Is Catholicism a Cult?

Is Catholicism a cult? This is a fun question. When some Protestants call Catholicism a “cult,” there has never been … More

Why I Left Calvary Chapel

Those who have read my books (ShaneSchaetzel.Com) know that I was baptized in the Missouri Synod of the Lutheran Church … More

Christianity Isn’t Dying, But Protestantism Is

To be clear, all religion is suffering at least some loss of adherents in the world today. The influence of … More

Christian Nationalist Strategies

About 45% of Americans believe the United States should be a Christian Nation. This is according to the Pew Research … More

Against the Fundamentalist Attack on Christmas

Having once been an Evangelical, I was heavily exposed to the “Christmas is Pagan” or “Christmas has Pagan origins” movement … More

How to be a Real Bible Christian

Having been raised Protestant, I sometimes wonder what might have kept me in the Protestant world. Having been surrounded by … More

How to Evangelize the Evangelicals

As Catholics, we seem to have a deficit when dealing with Evangelicals. In short, there is a bit of a … More

Against the Modern Judaizers

Is the celebration of Christmas pagan? What about the celebration of Easter, is it pagan too? Certainly, the celebration of … More

The Last Days

Are we living in the Last Days? Is the great and terrible apocalypse upon us? Shane Schaetzel, a trained catechist … More

Is Sexual Abuse Strictly a Catholic Problem?

ABOVE: A collection of mug shots including a portion of the 220 people who, since 1998, worked or volunteered in … More