Author Topic: Fr. Malachi Martin (Read 22900 times)

SJB · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2013, 06:54:04 AM »

Quote from: Napoli

I especially find it disturbing when traditional catholic's have something against him. He was a champion for our cause. Truly a prophet for our times.

He was also a proven adulterer and manipulator. Have you ever read any of his early books, such as Jesus Now? He was hardly a friend to tradition.

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2013, 11:00:06 AM »

Yet his later books did not contain any error. Seems consistent with the claim of Hugh Akins, who knew Fr. Martin personally and says that he converted later in life.

Also, there's no proof that he was an adulterer.

SJB · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2013, 01:41:03 PM »

Quote from: ServusSpiritusSancti

Yet his later books did not contain any error. Seems consistent with the claim of Hugh Akins, who knew Fr. Martin personally and says that he converted later in life.

Also, there's no proof that he was an adulterer.

There is proof. Later in life, he wrote a series of sensational books; as far as I know he never recanted any earlier writings. His book Jesus Now is blasphemous to say the least.

ServusSpiritusSancti · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2013, 03:08:03 PM »

Quote from: SJB

Quote from: ServusSpiritusSancti
Yet his later books did not contain any error. Seems consistent with the claim of Hugh Akins, who knew Fr. Martin personally and says that he converted later in life.

Also, there's no proof that he was an adulterer.

There is proof. Later in life, he wrote a series of sensational books; as far as I know he never recanted any earlier writings. His book Jesus Now is blasphemous to say the least.

Where's the proof that he was an adulterer, then?

As for his earlier writings, I don't deny that they were trash, but Hugh Akins and Bernard Janzen - two credible sources - claim that he converted. So far, no one has been able to refute their claims. All they've been able to do is prove what Akins and Janzen admit, that Fr. Martin used to be a liberal Judaizer. That doesn't refute their claims that he converted, though.

If anyone can show me a clear heresy or blasphemy that Fr. Martin states in one of his later books, I'll retract my defense of him.

Napoli · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2013, 11:36:20 PM »

I only speak of Father Martin in the context of the 1990's. I have never read anything from him which is openly heretical. I take issue with judging him about things which he may or may not have done. I believe he died in the state of grace. Or at the very least, I hope so. Attacking him has become something of a fad in the last decade.