Catholic Scholarly Critique of the King James Authorized Bible
©2026 Victor R. Claveau, MJ The King James Version was not formally condemned by the Catholic Church as a wholly “heretical” Bible, but Catholics have historically identified several doctrinally problematic translations, omissions, and anti-Catholic biases within it. Many of these arose from the theological assumptions of the English Reformation and the Church of England in […]
“Today You Will Be with Me in Paradise”: The Good Thief, Salvation, and the Catholic Doctrine of Redemption
©2026 Victor R. Claveau, MJ Table of Contents Introduction Among the Seven Last Words spoken by Christ from the Cross, few possess the theological depth, pastoral tenderness, and salvific hope contained in the declaration addressed to the repentant thief: “Amen I say to thee: this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.” —Luke 23:43 […]
The Watchtower Society, the Bible, and Johannes Greber
©2026 Victor R. Claveau, MJ Introduction: A Brief Biography of Johannes Greber Johannes Greber (1876–1944) was a German-born Catholic priest whose life took a dramatic and troubling turn from orthodox Christianity into the realm of spiritism. Ordained to the priesthood in the early twentieth century, Greber initially served faithfully within the Church. However, during his […]
Arguments Against Sola Scriptura
Victor R. Claveau, MJ 🔹 What “Sola Scriptura” Claims ❌ Core Problem Sola Scriptura is self-defeating—it cannot be proven by Scripture itself. 1. The Bible Never Teaches Sola Scriptura There is no verse that says: “Scripture alone is the rule of faith” Instead, Scripture points to multiple authorities: Key point: If Sola Scriptura were true, […]
“And the Word was God”
The 1901 Jehovah’s Witness Bible
THEOPHANY IN THE BURNING BUSH
by Giuseppe Monno In Exodus 3:1–6, Moses sees a bush that burns without being consumed. From the bush, the Angel of the Lord appears to him, and God Himself speaks: “The Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame blazing from the middle of a bush… God called to him from the middle […]
THE ADDITIONS TO THE BOOK OF ESTHER
by Giuseppe Monno Refutation of Protestant Objections to the Additions to the Book of Esther The objections raised against the additions to the Book of Esther, though numerous, ultimately rest on fragile assumptions or on criteria foreign to the very nature of Sacred Scripture. When examined carefully, they not only fail to prove the inauthenticity […]
THE BOOKS OF THE MACCABEES
by Giuseppe Monno Protestants generally reject the First and Second Books of the Maccabees as divinely inspired, classifying them as apocryphal and arguing that they contain historical and doctrinal errors. A number of objections are commonly raised in support of this view. THE OBJECTIONS 1. The First Book of Maccabees records the death of Judas […]
THE BOOK OF TOBIT
by Giuseppe Monno A Response to Protestant Objections to the Book of Tobit AZARIAH, SON OF HANANIAH Some Protestants deny the divine inspiration of the Book of Tobit, arguing that the angel Raphael deceived the young Tobit by introducing himself as “Azariah son of the great Hananiah, one of your kinsmen” (Tobit 5:13). Yet Raphael […]
BIBLICAL CANON
By Giuseppe Monno The Catholic Church safeguards the Biblical Canon as the guarantor of divine revelation and of the integrity of the faith. From the earliest centuries, many texts circulated within the early Church, but not all of them were authentic or consistent with the apostolic teaching. The need to establish a clear Canon arose […]