Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Indulgences are an important part of the Protestant-Catholic disagreement and can radically transform your faith and relation with God. In this video, Fr. James Dominic Rooney joins us to describe what indulgences are, arguments for indulgences, and how Christians can approach them.
Fr. James Dominic Rooney is an assistant professor of philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University, and my work is primarily in metaphysics, medieval philosophy, Chinese philosophy, and philosophy of religion.
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⏰Timestamps⏰:
0:48 What is an indulgence?
9:03 How did the Catholic practice of indulgence change over time?
29:22 Connection between confession and indulgences?
38:17 Strongest argument for indulgences
42:34 What is the strongest argument against indulgences
50:40 Why is indulgences overlooked in Catholicism?
57:53 What should someone do if they want an indulgence?
1:00:22 Does one need to be free from sin?
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