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Who Do the Orthodox Say the Bishop of Rome Is?

November, in addition to being men’s prostate cancer awareness month (you are growing out your mustache, right?), is also apparently Eastern Orthodoxy month on this blog. We’ve had some great interactions, and I want to personally thank everyone who has … Continue reading

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Podcast Interview: The Constrained Pope

In case you missed it, here is the interview I did with Matt Swaim on EWTN’s SonRise Morning show, talking about the fact that the pope is “constrained” by sacred Tradition, and not free to invent new doctrines. One thing … Continue reading

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On EWTN Radio Tomorrow Talking about the Shackled Pope

They asked me back onto the SonRise show, in spite of my hacking cough the last time when I discussed my book. This time around I’ll be talking about the recent post I made about the pope being constrained by … Continue reading

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The Pope Has No Checks and Balances!

One argument I’ve heard against the Catholic Church goes something like this: Since the Pope cannot be deposed, and there is no person or group who can bound his authority, he is free to do whatever he likes, act tyrannically, … Continue reading

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Inwardly Absent Catholics

In Light of the World, the new interview-book with Pope Benedict, Peter Seewald asks the pope whether he is the most powerful man in the world. Benedict disagrees and reveals the reality: Communion with the Pope is something of a … Continue reading

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