Reformanda Initiative Podcast : S2.E3 – How do you define Roman Catholicism?

Welcome to this week’s installment of our Reformanda Initiative podcast series! I’m excited to present the ministry of Dr. Leonardo De Chirico and his associates at Reformanda Initiative as they examine Roman Catholic theology in order to inform and equip evangelicals.

Season 2, Episode 3: How do you define Roman Catholicism?

Show Notes

How would you answer the following question: “How do you define Roman Catholicism?” It’s an interesting and intriguing question that is difficult to answer. In this episode we discuss a definition crafted by the Reformanda Initiative that we hope provides good food for thought and encourages our listeners and evangelicals to do the same. The definition also gets to the heart of the theology of Roman Catholicism and sheds light on issues that are of great concern to evangelicals.

Roman Catholicism is:
A deviation from Biblical Christianity
that has consolidated over the centuries
by clustering around an imperial (Roman) institution,
centering on its sacramental system,
grounding itself on its synergistic theology and abnormal ecclesiology,
and being fueled by its universal (catholic) project of embracing the whole world.

My Comments

In my many posts about Roman Catholicism over the years, I have emphasized three things: 1) the RCC’s emulation of the worldly Roman imperial model, 2) it’s sacramental system whereby God’s grace is allegedly administered, and 3) its insistence that salvation must be merited (synergistic cooperation). If someone asked me to define Roman Catholicism, I would incorporate those three characteristics and Dr. De Chirico does the same in his excellent definition.

Season 2, Episode 3: How do you define Roman Catholicism?
Featuring Leonardo De Chirico, Reid Karr, and Clay Kannard
October 27, 2020 – 33 minutes
https://reformandainitiative.buzzsprout.com/663850/6087919-s2-e3-how-do-you-define-roman-catholicism

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Next week: Season 2, Episode 4: An Evangelical Critique of the Roman Catholic Doctrine of Transubstantiation