Point-Counterpoint Archive
And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. Going therefore, teach ye all nations; baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Teaching them …
In his last installment, Robert did not address the point that I had raised concerning Canon 195 which begins: “If by a decree of the competent authority, and not by the law itself, someone is removed from an office…” Clearly, the law recognizes …
By: Robert Siscoe As Louie mentioned, our replies are getting a bit longer, but I would encourage those interested in this topic to stay with us as we are now getting into important material. Regarding Canon 194, Louie wrote: “According to Can. 194, …
First, a comment: These posts are growing in length as we proceed, but that is because they are also growing in importance as we draw closer to the heart of the matter. I wish to encourage you to persevere! Before moving on to …
By: Robert Siscoe I want to begin by thanking my friend Louie for his reply and for continuing this important discussion. I had originally intended to discuss a different issue in this second installment, but I believe it will be more helpful if …
First, allow me to express my sincere gratitude to Robert Siscoe for his very well written and extensively referenced article. He’s given all of us much to consider. In the article, Robert proposed a syllogism. The presumption on which it is based needs …
By: Robert Siscoe NOTE: Hyperlinks (e.g., “HERE“) are included throughout this article to pages that provide the reader with further explanation and/or citations to support the assertion being made. “His unwillingness to formally address the dubia directly and plainly changes nothing of the objective reality …