Patristics/Church History Archives – Defenders of the Catholic Faith

What Does the Word Catholic Mean? A History of the Word “Catholic”

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:September 16, 2021
Post category:Apologetics Artifacts & Biblical History Church History Patristics/Church History Steve's Writings
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As a Protestant, I went to an Evangelical church that changed an important and historical word in the Apostles Creed. Instead of the “holy, catholic Church,” we were the “holy,…

St. Justin Martyr (AD 100-165) The Eucharist and Who is Eligible to Receive

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:June 7, 2021
Post category:Biblical Exposition Catholic Controversies Catholic Issues Patristics/Church History Sacraments & Sacramentals
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The Eucharist: What is it; Who can partake of it; and How Must we Live to Partake... “And on the day called Sunday, all who live in the cities or…

The Trail of Blood: “Baptist Successionism” Can Baptists trace their history back to Jesus?

Post author:Steve Ray
Post published:May 28, 2021
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Some Baptists love a little booklet entitled "Trail of Blood" which claims to prove that Baptists are the original church and they can trace their genealogy back to John the…