Frank Beckwith: Wading in the Tiber on Sola Scriptura

Greetings from the frozen tundra of Long Island! I watched my little Weatherbug thingy last night and saw it down around 0 windchill. For a survivor of the last summer in Phoenix (which set four new records for heat), that’s COLD. I am happy to report one of my Christmas presents, a long leather coat, handled the wind and cold

   My Dearest James: I met your sister not long ago and was intrigued to find out who her brother is. Incidentally, when I was young and stupid and didn’t have a proper religious education, I used to listen to you and read your books and articles–and *then* I read the Early Fathers and Eusebius and discovered the *real* truth…that you

Dave Armstrong lists four verses that “confound Protestants” under the subtitle of “The Binding Authority of Tradition, According to St. Paul,” beginning on page 37 of The Catholic Verses. They are: 1 Corinthians 11:2 Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you. 1 Thessalonians 2:13

   One of the greatest draw-backs to “comments” sections is they allow people to post lies, innuendo, and rumor with impugnity. The thread on Akin’s blog, for example, on his hit-piece against me (you know, the “Mr. Kettle, Mr. Pot is on line one, something about color?” post?), has taken a complete left turn into a Roman Catholic debate over the