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Seven Problematic Trends in Apologetics

Release Date: 03/13/2024

Catholic Doctrine and the Literal Sense of Scripture - Gideon Lazar & Suan Sonna

Intellectual Catholicism

Suan and Gideon discuss the relationship between the literal sense of scripture, the human and divine authorial intent, and Catholic doctrine. They closely discuss the issue of slavery in the Bible, clarifying and assessing Suan's position.

Slavery in the Bible: A Roman Catholic Approach - Suan Sonna

Intellectual Catholicism

Suan discusses a possible theological reading of scripture that explains why God allowed for slavery passages in the Bible. Rather than denying that slavery is intrinsically evil or affirming that the Bible is errant, Suan finds a different avenue using resources only available to a Roman Catholic theologian.

Answering Objections to Mary - Fr. Gregory Pine, OP

Intellectual Catholicism

Fr. Gregory Pine, OP explains how exactly Catholics venerate the blessed Virgin Mary without falling down the slippery slopes Protestants fear.

Against Annihilationism: the New Testament

Intellectual Catholicism

Thomas Farrar continues his case against Edward Fudge's arguments for annihilationism. Last time he covered the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple literature. He now addresses the conception of hell in the New Testament.

Against Annihilationism: the Hebrew Bible & Second Temple Jewish Literature - Thomas Farrar

Intellectual Catholicism

Thomas Farrar argues against Edward Fudge's case for annihilationism from the Hebrew Bible and Second Temple Jewish literature.

Catholics and the Bible - Harold W. Attridge

Intellectual Catholicism

Yale professor emeritus Harold W. Attridge discusses a class he, as a Roman Catholic New Testament scholar, taught at Yale about Catholics and the Bible.