The Wizard of Aquino and the Future of Protestant Retrieval
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“Thomas is no siren song with irresistible powers, replacing the grace in the I of TULIP with the Summa. But many seem to think otherwise.
Are Protestant Churches Valid? Examining Apostolic Succession
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“Gavin Ortlund examines whether Protestant churches—and their Eucharist—are truly valid by critically assessing apostolic succession through biblical, historical, and theological lenses.” - Truth Unites
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Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew sign document urging progress on Christian unity
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“On the anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the two Christian leaders pledged to unify their churches while warning world leaders to halt the spread of war.” - RNS
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Answering Kind, Cogent Catholic Commenters on the Rosary
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“Maybe the rosary isn’t widely practiced among professing Catholics. II don’t know. But those who responded about it, they took it very seriously, and they took my objections seriously, too.” - Ward on Words
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The Rosary and the Bible
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“I object to the Catholic practice of the rosary and I want to talk through my objections in this video. Now, I believe deeply in representing my opponents in any debate accurately and with charity. This is one of the most basic, obvious, and simple applications of the love command in scripture and of the golden rule.” - Mark Ward
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How Exactly Do I Meditate? Protestant and Catholic Visions in Tension
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“The two approaches represent differing convictions about Scripture and tradition, and differing understandings of meditation itself. The Protestant practice… esteems the primacy of Scripture, treats meditation as a path for the whole Christian pilgrimage, and far better serves real communion with God.” - Desiring God
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The Protestant Canon Defended
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“Gavin Ortlund discusses the Protestant canon with @javierperd2604 and @CleavetoAntiquity, considering Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox objections, the testimony of church history, and more.” - Truth Unites
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How the Roman Catholic Doctrine of Assurance Distorts the Conscience
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“…a key issue is frequently overlooked by both Protestant admirers of Rome and those who convert to Catholicism—assurance of salvation. The Roman Catholic Church flatly denies that Christians can have certainty of their salvation.” - 9 Marks
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New Pew report shows Catholicism's deep roots and dire challenges in US life
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“While reporting relatively low levels of attendance at Mass, almost half of US adults (47%) say they have a personal or family relationship to Catholicism, a new Pew Research Center survey finds.” - RNS
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Is the Papacy Biblical? A Look at Matthew 16
Pope Francis’ recent death is an opportunity for bible-believing Christians to consider what we ought to believe about the papacy. The goal is not to dance on a dead man’s grave, but to think about who oversees Christ’s church. Is the papacy a legitimate institution? Does it have biblical warrant?
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (“CCC”) says that:
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