A simple argument for sola fide
Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 under presentations • 2 comments • read it ⇒A brief argument which reasons from the definition of sin to the conclusion that justification can only be by faith alone, and that our works necessarily have no part in it.
The Magisterial Cypher
Posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008 under polemics and pontifications • 13 comments • read it ⇒The sad story of a Catholic layman named Juan; a dedicated believer and amateur theologian, who gradually comes to realize that, as one of the laity, he is no more able to understand his religion than the peasants of the middle ages.
Who are the Christians? Part 5: salvation and works
Posted on Thursday, December 6, 2007 under papers • 19 comments • read it ⇒Continued from part 4 «
Although I gave consideration, in part 4, to the place of works in salvation, there are a number of items which still bear discussion if I am to complete the examination of this topic. Of particular importance is a treatment of the comments which James makes about the place of works, [...]
Who are the Christians? Part 4: salvation and doctrine, continued
Posted on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 under papers • 5 comments • read it ⇒Continued from part 3 «
So far I have concentrated only on the object of faith, in the sense of in whom it is placed. However, faith itself has a nature which is some things, and is not other things. It is a belief of a certain kind. If the kind of belief is not that [...]