I’m on a roll here! Three posts in as many days! In response to this post: My Protestant friend asks: So the pope’s word is supposed to be infallible, right? When does it become so? Was his word as a “cardinal” infallible? And since he’s still alive does his word continue to be infallible? If …
Monthly Archives: March 2013
A Biblical Argument for the Authority of the Papacy
Wowzers, you get two posts by me in just two days! I couldn’t help myself. I wrote this piece in response to another post, and come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve ever posted this argument here before. The title “pope,” to which you objected on the grounds that it can’t be found …
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Some Answers to Common Protestant Objections to Peter’s Ministry as Bishop of Rome
Hi. I am sorry that I’ve been such an absentee tenant lately, but I’ve been swamped in the mud bog of my thesis. Today has been a new day of positive meetings with my professors and friends, so I hope and pray I can put some step back into it. I am thrilled by the …
The Work of the Reformation
I love the boldness of nineteenth century writers: The work of the Reformation was a work of division, of separation, of isolation. It was an effort to sever nations from Peter, the centre of Christian life; to rob the faithful of the bread of angels, to cast off the intercession of Mary and the Saints, …