Dave Armstrong on Anne Rice
Updated: 2010-07-31 16:36:00
: Science Fiction News Book and Movie Reviews Religious Topics All from a Catholic Perspective Saturday , July 31, 2010 Dave Armstrong on Anne Rice Catholic apologist and popularizer Dave Armstrong has a lengthy discussion on his blog Biblical Evidence for Catholicism of author Anne Rice's abandonment of : Catholicism Note that it is not enough for her to cease being a Catholic . She is ditching any other form of communal , denominational Christianity , too . The examples of people expressing actual overt hatred or purported hatred that she cites are not Catholic ones they are mostly Baptists There are several liberal denominations where her liberal views would fit right in . more . Share Posted by D . G . D . Davidson at 9:36 AM Labels : Anne Rice authors news Dave Armstrong on Anne Rice
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