A show devoted to exploring the Catholic heritage from antiquity to the present. In this show we examine the history of Catholic Christian doctrines, practices and morals. We look at Church teachings and Catholic culture as it has developed across the ages. Listeners are invited to send in questions directly to feedback@catholicheritageshow.com. they can also navigate to our website catholicheritageshow.com, where they can find show notes and the opportunity to provide feedback. or ask quest ...
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The Canon of Scripture as an Unacknowledged Debt to Catholic Christianity - CHS 181
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Competing Canons through Church History - CHS 180
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The (In)fallibility of the Protestant Canon and Communities - CHS 179
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Were the Books of Scripture Necessary for Every Age of Salvation History? - CHS 178
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Were the Books of the Bible Consistently Received down through History? - CHS 177
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In this episode we are continuing our discussion on Providence and the Protestant canon of Scripture. This week, we focus our attention on the criterion of the consistent reception of the books of Scripture as it applies to the Deuterocanonical books of the Old and New Testaments Testament. Ask a Question via Speakpipe Email via Contact Form in the…
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The Claims to Inspiration and the Deuterocanonical Books - CHS 176
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In this episode, we are continuing our discussion on Providence and the Protestant canon of Scripture. This week, we focus our attention on the criterion of the inspiration of Scripture as it applies to the Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament. To leave a comment or question about this show, please visit: https://catholicheritageshow.com/cla…
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Providence and the Protestant Canon pt 2 - How Were the Deuterocanonical Books Received? - CHS 175
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175: How Were the Deuterocanonical Books Received? This week we talk about the history of the reception of the Deuterocanonical books in the Old and New Testaments. How to Connect with Us Comment on the show below Ask a Question via Speakpipe Email via Contact Form in the Footer of the Site (audio files welcome) To comment on this show or provide f…
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Providence and the Protestant Canon of Scripture pt 1 - CHS 174
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0174 - Providence and the Protestant Canon of Scripture pt 1 What is the relationship between Providence and the Canon? In today’s episode, I talk about recent arguments in favor of the idea that God positively willed Christians to accept the 66-book Protestant canon of Scripture. This question came up in a recent video I was watching where two Pro…
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What Does the Term Deuterocanonical Mean? - CHs 173
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173: What Does the Term Deuterocanonical Mean? - CHS 173 There is some confusion today in certain Protestant circles as to what exactly the term “deuterocanonical” (i.e., pertaining to the second canon) means to Catholics. This question came up in a recently video I was watching where two Protestant scholars were discussing various views about the …
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The Council of Rome (382) and the Canon of Scripture - CHS 172
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172: The Council of Rome (382) and the Canon of Scripture Was the Council of Rome the first local council to produce a listing of canonical books? In this episode we briefly discuss this question of the Council of Rome’s role in the production of the canonical list. In various histories of the canon and the translations of ancient Church documents,…
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Canon Law and the Canon of Scripture in Early Christianity - CHS 171
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Over a decade ago, a prominent Evangelical Protestant church historian set forth the claim that early Christian councils such as the ones that met Hippo (393), Carthage (397) and elsewhere merely recognized the canon of Scripture. They did not bestow authority, these scholars claim, on the books which are now part of the Bible. Instead, their decis…
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What Was Augustine's Influence over the Canon in N. Africa? - CHS 170
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Several decades ago, a prominent Evangelical Protestant scholar set forth the claim that Augustine dominated the Councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage (397). For this reason, the scholar argued, one should not regard the decisions reached by these two councils as truly representative of the North African church. The scholar made this claim in order …
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Early Christian Structures of Authority and the Closing of the Canon of Scripture - CHS 169
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Why did it take so long for the early Christians to produce the canon of Scripture? In this episode, we continue our discussion about this objection to Christian truth claims. Some critics of Christianity have raised the objection that because it took early Christians so long to create a canon of Scripture, rational people should not pay any attent…
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Why Did It Take so Long to Create the Canon of Scripture? - CHS 168
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A common objection to the validity of Christian truth claims is that it took a rather long time to create the canon of Scripture (i.e., the authoritative list of books to be read in the Churches). In this episode, we briefly review the practical and unseen factors that were behind the creation of this authoritative list. We discuss such basic aspec…
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What Does the History of the Canon of Scripture Teach Us about Evaluating Competing Christian Truth Claims? – CHS 167
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What does the history of the canon of Scripture teach us about discerning Christian truth claims? In this episode, I approach this question by making the general argument that Scripture by itself (sola scriptura) is incapable of establishing the nature of the canon of Scripture (i.e., the list of scriptural books). I briefly review some of the basi…
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Why Is Tradition Central to Catholic Thinking? – CHS 166
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Tradition plays a key role in Catholic thinking. Why is this so? In this podcast episode, we briefly discuss the relationship between tradition and our knowledge of the Bible’s contents. I talk a little bit about how tradition played a key role in leading the church’s leaders to include certain books on the list of authoritative books to be read on…
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Why Do Catholics Believe in the Church’s Authority? - CHS 165
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What are some of the major differences in the ways Catholics, Protestants and secular humanists approach the life questions? In this episode we talk about the central role of the authority of the Church, tradition, Scripture and reason within Catholic approaches to these critical questions. We briefly compare and contrast this model of authority wi…
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When did Augustine Think the Canon of Scripture Was Closed? - Canon of Scripture - CHS 164
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Augustine had some very important things to say about the canon of Scripture. This week we look at his statements to the Roman Catholic Christian Laurentius in his attempt to justify his appeal to the Letter to the Hebrews. In this brief episode we talk about the role that the authority the church fathers played in Augustine’s determination of the …
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What Was the Catechetical School of Alexandria? - Second Century Christianity Series - CHS 163
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By the mid-second century, pagans were leveling many accusations concerning Christianity. In addition to the outlandish claims of cannibalism, certain pagans had begun to allege that Jews and Christians were unable to provide any reasons for what they believed about Moses and Christ. In response to the accusation that Christianity was hostile towar…
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What is a Variant Reading of the Biblical Text? - CHS 162
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Who Was Ignatius of Antioch? Second-Century Christianity - CHS 161
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In this episode we briefly discuss the life and writings of the famous second-century Church father, Ignatius of Antioch. To comment on this show or provide feedback, please navigate to https://catholicheritageshow.com/episode161 The Catholic Heritage is devoted to helping Catholic Christians better understand the history, teachings and culture of …
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The Challenge of Ecumenism - CHS 160
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What is ecumenism? In this brief episode, I briefly discuss what ecumenism is and why Catholics should pursue this endeavor. Join us this week as discuss this important undertaking known as ecumenical dialogue. To comment on this show or provide feedback, please navigate to https://catholicheritageshow.com/episode160 The Catholic Heritage is devote…
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Why Did the Council of Trent Take Place? - Council of Trent Series - CHS 159
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The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was summoned by Pope Paul III for a variety of reasons. Join us in this episode as we discuss some of the major reasons for the convocation of this important council. To comment on this show or provide feedback, please navigate to https://catholicheritageshow.com/episode159 The Catholic Heritage is devoted to helpin…
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Videos and Various Types of Context - Media Literacy - CHS 158
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Vehicles are powerful means of communication. As the years go by, growing numbers of people are utilizing video as a means to do everything from keeping up on the latest news to thinking through various cultural and religious questions. In this brief introduction, I discuss the potent uses made a video by various far left and far right groups withi…
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Gnostic Interpretations of the Bible - Second-Century Christianity Series - CHS 157
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How was the Bible interpreted during the first centuries of the Christian faith? In this episode, which is part of our larger series on second-century Christianity, we will briefly outline some of the interpretive strategies used by early marginalized Christian thinkers known as the Gnostics. In this episode, we briefly mention that the Gnostics re…
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Three Ways to Help Next Generation Keep the Faith pt 3 Faith Formation - CHS 156
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Another important dimension to helping the next generation keep the faith is faith formation. In this episode, we discuss the practical aspects of gaining a greater understanding of our faith in its history. Join us this week as we discuss the importance of preparation in forming the next generation. To comment on this show or provide feedback, ple…
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Three Ways to Help Next Generation Keep the Faith pt 2 - Living a Good Christian Life - CHS 155
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Three Ways to Help Next Generation Keep the Faith - pt 1 Prayer - CHS 154
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Who Was Polycarp? Second-Century Christianity - CHS 153
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Historical Examples of Suspending Church Operations - CHS 152
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Historical Precedents for Cancelling Mass - CHS 151
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Balancing Tensions - Catholic Approaches to the Bible - CHS 150
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What is Textual Criticism? How to Study the Catholic Heritage - CHS 148
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Is a Correct Interpretation of the Bible Possible? - Catholic Approaches to the Bible - CHS147
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The Analogy of Faith - Catholic Approaches to the Study of the Bible - CHS 147
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The Mass Deception of the Faithful - The Gnostic Character of Recent Criticism of Pope Francis -CHS 145
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Understanding the History of Biblical Interpretation - Why Study the Catholic Heritage - CHS 144
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The Doers of the Law Will be Justified - Forgotten Statements in Paul's Epistles - CHS 143
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Take Time to Read the Council of Trent - Council of Trent Series - CHS 142
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What is a Critical Edition? - How to Study the Catholic Heritage Series -CHS 141
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Atlas of Christian History - Tools for the Study of the Catholic Heritage - CHS 140
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Dating the Muratorian Canon - Canon of Scripture - CHS 139
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Thomas Aquinas Summa - Tools for the Study of the Catholic Heritage -CHS 138
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Who Was Marcion? - Second-Century Christianity Series - CHS 137
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Who Was Marcion? In this episode we discuss the work of Marcion of Pontus (fl. 140s AD). We note why Marcion of Pontus, a pivotal figure of second-century Christianity, play a key role in pushing Christian conversation around critical questions such as the canon of Scripture, Paul’s authority in the Church and the relationship between Judaism and C…
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Overcoming the Limited Presentations of Others - Why Study the Catholic Heritage Series - CHS 136
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One of the important reasons to study one’s faith for oneself is to overcome the limited presentations of others. In this episode we talk about why it is important to take the time to look into the records of one’s faith so as to verify the claims of others. Oftentimes, opponents of Christianity in general and Catholicism in particular like to offe…
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Recognizing Past Networks - How to Study the Catholic Heritage - CHS 135
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The great authors of the Catholic faith were connected to others. It is easy to forget this basic truth, but most famous authors and other contributors to the Catholic heritage were part of an extensive network of friends and associates. Join us as we discuss the importance of recognizing the various cultural and religious which our authors used fo…
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Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church - Tools for the Study of the Catholic Heritage -CHS 134
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What is an up to date and affordable resource for the study of the Catholic heritage? The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church has been for many years my go to resource when studying the vast history of the Christian tradition. The book is an excellent place to begin one’s investigation into the sources of the Catholic tradition. Catholic read…
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Martin Luther and Zwingli on the Eucharist and Salvation - Protestant Agreements and Differences - CHS 133
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What did Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli have to say about the Eucharist? In this episode, we discuss some of the major outcomes of the famous debate between Martin Luther and Ulrich Zwingli held in the city of Marburg (1529). We note that Luther was a fierce proponent of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharistic elements of bread and wine. Zwingl…
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Ask for Primary Sources - How to Address Historical Objections to Christianity - CHS 132
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What is the best way to address historical objections to Christianity as a whole and Catholicism in particular? In this episode we talk about the importance of asking important questions of the one posing the objection. We note that any worthwhile historical investigation into any question will take time. Usually, people who raise these types of qu…
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Melito of Sardis: An Intro to His Life and Writings - Second-Century Christianity Series - CHS 131
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Who was Melito of Sardis? In this episode, we briefly discuss some of the major contributions of Melito to second-century Christianity. We note that he is among the first church leaders to provide a list of canonical books and among the first to leave a collection of homilies. Join us today as we discuss the important work of this second-century fa…
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