Tag: Catholic Apologetics
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Martin Luther’s Revolution Examined: A Catholic Response to the Three Treatises of 1520
In 1520, Martin Luther published three works that helped transform a dispute about indulgences into a direct attack upon the sacramental, hierarchical, and doctrinal constitution of the Catholic Church: Taken together, these works reveal the structure of Luther’s revolution. The Open Letter attacks the authority and visible constitution of the Church. The Babylonian Captivity attacks…
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The Papacy: A Claim Every Christian Must Examine
Can we first agree on two basic principles? First, if the Catholic Church is right that Jesus Christ established the papacy, then every Christian should seek full communion with the Catholic Church. We would not be free to reject an authority that Christ Himself established. Second, if the papacy is an invention built upon a…
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A Mosque in the Vatican? What Really Happened With the Muslim Prayer Room in the Vatican Library
Sometimes a headline tells the truth and still leaves the reader with a false impression. That appears to be what happened when reports began circulating that the Vatican had opened a “Muslim prayer room” inside the Vatican Apostolic Library. The reaction was immediate. Some Catholics saw the story and concluded that Islam had been given…