Catholic Church

Polity in Catholicism and Orthodoxy (6212)

In this video, Dr. Rast examines the governing structures of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches, both before and after their split in 1054.

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Justification (6205)

In this video, Dr. Rast contrasts the Lutheran view of forensic justification outlined in the Augsburg Confession with the Roman Catholic view outlined at the Council of Trent and the Eastern Orthodox concept of theosis.

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The Relationship Between Pope and Emperor (6203)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the struggle for power between the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor that ultimately resulted in the Council of Trent, as well as the decisions that came out of Trent regarding the authority of Scripture and who ultimately held the right to interpret it.

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