Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In today's episode, we dive into St. Thomas Aquinas's "brief" case for the papacy. He makes four arguments, and responds to two objections (both of which are often made by protestants and other non-Catholics to this day!). These arguments come from his apologetic work, Summa Contra Gentiles (Book 4, Ch. 76).
If you aren't Catholic, learn why the papacy makes sense from Scripture and reason. If you are Catholic, learn how to defend the papacy with these great arguments from St. Thomas.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Roadmap
04:03 - Argument 1: Societies Have Heads
06:28 - Argument 2: Resolving Disputes
11:25 - Argument 3: Rule by One
18:36 - Argument 4: Imitation of Heaven
23:36 - Objection 1: Christ is the Shepherd
27:35 - Objection 2: Peter Has No Successors
29:56 - Conclusion
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In today's episode, we dive into St. Thomas Aquinas's "brief" case for the papacy. He makes four arguments, and responds to two objections (both of which are often made by protestants and other non-Catholics to this day!). These arguments come from his apologetic work, Summa Contra Gentiles (Book 4, Ch. 76).
If you aren't Catholic, learn why the papacy makes sense from Scripture and reason. If you are Catholic, learn how to defend the papacy with these great arguments from St. Thomas.
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Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more.
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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
➡️ eternalchristendom.com
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:
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CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Roadmap
04:03 - Argument 1: Societies Have Heads
06:28 - Argument 2: Resolving Disputes
11:25 - Argument 3: Rule by One
18:36 - Argument 4: Imitation of Heaven
23:36 - Objection 1: Christ is the Shepherd
27:35 - Objection 2: Peter Has No Successors
29:56 - Conclusion
This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
