Raphael, detail of School of Athens, 1511 (Plato and Aristotle)
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Catholic Church Teaching on Internet Evangelism, Catechesis, and Apologetics: Excerpts (edited by Dave Armstrong)
Catholic Lay Apologetics: a Long and Noble "Magisterially Approved" History Despite the Fantastically Ignorant and Ubiquitous Charges of Anti-Catholic Critics
Catholic Lay Apologetics: a Long and Noble "Magisterially Approved" History Despite the Fantastically Ignorant and Ubiquitous Charges of Anti-Catholic Critics
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The Rebirth of Apologetics (Avery Cardinal Dulles)
Cardinal Dulles on the History of Apologetics (Interview with Zenit.org)
The History and Purpose of Apologetics (Cardinal Avery Dulles Interviewed by Carl E. Olson)
Foreword to Cardinal Avery Dulles' book A History of Apologetics (Timothy George)
Cardinal Dulles calls for 'rebirth of apologetics' (Cathnews.com)
A New Evangelization in a New Millennium: A Call for a New Apologetics (Cardinal Francis George) / A New Apologetics for the New Millenium (Archbishop William J. Levada)
Cardinal Dulles on the History of Apologetics (Interview with Zenit.org)
The History and Purpose of Apologetics (Cardinal Avery Dulles Interviewed by Carl E. Olson)
Foreword to Cardinal Avery Dulles' book A History of Apologetics (Timothy George)
Cardinal Dulles calls for 'rebirth of apologetics' (Cathnews.com)
A New Evangelization in a New Millennium: A Call for a New Apologetics (Cardinal Francis George) / A New Apologetics for the New Millenium (Archbishop William J. Levada)
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How to Start Doing Apologetics
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Lowly Apologists and "Parachurch" Groups (vs. Kevin Johnson)
Why We Catholic Apologists Do What We Do (Guest Comment by Ted Jenczewski)
"Young Guns" in Catholic Online Apologetics: How Different Are They from the "Old Guard"? / Apologetics is Always a Difficult Spiritual Battle
Does Anyone Do Apologetics and/or Theology Anymore?
Christianity, Humor, and Satire
What Catholics Really Believe: Series on EWTN With Dr. Ray Guarendi and Fr. Kevin Fete
I Certainly Waited (To Do Apologetics After My Conversion to Catholicism)
I Never Define the Word Christian? Huh?!?! (More of "Turretinfan's" Ceaseless Nonsense)
Yet Another Reply to Bum Raps Against Apologetics
Theological and Apologetics Links From Wikipedia
Lowly Apologists and "Parachurch" Groups (vs. Kevin Johnson)
Why We Catholic Apologists Do What We Do (Guest Comment by Ted Jenczewski)
"Young Guns" in Catholic Online Apologetics: How Different Are They from the "Old Guard"? / Apologetics is Always a Difficult Spiritual Battle
Does Anyone Do Apologetics and/or Theology Anymore?
Christianity, Humor, and Satire
What Catholics Really Believe: Series on EWTN With Dr. Ray Guarendi and Fr. Kevin Fete
I Certainly Waited (To Do Apologetics After My Conversion to Catholicism)
I Never Define the Word Christian? Huh?!?! (More of "Turretinfan's" Ceaseless Nonsense)
Yet Another Reply to Bum Raps Against Apologetics
"The Pleasures and Perils of a Catholic Apologetics Apostolate" (This Rock, November 2004)
Christian Apologetics and Academic Historiography: Similarities and Differences (vs. Dr. Edwin Tait)
An apology for apologetics (Jonathan Prejean)
Apologizing to the Masses (Karl Keating)
Apologetics Without Apology (Mark Brumley)
Apologetics as the Handmaid of Faith (Peter A. Kwasniewski)
Where Have All the Apologists Gone? (Brian W. Harrison)
Becoming an Apologist: Advice From the Catholic Answers Staff
Catholic Encyclopedia: "Apologetics"
The Prophet of Hyde Park: Secrets of a Street-Corner Evangelist (Frank Sheed) (Patrick Madrid)
Wise Words From Patrick Madrid on Debates and Apologists
Critical Discussion Thread on the Relationship of Lay Apologetics to the Magisterium (Theological Discussion Board)
Apologizing to the Masses (Karl Keating)
Apologetics Without Apology (Mark Brumley)
Apologetics as the Handmaid of Faith (Peter A. Kwasniewski)
Where Have All the Apologists Gone? (Brian W. Harrison)
Becoming an Apologist: Advice From the Catholic Answers Staff
Catholic Encyclopedia: "Apologetics"
The Prophet of Hyde Park: Secrets of a Street-Corner Evangelist (Frank Sheed) (Patrick Madrid)
Wise Words From Patrick Madrid on Debates and Apologists
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My Earliest Catholic Apologetics: Documentary History of My Efforts in 1990-1995 and the Original Version of A Biblical Defense of Catholicism
Facing Facebook: One Skeptical Baby Boomer's Odyssey (article for Catholic Exchange)
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Apologia For Lengthy Papers
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Blaise Pascal, Peter Kreeft, and Soren Kierkegaard on Persuasion and Apologetic Method
Highest Recommendation: John Martignoni's Apologetics for the Masses (Solid Apologetic Strategy and Demeanor)
Am I a "Protestantizing" Catholic Now Or Was I Formerly a "Catholicizing" Protestant?
Do I "Always" Write Lengthy Papers; Massive Tomes, Interminable Epics?
33 Short Apologetics Papers For the Time-Challenged (I Assuredly Don't Write Only Tomes and Epics)
Blaise Pascal, Peter Kreeft, and Soren Kierkegaard on Persuasion and Apologetic Method
Highest Recommendation: John Martignoni's Apologetics for the Masses (Solid Apologetic Strategy and Demeanor)
Am I a "Protestantizing" Catholic Now Or Was I Formerly a "Catholicizing" Protestant?
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Science and Christianity: Close Partners or Mortal Enemies?
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Thoughts on Amiable and Constructive Dialogue (introductory instructive post describing my philosophy and goals for my blog)
Dialogue on the Utility of Back-and-Forth Internet Exchanges (Socratic Dialogue) (vs. Kristo Miettinen)
Presuppositions and Patterns of Thought Common to Both Protestantism and Secularism (A Sociological and Philosophical Analysis of the Success and Popularity of Evangelical Protestantism, by an Anonymous Observer)
Facing Facebook: One Skeptical Baby Boomer's Odyssey (article for Catholic Exchange)
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Irrational, Uncharitable, Groundless Smear Campaign Against Scott Hahn and Lay Apologetics and Evangelism Continues (vs. John Lowell)
The Anti-Convert, Anti-Apologetics, Anti-Newman Mentality of the Reformed Catholicism Blog (vs. Kevin Johnson)
More Lay Apologists vs. Catholic (Liberal) Scholarship Nonsense [Facebook]
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2 comments:
Dave, I have a question that I'd like your take on since you're such a great resource for Christians.
I've been reading a lot of the Summa Theologica, particularly about the Fall of Man/Original Justice. If Aquinas is right and the first humans were created in a state where all passions were completely subject to reason, and there was no evil concupiscence in man, how was he "tempted" and, more importantly, how did he consent to sin? If he could not even experience any desire to sin, why would he have eaten the fruit?
I think I remember reading somewhere in a Catholic Encyclopedia the Church making a distinction between man being tempted from "within" and from "without". The first man was not tempted from "within" with inherent, evil passions, but was rather allowed to be tempted from without so he could prove his obedience. I'm just wondering if you know more or could better explain how, exactly, this temptation took place, seeing as Man originally had no evil desires and was not tricked or duped into sinning.
It seems to me the first sin would have had to be one of the will and not involving the intellect at all. It may have been the first truly undesired sin, in the sense of not being desired from within by any part of man's nature. Since man could control all of his nature, and since it was completely subject to him, the first sin seems must to have been one in which man chose (bc his will was free to do so) to desire the tree, by eating it.
But I sort of seem to be going in circles. Any light on this question would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again Dave for all you do. Btw, due partly to your site, I'm being confirmed in the Church this Easter. Praise God for men like you.
Hi Chris,
Thanks for your very kind words.
I took a shot at this very question in my paper,
Is God Malevolent, Weak, or Non-Existent Because of the Existence of Evil and Suffering?
http://socrates58.blogspot.com/2005/03/christian-replies-to-argument-from-evil.html
I cited St. Augustine and Lutheran philosopher Leibniz at length.
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