530 results for 'bible commentary'

The Fisher Pope(Post)

What is a miracle, and how does it differ from magic? Both “miracle” and “magic” are notoriously hard concepts to define, and differing religions demarcate their respective limits differently. The cl ...

What is the Book of Mormon? (Post)

According to Joseph Smith, in 1823, an angel named Moroni appeared to him and revealed the location of a set of gold plates inscribed in a language Smith called “reformed Egyptian.” Smit ...

Hasty Generalizations and True Scotsmen(Post)

No True Scotsman is a type of logical fallacy that involves making exceptions when a claim is contradicted in order to prevent the claim from being falsified. It’s called the No True ...

St. John's Gospel and the Archaeological Record(Post)

The Historical Credibility of John’s Gospel Ironically, though the Gospel of John has subject matter that can be subjected to archaeological examination, many seem to think the book is almost entire ...

Practical Ways to Rediscover God’s Love in Our Daily Lives(Post)

Daily Prayer and Scripture Spend at least ten minutes each day reading the Bible. Focus on passages that highlight God’s covenant love (e.g., Hosea, John’s Gospel). Pray with these texts ...

How Did the Field of Blood Get Its Name?(Post)

CHALLENGE: Matthew and Luke contradict each other. Matthew says that the field of blood got its name because it was bought with blood money (Matt. 27:6-7), but Luke says it was called this because pe ...

The Origin of Sola Scriptura(Post)

Luther and the Doctrine of Sola Scriptura The doctrine that Scripture is the Christian’s only infallible rule of faith was popularized and promoted by Martin Luther, who, the story goes, affi ...

Could You Use Some Help Around The Dinner Table This Holiday Season?(Post)

Leading your Protestant friends into the Catholic Church can seem like a hopeless task. Your friend may seem too far away, too biased against Catholicism, or even too apathetic. I would have loved t ...

Can You Lose Your Salvation?(Post)

How can the Catholic Church teach that it’s possible for us to lose our salvation when Jesus says that his sheep always hear his voice and that no one can snatch us out of his hand?Recall that the Ca ...

How to Spot and Counter the Ambiguity Fallacy(Post)

In our world of argumentation and reasoning, clarity and precision are of vital importance. However, many times, apologists use ambiguous terms to argue points. To do this, they often employ the amb ...

Are the Saints Alive or Dead?(Post)

Many non-Catholics struggle with the concept of praying to saints because they think prayer and worship are the same thing. Since the Bible says we should only worship God, then shouldn’t we o ...

The Servant of the Servants of God(Post)

Perhaps the clearest teaching on the papacy is at the Last Supper. That may surprise some readers. After all, there’s an all too common misconception that the Catholic claim for the papacy boils down ...