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In this long anticipated Part 2 (see Ep. 19 for Part 1), Catholic theologian and historian Dr. Alan Fimister defends this provocative assertion: the Church founded by Jesus Christ is Roman, in some mysterious sense prophesied in the Old, and fulfilled in the New Testament. The implications are astounding, not only in terms of how we understand the past, but the present, as well as the future history of the world. Part 2 focuses more on the fulfillment of these prophecies in the New Testament. A forthcoming Part 3 will focus on the "Roman" aspects of the end times (particularly the "restrainer" that holds back the coming of Antichrist).
If you haven't yet seen Part 1, check out Ep. 19 here: youtu.be/_fR-Y8wd7O0
Purchase Dr. Fimister's book, "The Iron Sceptre of the Son of Man: Romanitas as a Note of the Church" with an Eternal Christendom exclusive discount through Os Justi Press at our Bookstore: eternalchristendom.com/bookstore
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Intro: Unpacking Daniel's Prophecy about Rome and the Messiah
00:09:22 - Daniel's Prophecy Fulfilled: Messianic Expectations Around AD 26
00:22:33 - Christ Cleanses the Temple and Transfers the Kingdom
00:33:14 - Usury, the Temple Coins, and the Denial of God's Love of the Gentiles
00:40:52 - The Abomination of Desolation and Christ's Roman Kingship
00:55:56 - God's Providence and Divergent Understandings of the Romanitas of the Church
01:13:29 - The Iron Scepter: Papal Authority and Spiritual Supremacy
01:32:45 - Reflecting on Romanitas; Prepping for the "End Times" Discussion
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In this long anticipated Part 2 (see Ep. 19 for Part 1), Catholic theologian and historian Dr. Alan Fimister defends this provocative assertion: the Church founded by Jesus Christ is Roman, in some mysterious sense prophesied in the Old, and fulfilled in the New Testament. The implications are astounding, not only in terms of how we understand the past, but the present, as well as the future history of the world. Part 2 focuses more on the fulfillment of these prophecies in the New Testament. A forthcoming Part 3 will focus on the "Roman" aspects of the end times (particularly the "restrainer" that holds back the coming of Antichrist).
If you haven't yet seen Part 1, check out Ep. 19 here: youtu.be/_fR-Y8wd7O0
Purchase Dr. Fimister's book, "The Iron Sceptre of the Son of Man: Romanitas as a Note of the Church" with an Eternal Christendom exclusive discount through Os Justi Press at our Bookstore: eternalchristendom.com/bookstore
Dr. Fimister is a member of Eternal Christendom's Advisory Board: eternalchristendom.com/advisory-board/dr-alan-fimister
BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION
Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more.
➡️ eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron
This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned).
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
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CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
X: twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles
Facebook: facebook.com/joshuatcharles
Instagram: instagram.com/joshuatcharles
DIVE DEEPER
Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic:
➡️ eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic
SUBSTACK
Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content:
➡️ eternalchristendom.substack.com
EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS
➡️ eternalchristendom.com/bookstore
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Intro: Unpacking Daniel's Prophecy about Rome and the Messiah
00:09:22 - Daniel's Prophecy Fulfilled: Messianic Expectations Around AD 26
00:22:33 - Christ Cleanses the Temple and Transfers the Kingdom
00:33:14 - Usury, the Temple Coins, and the Denial of God's Love of the Gentiles
00:40:52 - The Abomination of Desolation and Christ's Roman Kingship
00:55:56 - God's Providence and Divergent Understandings of the Romanitas of the Church
01:13:29 - The Iron Scepter: Papal Authority and Spiritual Supremacy
01:32:45 - Reflecting on Romanitas; Prepping for the "End Times" Discussion
This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
