Who Was Marcion? - Second-Century Christianity Series 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, played a key role in pushing Christian conversation around critical questions such as the canon of Scripture, Paul’s authority… Read More
Was the Council of Trent the First Ecumenical Council to Canonize the Deuterocanonical Books? In general introductions to the history of the Bible or in books critical of Catholic Christianity, the claim is often made that the Council of Trent was the first ecumenical Council to canonize the Deuterocanonical books. This claim is made Read More
What did early Christians think about the Scriptures? In this episode, I reflect upon a comment left in class by my former instructor, the late Manlio Simonetti, who stated that in the early church, the Scriptures enjoyed a primacy of place in early Christian Read More
Was There a Canon of Scripture in North Africa before 393? Did the North African Church possess a canon of Scripture before 393? In this episode, we discuss Read More
Does Quotation Equal Canonicity? Pt 3 What are the implications of the fact that quotation does not equal canonicity? In this episode, we will explore the full consequences of concluding that Read More
Does Quotation Equal Canonicity? Pt 1 Does quotation equal canonicity? Certain Protestant scholars and apologists have frequently appealed to the principle that quotation equals canonicity. In other words, when such Christian authors as Polycarp, Ignatius and Clement of Rome appealed to the statements of Scripture, they were recognizing, at least implicitly, the canonical status of… Read More
What Have I Learned from My 2018 Work on the Catholic Heritage Show? What have I learned from my 2018 work on the Catholic Heritage Show? In this episode we will talk about the three major lessons I have learned is a direct result of my work in the Catholic Heritage Show. Read More
The Canon of Scripture and Christian Unity What is the relationship between the canon of Scripture and the Unity of Christians? Among other things, we discuss Martin Luther's early 1519 Leipzig debate with the Catholic theologian and scholar, Johannes Eck. Read More
How Unique Was Augustine in Resolving Conflicting Canonical Lists? How unique were Augustine’s statements about conflicting canons of Scripture? In this bonus episode, Read More
Jesus, the Apostles, the First-Century Church and the Canon In this episode, we answer a listener's question who asks: Could one establish the canon by solely examining the testimonies of Jesus, the Apostles and the first-century Church? Read More
The Canon of Scripture and How Christians Know Anything About Christianity What is the relationship between the canon of Scripture, the Church’s authority and what the ways Christians are able to know anything about Christian revelation? Read More
Examples of Fraternal Correction in Church History What are some examples of fraternal correction down through church history? In this episode, we will review a couple examples of fraternal correction at key points in the history of the Church. Read More
Jerome, Scholarship and the Deuterocanonical Books In an earlier episode, Dr. Erik Estrada claimed that it is almost virtually impossible to root out the idea from scholarship that Jerome rejected the Deuterocanonical books. Read More
Augustine, Jerome and Their Use of Each Other's Writing What was the connection between Jerome and Augustine? Were they contemporaries? Did they influence on each other? Read More
The Bible and the Canon - Similarities and Differences in Terminology What is the difference between the canon of Scripture and the Bible. In this episode we discuss the key differences and similarities in the terms "canon" and "Bible." Read More
Jerome and the Old Testament Canon pt 2 - Three Perspectives on Deuterocanonical Books Over the course of his life (ca. 331/347-419/420), Jerome adopted three perspectives toward the canon of the Old Testament. Although he is very often seen as one who completely rejected the authority of the Deuterocanonical books (e.g., Judith, Tobit and Sirach), Read More
The Old Testament Canon Pt 2 - The Church's Selection of Books How did the Catholic Church determine its canon of Old Testament books? In this episode we will explore the history of the Old Testament Canon and the Christian witnesses Read More
The OT Canon Pt 1 - Between Jewish Diversity and Gnostic Rejections How did the Catholic Church come to its canon of Old Testament books? In this episode we will explore the history of the Old Testament Canon and the Jewish witness to a diversity of scriptural books. Read More
Church Scandals, Reform and Augustine of Hippo Augustine of Hippo provides us an historical example of how one bishop dealt with challenges involving the Bishop of Rome in regards to Church discipline and doctrine. Read More
The Popes Determined the Canon of Scripture - How the New Testament Was Formed pt 9 How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss another criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
The Councils Determined the Canon of Scripture - How the New Testament Was Formed pt 8 How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss another criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss another criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss another criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss another criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss another criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss another criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss the first criterion used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the New Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss the various criteria used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
How did the early church decide which books of the Old Testament it was going to use? In this episode, we will discuss the various criteria used by early Christian leaders in determining Read More
Full Video of the Show Video Clips from the Show Marcion and the Canon of the Old Testament Justin Martyr's Likely Response to Marcion's Canon of Scripture Read More
The canon of Scripture proves to be among the least known subjects among twenty-first century Christians but its impact touches nearly every facet of the notable points of difference between Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox Christians. In this episode we provide a general introduction to the nature of the canon of Scripture and its continual relevance… Read More
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