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Pope St. Leo on Roman Primacy & the Filioque

I will be referencing specific extracts from the letters and sermons of Pope St. Leo related to the Roman Supremacy and the Filioque. All emphasis will be mine. The following comes from Sermon…

Answering Islam·6d ago·13 min read

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Rabbinic Cursing of Christians

There is an ancient Jewish prayer that seems to date back from a time shortly after the destruction of Jerusalem, where the Jews in their synagogues would curse the minim (heretics). The prayer is…

Answering Islam·Jun 23·24 min read

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Clement of Alexandria: The God of the Jews, Greeks & Post-Mortem Salvation

I quote a particular section from St. Clement of Alexandria’s The Stromata, or Miscellanies, Book VI. In it, he cites a writing attributed to Peter to show that the Jews and Greeks worship the sam…

Answering Islam·Jun 22·17 min read

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More on Augustine & the Filioque

In this post I will quoting from St. Augustine’s On the Holy Trinity, Book 15. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 25.— The Question Why the Holy Spirit is Not Begotten, and How He Proceeds fr…

Answering Islam·Jun 20·18 min read

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Early Church on Creatio Ex Nihilo

In this post I will cite some of the very early witnesses for the Church’s belief in the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo, that God created all things from nothing. All emphasis is mine. The She…

Answering Islam·Jun 12·32 min read

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The Christology of Pseudo-Clement

In this post I will be referencing two pseudonymous works attributed to St. Clement of Rome. Despite the fact that scholars question the authenticity of these writings, they still serve as an earl…

Answering Islam·Jun 4·28 min read

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Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel Pt. 2

I continue from where I left off from Book II of Origen’s commentary on John: Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel. 22. The Word Was in the Beginning, I.e., in …

Answering Islam·May 24·36 min read

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Origen: Trinity, Creatio Ex Nihilo & the Church as Spiritual Israel

In this post I will be quoting from the Commentary on John (Origen). The citations that I will be providing will help the readers see that Origen affirms, The Monarchy (monarchia) of the F…

Answering Islam·May 24·36 min read

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Ignatius on Christ as the Uncreated, Timeless & Ageless God

In this post I will be citing three different English translations of specific letters from St. Ignatius, in which this holy Bishop of Antioch, Syria and Christian martyr, speaks of Christ existin…

Answering Islam·May 16·7 min read

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Ignatius on Jesus’ Physical, Bodily Resurrection

In this post I will cite from a letter of St. Ignatius, the holy martyr of Christ and the Bishop of Antioch, being an eyewitness and pupil of the holy Apostles, who learned the faith directly from…

Answering Islam·May 15·12 min read

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Linus Rome's First Bishop, Clement’s Letter, Scriptures & Miracles

The following extracts are taken from Eusebius’ Church History. All emphasis is mine. Book III Chapter 2. The First Successor to St. Peter in Rome. 1. After the martyrdom of Pau…

Answering Islam·May 4·15 min read

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Athanasius on the Ancient Basis for the Nicene Formula

This excerpt is taken from St. Athanasius who claims that the language adopted by Nicaea to describe the Son’s essential equality with the Father isn’t new but quite ancient, going back to at leas…

Answering Islam·May 2·12 min read

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Ambrose, Augustine, Peter of Lombard on Gen. 1:26

In this post I will cite the works of three intellectual and spiritual giants of the Faith to show how they interpreted Genesis 1:26-27, particularly verse, where God uses plural pronouns when spe…

Answering Islam·Apr 27·35 min read

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Joshua as a Picture of Jesus & the Church as Israel

In this post I will be quoting from the works of Justin Martyr and Tertullian in respect to Old Testament prophecies and typology pointing to Christ. All emphasis will be mine. One interesting…

Answering Islam·Apr 13·34 min read

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Novatian, Trinity, Modalism, Hypostatic Union Pt. 2

I continue from where I previously left off:Novatian, Trinity, Modalism, Hypostatic Union. Chapter 20. It is Proved from the Scriptures that Christ Was Called an Angel. But Yet It is Sho…

Answering Islam·Apr 4·41 min read

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