Halloween of Pagan Origin?
People frequently question whether the bundle of All Hallows Eve...
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St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre Death Toll
Though over four centuries have passed, the St. Bartholomew Day ...
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Torture: Historical and Ethical Perspectives
At the time of this writing (December, 2014), United States citi...
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Papal Primacy in the First Councils
It is standard fare in the apologetical work of Protestants and ...
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Does Christ Die Again at Mass?
One of the most unfortunate misunderstandings about the Catholic...
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Papal Infallibility and the Case of Pope Vigilius
The Fifth Ecumenical Council of the Church (Constantinople II) m...
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The Eucharistic Exorcism of Nicola Aubrey
In the Book of Acts, we read that some Jewish scribes, when atte...
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Jews Praise Pius XII
One of the best answers to those antagonists of the Church who c...
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Israelite Houses in Egypt
According to the Biblical narrative, the Israelites dwelt in Egy...
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History of Eucharistic Adoration to 1254
Among Protestant and secular historians alike, there is a tenden...
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Deconstructing the Documentary Hypothesis
Are you unfamiliar with the Documentary Hypothesis? You might no...
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Why Did Pagan Romans Convert?
Secular accounts of the spread of Christianity in the Roman Empi...
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Eminent Catholics of 1600-1787
Besides the religious critiques of the Catholic Church offered b...
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Ecclesiastical Property Ownership in the Middle Ages
One of the most commonly asserted statements about medieval Cath...
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Comparing Roman & Medieval Technology
One of the biggest myths underpinning the alleged host...
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Catholic Cleric Scientists
When it comes to the Catholic Church, the old maxim certainly ho...
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Catholic Elements in the Shepherd of Hermas
The Shepherd of Hermas, also called the P...
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