Defending the First Crusade Part 1
By Luke Lancaster Many believe that the Crusades were brutal Christian attacks upon peaceful Muslims minding their own business. They...
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St. Peter Institute
- Apr 11
- 5 min
Catholics vs. Idolatry
By Luke Lancaster Exodus 20:4-5 says clearly, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in...
St. Peter Institute
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Catholics Removed One of the Ten Commandments?
By Luke Lancaster Exodus 20:4-5 (cf. Deuteronomy 5:8-10) says, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of...
St. Peter Institute
- Mar 21
- 3 min
"God My Savior" (Lk 1:47) vs. Mary's Sinlessness
By Luke Lancaster Many Protestants argue that Jesus's mother had to have been a sinner like the rest of us. For when Mary visited her...
St. Peter Institute
- Mar 21
- 5 min
Mary's Sin Offering (Lk 2:24) vs. Mary's Sinlessness
By Luke Lancaster Many non-Catholics believe that Jesus's mother was a sinner and will base this argument on her sin offering in Luke...
St. Peter Institute
- Mar 17
- 6 min
Science vs. Noah’s Ark and the Flood
By Luke Lancaster Is the world-wide flood account in Genesis 6-9 literal? Many Christians believe so, yet geologists and scientists of...
St. Peter Institute
- Feb 24
- 5 min
Science vs. Genesis 1-3
By Luke Lancaster In light of various scientific conclusions, many suggest that Genesis 1-3 contradicts science. This immediately creates...
St. Peter Institute
- Feb 2
- 6 min
Pre-Marital Sex and Catholicism
By Luke Lancaster What are the Church’s teachings on sexuality? Can one have sexual relations outside of marriage? According to the...
St. Peter Institute
- Feb 1
- 6 min
Homosexuality: Ethics, Healthiness, Genetics, & Identity
By Luke Lancaster Some will mistakenly argue that the Catholic Church hates homosexuals. This ignores the fact that Catholicism teaches...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 31
- 4 min
Jewish Objection: Jesus Eliminated the Law
By Luke Lancaster Jewish Objection: Some followers of Judaism reject Jesus as the promised Messiah because the TaNaK (Jewish Scripture)...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 14
- 4 min
68 Million Died During the Spanish Inquisition?
By Luke Lancaster Did the Spanish Inquisition of the Catholic Church torture and kill 68 million non-Catholics over the centuries? Many...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 14
- 6 min
The First Inquisition
By Luke Lancaster "Catholics called for bloody Inquisitions in an attempt to torture and murder people if they were not Catholic." Some...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 14
- 8 min
Church vs. Science: Galileo
By Luke Lancaster Galileo was a popular scientist from 1564 – 1642 AD and his name is frequently brought up by non-Catholics attempting...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 11
- 7 min
Why is the Church Against Contraception?
By Luke Lancaster The Catholic Church believes that when a husband and a wife engage in sexual relations they need to be open to life. ...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 11
- 8 min
7 Arguments for Abortion Disproven
By Luke Lancaster OBJECTION #1: “Women who have been raped should be able to abort their fetuses.” Answer: Rape is a horrific crime, and...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 11
- 6 min
Catholic Perspective on the Eastern Orthodox Part II
By Luke Lancaster Immaculate Conception of Mary The Immaculate Conception of Mary states that Mary was protected from all sin (original...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 11
- 7 min
Catholic Perspective on the Eastern Orthodox Part I
By Luke Lancaster The Eastern Orthodox religion is not a unified “religion” per se, but is a grouping of fourteen autocephalous churches...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Catholic Perspective on Taoism
By Luke Lancaster Taoism has elements of eastern religion and eastern philosophy bound up together. It has around 20 million members and...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 10
- 5 min
Catholic Perspective on Judaism
By Luke Lancaster Judaism is a religion that came about in the middle east in what is modern-day Israel over 3000 years ago. The...
St. Peter Institute
- Jan 10
- 6 min
Catholic Perspective on Buddhism
By Luke Lancaster Buddhism is a massive religion with around a half-billion members. Buddhism gets its name from the founder: Gautama...