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Protestants are right to say antiquity doesn’t automatically imply accuracy—but does that mean the Fathers are basically optional for theology as some imply?
In this episode of The Catechumen, we look at what role the Church Fathers actually play in Catholic theology. We’ll distinguish between antiquity and novelty, unpack St. Vincent of Lérins’ rule of “universality, antiquity, and consent”, and explore why a worldwide, long-standing consensus of the Church is so powerful in doctrinal questions—without pretending that every early Christian writer was infallible.
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Protestants are right to say antiquity doesn’t automatically imply accuracy—but does that mean the Fathers are basically optional for theology as some imply?
In this episode of The Catechumen, we look at what role the Church Fathers actually play in Catholic theology. We’ll distinguish between antiquity and novelty, unpack St. Vincent of Lérins’ rule of “universality, antiquity, and consent”, and explore why a worldwide, long-standing consensus of the Church is so powerful in doctrinal questions—without pretending that every early Christian writer was infallible.
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☩ Support the channel on Patreon ➔ patreon.com/user?u=86516614
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