“I hope, as does anyone who undertakes such a project [as this], not to be misunderstood or have my intentions mis-characterized. It is not my intention to disparage unfairly the Roman Catholic Church in which both [my wife] Jane and I were raised, or even the Protestants with whom I got involved during college and early adulthood. Certain understandings or teachings will be scrutinized and even criticized. These are observations based on more honest and accurate historical information than that to which I had previously been exposed. It is, I believe, a much better informed position, now that we have had an opportunity to study more closely the roots of our holy Catholic faith and the testimony of its ancient fathers. So, while some might say we have left Catholicism, or at least have become schismatic, I can show this is not the case. I think you will see, by the end of this apologia, that far from wanting to attack Catholicism or abandon her, we wanted only to experience her true worship and cling to her undefiled teachings. I ask your patience and consideration of what is presented.” —“FINDING GENUINE CATHOLICISM IN THE ORTHODOX EAST”
CONTENTS
FINDING GENUINE CATHOLICISM IN THE ORTHODOX EAST A Youthful Detour to Protestant Fundamentalism The Evangelicals Who Found the Ancient Faith The Choice: the Latin West or the Orthodox East? The Catholic Church of the First Millennium A General Rule for Distinguishing Catholic Truth St. Vincent of Lerins: The Commonitory The Pope who Condemned a Singular Universal Authority in Christ’s Catholic Church Epistle XVIII to John, Bishop of Constantinople Pope Pius IX and Vatican I: Impiety Becomes Dogma Papal Arrogance Defined Recalling Again the Words of Pope St. Gregory the Great Vatican I on Papal Infallibility Pope John XXII (1316-1334) Condemns Papal Infallibility Popes Caught Wandering from the Faith Honorius Condemned by Name at Sixth Ecumenical Council A True Ecumenical Council Nullifies Vatican I “Thou art Peter and upon this Rock I will build My Church” In Conclusion Endnotes Suggestions for Further Reading
Item Number: BKK117 Publication Data: Liberty, TN: The St. John of Kronstadt Press, 2006 Number of Pages: 47 Dimensions (l × w × h): 22.8 cm × 15.3 cm × 0.4 cm Additional Information: black-and-white illustrations ISBN: 0‒928920‒28‒4 ISBN13: 978‒1‒928920‒28‒1
