Rounding out this series on Roman Catholicism (at least for the time-being) I would like to consider Rome’s claim to unity. A frequent apologetic argument used by Roman Catholics centers around the idea that the Roman Catholic Church represents unity and stability, while Protestantism represents division and instability. “After all,” the argument goes, “there isContinue reading “Roman Catholicism: Unity”
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Roman Catholicism: The Veneration of Mary
Last week, I mentioned that the Roman Catholic Church insists that popes have only spoken infallibly twice in history: defining the dogmas of The Immaculate Conception of Mary and The Assumption of Mary. The Immaculate Conception of Mary is the idea that Mary herself was uniquely preserved from original sin at her birth and thatContinue reading “Roman Catholicism: The Veneration of Mary”
Roman Catholicism: Papal Infallibility
The Roman Catholic teaching on the infallibility of the pope is often misunderstood by Roman Catholics and Protestants alike. For that reason, it’s especially important for us to have a correct understanding of what the Roman Church actually teaches about papal infallibility. Papal infallibility was not made an official dogma of the Roman Church untilContinue reading “Roman Catholicism: Papal Infallibility”
