A Quick Look at Roman Catholicism from an Evangelical Point of View, Part 2

Following up on this first episode which focused largely on the history of the papacy and the organization of Roman Catholicism, Darrell Bock, Scott Horrell and Michael Svigel of Dallas Theolgical Seminary discuss various other aspects of Roman Catholicism, including justification, transubstantiation, the priesthood, and veneration of Mary the saints.

Aside from the one or two errors I mentioned the last time, these gentlemen seem to have a good handle on the history and current understanding of Rome; the notion that Rome has been a “sponge” (absorbing in a synchretistic way the various elements of the cultures where it participates); what’s lacking, in my opinion, is the lack of any critical comment on the things they were discussing. Maybe that’s going to be forthcoming.

Bock does clarify at the end, “we’ve tried to be descriptive” – and again, I’m grateful that there are Protestants who are interested in understanding Roman Catholicism. But I do think that the “critical” element that’s lacking is perhaps the most important part.

Here are the original links:

http://www.dts.edu/thetable/play/history-organization-roman-catholic-church

http://www.dts.edu/thetable/play/differences-protestant-catholic-church