A Catholic apologetics & formation system.

Century: 5th

Petrine Ministry
The bishop of Rome cannot summon a universal council alone — imperial authority was required for all four great councils
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Scripture & Tradition
The Councils of Carthage confirmed the deuterocanonical books as part of the Christian canon
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Scripture & Tradition
Jerome argues that the deuterocanonical books are edifying but not on the same level as the Hebrew canon
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Scripture & Tradition
The Church has authority to determine which books belong to the canon of Scripture
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Petrine Ministry
Pope Gregory the Great refuses the title Universal Bishop as the precursor of Antichrist
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The Sacraments
Original sin is transmitted to all humanity through physical generation
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Scripture & Tradition
The Church’s Tradition is a living reality guided by the Holy Spirit over time
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Ecclesiology
Christ and the Church are as one person — head and body together
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Scripture & Tradition
The Scriptures are inspired by God and free from error in what they affirm
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The Priesthood
Simony — purchasing holy orders or church office — is a grave sin
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