Q&A – Peter versus James at the Council of Jerusalem
Scott: came across this website today and had a couple questions. A Protestant friend of mine, despite all the Scriptural…
Q&A – Infallibility and Paul’s Rebuke of Peter
Patron: Mr. Salza, you responded to an email a while back concerning questions raised by my Protestant friend regarding Peter's…
Geocentrism
Scripture Geocentrism is the view that the earth is the center of the universe, and that the universe (sun, moon,…
Evolution
Scripture I. The Earth Was Created in Six Days Gen. 1:3,6,9,14,20,24,26 – God creates by saying “let there be...and there…
Just War
The Fifth Commandment forbids the intentional destruction of human life. Because of the evils and injustices that accompany all war,…
Modesty in Dress
Women are incredible creatures. By being able to bring human life into the world, women participate in the divine life…
Vain and Repititious Prayer
Matt. 6:7 - Jesus teaches, "do not heap up empty phrases" in prayer. Protestants use this verse to criticize various…
Drinking
Matt. 26:27,29; Mark 14:23,25; Luke 22:17-18; 1 Cor. 11:25-27 - Jesus instituted the Eucharist using wine and commanded us to…
Fasting
Matt. 9:15; Mark 2:20; Luke 5:35 - many non-Catholics frown upon the Church's pious practice of fasting, and say that…
Suffering
Matt. 10:38 - Jesus said, "he who does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of…