Mere Fidelity
Reformation as Renewal, with Dr. Matthew Barrett
Sep 6, 2023
Dr. Matthew Barrett, an expert on the Reformation, discusses the connection between the Reformers and the catholic church. They explore the narrative of the Reformation as a renewal and restoration, the importance of balancing Protestant principles and Catholic substance, and the influence of figures like Bernard of Clairvaux on John Calvin. They also discuss exhibiting catholicity within Protestantism and defining distinctions from Eastern Orthodoxy.
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- The Reformation was not a complete break from the Catholic Church, as the reformers sought to renew and retrieve the catholic and universal church.
- The reformers defended their catholicity by engaging with the church fathers and medieval theologians, using their teachings to support their theological arguments.
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The Reformation as Renewal and Retrieval of the Catholic Church
The podcast examines the Reformation and its relationship to the Catholic Church. It challenges the misconception that the Reformation was a complete break from the Church Catholic, arguing that the reformers sought to renew and retrieve the one holy Catholic and apostolic church. It highlights the reformers' efforts to demonstrate their catholicity and their engagement with the church fathers and medieval theologians. The podcast explores the theological and historical implications of the Reformation as renewal and the ongoing importance of understanding the Reformation in the context of catholic substance.
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