JP Nunez – Catholic Stand

God’s Moral Dilemma

JP Nunez November 10, AD2022 1 Comment

Have you ever heard of the Euthyphro dilemma? If you have never studied philosophy, the answer is probably no, but I assure you, it is

shame, the here and now, troubled waters, transhumanism, good works not automatic, strive

Righteousness from the Heart

JP Nunez October 10, AD2022 No Comments

The Bible can be frustrating sometimes. It is not a catechism or a treatise on systematic theology, so it doesn’t always present its teachings in

existence, light, end times, Warning, darkness

How the Future Invades the Present

JP Nunez September 13, AD2022 4 Comments

In this article, I want to talk about one of the most important concepts in Christian theology that most people have never heard of: inaugurated

The Story of Scripture in the Letters of St. Paul

JP Nunez August 9, AD2022 1 Comment

Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is

race, bias, critical race theory, Liberation Theology

The Christian Attitude Toward Personal Rights

JP Nunez July 12, AD2022 2 Comments

These days, everybody wants their rights. In fact, everyone seems obsessed with getting what is rightfully theirs. This admittedly natural and understandable desire pops up

Answering the “Once Saved, Always Saved” Argument

JP Nunez June 2, AD2022 8 Comments

In my last article for Catholic Stand, I wrote about an important difference between the way we Catholics and many (but not all) Protestants understand

Our Salvation Is Not Guaranteed

JP Nunez May 7, AD2022 5 Comments

Of all the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, there is perhaps none as complicated as the issue of salvation. This has been a major sticking

Justification Makes Us Truly Righteous

JP Nunez April 5, AD2022 21 Comments

If you have studied Catholic apologetics at all, you almost certainly know that one of the biggest differences between Catholicism and Protestantism lies in our

The Rosary Is Not Vain Repetition

JP Nunez March 10, AD2022 40 Comments

There is perhaps no more distinctively Catholic prayer than the Rosary. I have heard that other Christians pray it too, but these are few and

How Could There Be Suffering Before the Fall?

JP Nunez February 22, AD2022 34 Comments

Evolution. The word alone sends a shiver down the spines of many Catholics, but the truth is that it doesn’t pose nearly as much of

How the Letter to the Hebrews Supports the Mass

JP Nunez January 8, AD2022 46 Comments

One of the major disagreements between Catholics and Protestants involves the nature of the Mass. We Catholics believe that the Mass makes Jesus’ sacrifice on

A Partial Answer to the Problem of Evil

JP Nunez December 7, AD2021 15 Comments

If you have ever discussed the faith with an atheist or an agnostic, you have almost certainly heard of the problem of evil, even if

A Biblical Defense of Religious Images

JP Nunez November 9, AD2021 21 Comments

One of the most noticeable differences between Catholicism and many forms of Protestantism lies in our divergent attitudes towards religious images. As most people know,

What Jehovah’s Witnesses Get Wrong about the Afterlife

JP Nunez September 6, AD2021 22 Comments

I like to write about the Jehovah’s Witnesses. They are a dangerous cult that preys on people’s ignorance of Scripture and Church history, so Catholics

The Logic Behind Marian Consecration

JP Nunez August 7, AD2021 43 Comments

Several years ago, I had a discussion with a Protestant friend about the Catholic practice of consecrating oneself to Mary. Like many Protestants, he thought

What the Book of Revelation is Really About

JP Nunez July 13, AD2021 5 Comments

The book of Revelation is – hands down – the most misunderstood book in the Bible. What is the Book of Revelation really about? Is

Revelation’s Warning: Orthodoxy Is Not Enough

JP Nunez June 1, AD2021 11 Comments

The book of Revelation is probably the hardest book in the entire Bible to interpret. It is full of bizarre visions and fantastical imagery, and

Eucharist, Jesus, communion, host, the Real Presence, authentic

The Eucharist: Accepting Our Covenant with God

JP Nunez May 3, AD2021 3 Comments

There are some phrases we hear so often that we eventually just come to accept them as normal no matter how odd they may actually

The Created World Is God’s Temple

JP Nunez April 8, AD2021 3 Comments

When most people today read the seven-day creation story in Genesis, they usually have one of two reactions. Either they see it as a piece

Turning an Argument Against Jesus’ Divinity on Its Head

JP Nunez March 8, AD2021 2 Comments

If you’ve ever had the chance to speak with Jehovah’s Witnesses missionaries, you know they have some clever arguments for their most distinctive belief: their