On Friday, I published an entry over at The Catholic Thing, to which I linked on this blog. Entitled, "Reformation Day – and What Led Me To Back to Catholicism," it has, as I expected, inspired some responses by a variety of commentators. What follows are some of my thoughts on those responses. _____________________________ It is always an honor to have one’s work be the focus so much diverse and interesting opinions. But given the nature of the topic, there is a tendency in all of us … [Read more...]
Apostolic Succession
March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
That's the title of my latest piece on The Catholic Thing. Here's how it begins: In 2007, when I was prayerfully thinking about returning to the Catholic Church, there were four theological issues that were deal breakers forme: justification, penance, transubstantiation, and apostolic succession. I have already discussed penance, transubstantiation, and justification. Here, I offer a brief account of how I became convinced that the Catholic Church is also right about apostolic … [Read more...]
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