Yes, Definitions Matter in All Discussions on Abortion

October 25, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

Recently, I wrote a couple of articles expressing my views on politics and abortion. Specifically, how Vice President Kamala Harris’ extreme views on abortion bar all faithful Christians, Catholics or not, from voting for her. Whereas the seamless garment argument may apply to Democrats of the past, it no longer applies to Democrats in the present. Furthermore, for faithful Catholics, the United States Conference of Bishops released an official statement advising US Catholic voters to Protect Children in Law and... Read more

Is the Vatican Anti-Semitic or Tone-Deaf?

October 20, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Pilgrim. Introduction Since the beginning of the war in Gaza, Israel and the Vatican have been at odds. Israel has objected to what it sees as the Vatican’s false moral equivalence between terrorist aggression and Israel’s right to self-defence. The Vatican has complained of a “disproportionate” Israeli response which puts innocents at risk and threatens to ignite a wider regional or even global conflagration. Pope Francis wrote to the Jewish population of Israel in February 2024 condemning all forms... Read more

In 2024, the Seamless Garment Offers No Cover for Democrats

October 14, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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As I write this, less than twenty-three days remain until election day. The polls appear closer than ever between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump. In my last article, I shared the statement from USCCB regarding the upcoming election and offered some needed guidance on how faithful Catholics ought to vote. For this article, I address those Catholics who would attempt an appeal to the seamless garment to justify voting for candidates who support abortion and... Read more

USCCB: Vote to Protect Children in Law and Against Abortion

October 7, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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In anticipation of the coming election in November and October’s Respect Life Month, the chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge, released a much-needed statement. In the statement, the bishop provides US Catholics with council and catechesis in preparation for elections held on November 5th. In ten states, abortion appears on the ballet. Catholics (and other Christians) WILL determine the destiny of countless unborn human lives. Furthermore, at the national level, abortion also takes centerstage... Read more

Authority in the Christian Life: Complete Written Dialogue

October 3, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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For the month of September, The Latin Right tried something new. Reformed Baptist Eric Luppold and I agreed to participate in a series of written exchanges. The topic chosen was Authority in the Christian Life Eric defended the Protestant position commonly referred to as sola scriptura. I defended the Catholic position. The Format Followed: Each writer presented an opening statement of up to 2,000 words. After the posting of both opening statements, each writer replied to the opening statements with... Read more

Closing Statement: Who Defines and Who Submits?

October 1, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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Again, thanks to Eric for taking the time to discuss this important topic with me. In closing out our dialogue, I need to make things perfectly clear regarding what I did not argue for or against. I did not argue that a correct biblical interpretation is impossible. A proper hermeneutic and the Holy Spirit can provide an individual with a correct understanding of the Bible. Furthermore, I did not argue that the Pope maintains infallibility in all his biblical interpretations,... Read more

Synod on Synodality II: Is Fr. Martin Really “Listening?”

October 1, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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Considering the upcoming Second Session on the Synod of Synodality, Fr. James Martin, SJ., decided to exercise the Synod’s challenge to “listen” by spending some time listening to critical delegates of the LGBTQ lifestyle within the Synod of Synodality. He recently wrote about his experiences in America, a magazine he acts as the editor. Unfortunately, the article appears behind a paywall, so if you do not pay, you cannot read it. For this article, I examine Fr. Martin’s responses to... Read more

Closing Statement: Follow Others as They Follow Christ

September 30, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Eric Luppold Introduction I want to first say thank you to Dennis for inviting me here to debate. Our discussion has been rigorous, but I think that we have made some great progress and have done so in a gracious and respectful manner. My intent now is to summarize what I believe to be the key issues and to try to tie up any loose ends, including answering any final questions that Dennis had for me. Principles of... Read more

Becoming Child-LIKE (Guest Writer)

September 29, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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Guest writer: Pilgrim. Becoming Christ-Like “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.” (Matthew 18: 3-5) Introduction – Child-like not Childishness A multitude of factors will influence the person we become in life: biological and genetic factors; parenting; social relationships;... Read more

Do I Lack the Holy Spirit & Regeneration? Response 3

September 23, 2024 By Dennis Knapp

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Thanks to all the readers for sticking with us through this dialogue. I hope our exchange shows that two people can respectfully disagree and remain friends. Below, we hone in on our key disagreement: who gets the final say. Eric ultimately appeals to the Holy Spriit working through the Bible to instruct the true regenerated Christian. Unsurprisingly, two of these (the Holy Spirit and true regeneration) remain unverifiable. Furthermore, his appeal is circular, as only those who interpret the Bible... Read more