The Counsel of Trent #1114 - One of My Debate Opponents is Now Catholic!
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Jan 7, 2026 Stephen Boyce, host of the Facts YouTube channel and a former Baptist turned Anglican, shares his fascinating journey to Catholicism. He discusses his struggles with early church sources like Ignatius and the Didache, which challenged his Baptist roots. The conversation explores the complexities of Anglican identity, the appeal of the Ordinariate, and the importance of liturgical diversity. Stephen emphasizes patient dialogue and a welcoming posture for converts while clarifying misconceptions surrounding papal authority and Anglican orders.
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Early Patristics Sparked A Crisis
- Stephen Boyce recounts studying First Clement and the Ignatius letters while a Baptist seminarian and realizing the early texts didn't match his church's practices.
- That early research haunted him and set him on a path away from Baptist distinctives toward liturgical traditions.
Secret Anglican Mass Changed Their Life
- Stephen and his wife began secretly attending an Anglican mass and found the Eucharistic practice haunting compared to their Protestant services.
- That led them to leave a large Baptist church and become integrated in the Anglo-Catholic world.
Anglican Identity Is Historically Tense
- Anglican identity contains deep tensions about Rome and authority because its history mixes patrimony and Reformation politics.
- Stephen concluded a true historic Anglican often presupposed communion with the Pope and English patrimony together.
