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Joseph Ratzinger, the chief theologian of the Roman Church, architect of the central document of Vatican II, the man behind so much of the theological documents of John Paul II, has been elected Pope, taking the name of Benedict XVI. Surely, the election of Ratzinger, at age 78, follows the normal “routine,” and signals a “staying of the course” theologically.

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NO COMPROMISE: A Call To Faithfulness In the Midst of Apostasy

James White, April 18, 2005, General Apologetics

The prevalence of words and ideas borrowed from the world of battle and war and military training in the midst of inspired Scripture must bother a lot of post-modernist style folks. But they are there. I’ve been thinking a lot about those terms of late. Ever seen that picture (they used to have them on t-shirts back when I was

Luther’s Never Documented Saying

James White, April 18, 2005, Misc

Years ago I was listening to a tape of someone lecturing on Luther, and he gave a quote that I copied down. He did not give a reference, and I don’t even remember who it was. But the quote went like this: If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest expression every portion of the truth of God except

Paul Owen: Leading Defender of Roman Catholicism

James White, April 18, 2005, Roman Catholicism

Dave Armstrong has it right: Dr. Paul Owen of Montreat College is, in fact, one of the best friends the Roman Catholic apologetics community has ever come across. It is always good to have folks “inside” the other camp to come to your aid, sort of like a fifth column (“men will arise from your own ranks“). The tactic is

Bill Hamblin Drops a Note

James White, April 18, 2005, Mormonism

I used the term “enclave” instead of “conclave” real late last night, and just got a note from William Hamblin of BYU pointing out my error. It is so nice to know I am kept to such a high standard by so many. He also informed me he read Scripture Alone. Rather random note, to be sure. Glad to hear

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A Real Important Debate This Friday in Oklahoma City

James White, April 18, 2005, Reformed Apologetics

For those in the area, you are invited to attend the debate this coming Friday evening between myself and Dr. Robert Wilkin of the Grace Evangelical Society (Ph.D., Dallas Seminary). Here are the details as to location, time, directions, contact info, etc. I do not believe the debate will impact the Thursday DL, for those interested, as I fly over

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The Conclave Begins

James White, April 18, 2005, Roman Catholicism

I’m not going to be placing any bets on who the next Pope will be, nor how quickly he will be chosen. I only predict that someone will say “Habemus Papam” and the gathered crowd will cheer and the fellow will bless the crowd in a less-than-perfect fitting papal outfit. How’s that for going out on a limb? In case

To Christopher MacDonald: You Win the Award

James White, April 17, 2005, Misc

What award? The “New Lows in Nastiness for a Self-Proclaimed Christian” Award. Congratulations! Mr. MacDonald, evidently, has been imbibing in the Boar’s Head Tavern so much that not only has he developed a very foul mouth, but his memory has been shot as well. I was given this link this evening—BE WARNED. Mr. MacDonald likes profanity (notice how regular that

The Secularist Jihad

James White, April 17, 2005, Christian Worldview

The following I snatched from PowerLine (I was going to grab the original LA Times story, but they basically wanted a sample of DNA for their “free” registration, which obviously would have resulted in enough spam to fill a U-Haul, so I skipped it), and it makes me ill: Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said Friday that his party

To the Catholic “Scholastic” on PlanetEnvoy

James White, April 16, 2005, Roman Catholicism

Just saw this, wanted to offer a response, and to once again invite “Scholastic” to join us on the Dividing Line. Might not work this Tuesday AM, as we hope to have Marty Minto as our guest, but surely on Thursday. 877-753-3341. Here’s the comment: How many times does James White have to paint caricatures of his Catholic opponents? (As

A Note to Eric Rogers

James White, April 16, 2005, Misc

Dear Eric: Just a quick response to your kind note you posted over the the Boar’s Head Tavern. I respond mainly because it continues to amaze me not only how folks in that Tavern behave, but also why they seem so dead set against reading words in their native context, and taking every possible response offered in the worst possible

Please Play the Theme to “Twilight Zone” While Reading/Note to Mr. Monk

James White, April 16, 2005, Simply Silly

OK, download the .wav file for that really neat Twilight Zone music and play it while reading the ravings of IM. See, after I dared to interact with one of his articles (no, no one there has bothered to actually read what I said and respond to it–the act of actually responding, without agreeing, is so hateful to them, so

An Old Debate Between Myself and Doug Wilson

James White, April 16, 2005, General Apologetics

Many of you were not familiar with A&O when this written debate took place. I thought I’d link to it for our newer readers. Here is a “Disputatio” between myself and Doug Wilson on the so-called “Ecclesiastical Text” issue.

OK, Someone Should Have Warned Me

James White, April 15, 2005, Reformed Apologetics

OK, I made a mistake. I was completely unaware Mr. Spencer is a ticking emotional time-bomb, waiting for any slight motion to set him off. I would have avoided him like the plague if someone had just said, “Yeah, he’s taken shots at you by name on important topics, but please, realize, if you respond, even if you do so

Michael Spencer: Last Time (Updated, Expanded)

James White, April 15, 2005, Reformed Apologetics

Last evening I spent a lot of time–way too much time, especially given how far behind I am on a number of things, to respond to the “Internet Monk” and his essay about why he is “different” than “us Calvinists.” Now, I interacted with him, even told some of my own personal stories, all to point out that us “Calvinists”

A Calvinist Responds to Michael Spencer, Internet Monk (Part II)

James White, April 15, 2005, Reformed Apologetics

I cannot comfortably say that the reformation of the church needs to remake it into the image of what I saw in the conservative resurgence in the SBC. I support much of that reformation, but where is the humility? The generosity of Jesus? The flavor and aroma of grace? I have had enough of war metaphors, because I have seen

A Calvinist Responds to Michael Spencer, Internet Monk (Part I)

James White, April 15, 2005, Reformed Apologetics

Michael Spencer, aka “Internet Monk,” wrote an article that has been linked to by a number of folks today, so I felt compelled to respond. Just to do something different, my responses are in blue. I’m Not Like You: An Apologia to My Readers (Calvinists especially) Michael: No, you aren’t. Though we have never spoken, at least to my knowledge,

Some More on the WORD-FM/Salem Firing of Marty Minto

James White, April 15, 2005, Roman Catholicism

Ask if Rome’s gospel is biblical and what happens to you on certain radio networks? Well, we’ve found out. I imagine Marty would have gotten away with it if he had done just one program, but as I’ve discovered, in essence, if you believe Romans 1:16 is true; and if you believe Galatians condemns false gospels, and if you think

A Wild DL Today

James White, April 14, 2005, The Dividing Line

Wow, well, what do you do when you start the program and your microphone doesn’t work? Well, in the radio world, you panic, and play music, and run commercials, and stuff like that. When you are doing a webcast you go, “Woops, folks, hold on, let’s try this again.” And then you play around with your connections, discover that the

Quick Update: Marty Minto Rescheduled

James White, April 14, 2005, Roman Catholicism

I sort of expected this would happen, and in fact, I’m happy it has, in a sense. Marty has been swamped with requests for interviews, and is driving to do a television interview even now, so he won’t be able to join us on the DL until next Tuesday morning. Pray for him as he has a unique opportunity to

Woops, the Tax Man Cometh

James White, April 14, 2005, Misc

Just got a note from the folks at Solid Ground, who have been putting out all these great books of late, saying they are holding a quick, and I do mean quick, one day sale to try to generate some income to help cover a 2004 tax bill (golly, tomorrow is April 15th!). Some pretty deep reductions on certain books,

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WORD-FM in Pittsburgh Fires Marty Minto (UPDATE)

James White, April 14, 2005, Roman Catholicism

Some of you will remember the name Marty Minto. I was filling in for Marty when I interviewed Dave Hunt in 2000 regarding Calvinism. I was on Marty’s show many times. In fact, it was a debate on Marty’s show on KPXQ here in Phoenix that eventually led to the writing of The Same Sex Controversy. Marty left the area

I Run Afoul of The Internet Monk and His…Folks

James White, April 14, 2005, Roman Catholicism

I depend a lot on folks out there to send me url’s and notes about who is saying what, and maybe the fact that it was not till today that anyone mentioned the “Internet Monk’s” comments says something, I don’t know. I guess the Internet Monk is a former Baptist, former Calvinist, now in that wonderful world similar to the

April 14, 2005

James White, April 14, 2005, The Dividing Line

A Quick Late Night Note

James White, April 13, 2005, Personal

I really wanted to put together an article on 1 Peter 2:8, or work on the materials I’ve downloaded from a few blogs, or something, but I am writing an article for the Reformed Baptist Theological Review, and I feel like I’m typing in wet cement. It is titled, currently, anyway, “Textual Criticism and the Ministry of Preaching,” and since

Today on the Dividing Line

James White, April 12, 2005, The Dividing Line

Filled the phone lines today, but alas, none of the folks who like to post falsehoods on web boards had the temerity to call in and defend their accusations (try not to faint with shock). Lots of good questions, though, on the Papacy and one long one on justification. Here’s the program.

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A Call to Faith

James White, April 12, 2005, Pastoral Theology

But I hear you say you cannot come alone, you cannot struggle by yourself, you cannot brave alone the thunderings and lightnings of Mount Sinai, you cannot stand with Moses on the smoking and the quaking summit, you must mingle with the multitude below. You are not even willing to be saved alone. Having followed a multitude so long to

Steve Ray Didn’t Send the Troops

James White, April 11, 2005, Roman Catholicism

So Steve Ray writes to me and asks me to correct my blog since he didn’t “send any troops.” Well, we don’t want anyone confused! Of course, I didn’t say he did, I said the folks who were sending us e-mails came from his board, but he disavows any control over the folks who post there, so, therefore, he didn’t

James White the Gnostic Heretic (Updated!)

James White, April 11, 2005, Reformed Apologetics

My personal Alexander the Coppersmith, Paul Owen of Montreat College, has offered his views of my various heresies today. I note that the best that has come out of my bearing his animosity and constant vociferous hostility over the years is that he has been forced, for various reasons, to become ever clearer in revealing his theological positions, and for

Why Trying to Deal with rC’s Goes Nowhere

James White, April 11, 2005, Reformed Apologetics

Mr. Enloe just commented on the article I noted yesterday, and in so doing, demonstrated that I completely, and utterly, wasted my time in the recent discussion (well—at least as far as communicating with rC’s, anyway). When someone has decided that they know what you believe, despite your repeated corrections, there really is nothing more you can do. Here is

Spurgeon on Opposition

James White, April 11, 2005, Misc

When preaching in the Tabernacle in 1884, Spurgeon reflected on facing opposition in ministry (Oakley tip to SDC): A company of mean-spirited, wicked men, who are no bigger than bees, mentally or spiritually, can get together, and sting a good man in a thousand places, till he is well-nigh maddened by their scorn, their ridicule, their slander, and their misrepresentation.

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