Rational Christian Discernment

A site devoted to thoughtful analysis of Christian theology, biblical literature, and the interpretive traditions that have shaped Christian thought.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

A Laundry List Of Bad And Broken Reasons People Become Catholic

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Most people who convert to Roman Catholicism do not do so because they have carefully examined Catholic doctrine and found it compelling. Th...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Where Shadows Wait

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Velvet sky unfolds silver threads stitch dark with light  stars hum ancient songs Moon drifts like a thought  soft upon the breath of clouds...
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Worship As Genus And Species: Structural Problems In Catholic Devotional Taxonomy

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          "The worship of latria (latreia), or strict adoration, is given to God alone; the worship of dulia (douleia), or honour and h...
Saturday, September 19, 2026

Allegory, Liturgy, And The Marian Imagination

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          The titles often applied to Mary in Catholic devotion, such as path, ladder, gate, portico, bridge, Tower of Ivory, and Garden Enc...

Mary’s Perpetual Virginity: A Dogma Without A Foundation

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The Catholic doctrine of Mary’s perpetual virginity rests on a set of assumptions that collapse once examined outside the closed i...
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Answering Douglas Beaumont On New Testament Canon Formation

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Discussion:           -This piece examines flaws in Douglas Beaumont’s reasoning  in critiquing a book by Michael J. Kruger about the format...
Saturday, September 5, 2026

An Exegetical Study Of Habakkuk 2:4 As It Relates To Paul's Doctrine Of Justification By Faith

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           The Book of Habakkuk is a classic example of what we would call a theodicy. It serves as a defense of the goodness of God in the ...
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Sunday, August 30, 2026

Luke 1:1-4 And The Reliability Of The Gospels

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         "Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who...
Thursday, August 27, 2026

Gregory The Great And The Making Of A Medieval Legend

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          In the gospel narratives, Mary Magdalene appears as a devoted follower of Jesus, present at the crucifixion and the first to encou...
Friday, August 21, 2026

How Catholic Apologists Distort Protestant Methodology: A Direct Refutation

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Discussion:           -This critique exposes how certain Catholic arguments rely on misframing, selective proof‑texting, and circular appea...
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