Gospel Simplicity Podcast What Catholic Apologetics Gets Wrong (Protestant Perspective) | Javier Perdomo
Jun 9, 2025
Javier Perdomo, a former Baptist pastor turned Lutheran, discusses his journey through various Christian traditions and the nuances of Protestant apologetics. He shares insights on the growing interest in Protestant conversions, emphasizing personal stories over oversimplified narratives. The conversation dives into the complexities of internet discourse and its impact on faith, critiques inconsistencies in Catholic apologetics, and challenges the notion of doctrinal certainty. Javier highlights the need for nuanced understanding in discussions about theology and ecclesial authority.
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Conversion Stories Revisited
- Javier Perdomo shares his experience interviewing people who considered Catholicism or Orthodoxy but chose Protestant churches.
- This reveals diverse personal reasons behind denominational choices beyond common online narratives.
Core Elements Driving Church Choice
- People are drawn to Catholicism or Orthodoxy by authority hunger, certainty needs, and tiredness of division.
- These psychological, theological, and sociological elements interplay in religious affiliation decisions.
Unattainable Certainty and Unity
- Absolute epistemic certainty in interpreting scripture and doctrine is unattainable even in Roman Catholicism.
- Claims of perfect unity under papacy overlook historical and contemporary disagreements inside Catholic and Orthodox churches.