Category Archives: Apologetics

Deuterocanonicals are “simply part of the Bible”

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

As an addendum to an earlier posting – Where the Bible Came From – I offer the following insight from the late Jaroslav Pelikan, who was Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University: As part of the Septuagint “canon,” … Continue reading →

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Software for Bible Study and Catechism, etc.

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

A few months back, I started doing most of my Bible and Catechism reading on my computer. I find that it’s especially helpful while traveling, but even at home, I get great benefit from the search capabilities and other features. … Continue reading →

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Pope Pius XII and the Nazis

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

A recent email exchange with a non-Catholic accused Pope Pius XII of silence during the Nazi era. I explained that his claims against the Catholic Church seem to be based on urban legends, and I provided these links to articles … Continue reading →

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Do I pray to dead people?

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

A non-Catholic (actually, a quite anti-Catholic) fellow recently asked me in an e-mail, “Do you pray to dead people?” Below is my response: – Do I pray to dead people? I worship God alone and pray directly to him frequently. … Continue reading →

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Where the Bible came from

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I’ve been involved in an email dialogue with a non-Catholic, and thought I’d share some of my messages on this blog and in the Essays section. Here is one recent writing: – Just as God worked through men to write … Continue reading →

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Do Believers Have an Absolute Assurance of Salvation?

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

There are many Christians that understand “being saved” as a one-time event. A moment comes when a person repents of their sins and accepts Jesus Christ as their “personal Lord and Savior” – a phrase which is never used in … Continue reading →

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Essay Posted: A Second Look at Sola Fide

Posted on February 8, 2009 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I just posted an essay entitled “A Second Look at Sola Fide,” which I originally wrote in late 2006, as I entered RCIA (I joined the Catholic Church at Easter 2007). One of the key factors that led me to … Continue reading →

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Sold on de Sales

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

I’ve been reading Francis de Sales’ The Catholic Controversy for some time now. Actually, I found it so interesting that I immediately started re-reading it. What a cool book! Francis de Sales was a young priest, who at the age … Continue reading →

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Why Rome Said No

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

Today is known as Reformation Day among Lutherans because October 31, 1517 was the date Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses — a date that historians consider to be the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. When I was a Lutheran … Continue reading →

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Atheism Without Conviction

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Lawson "Trip" Cox

In the UK, atheists are getting aggressive…but not exercising much conviction. The news article Atheists Plan Anti-God Ad Campaign on Buses reports that thirty buses in London will feature posters that read, “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and … Continue reading →

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