Thoughts on Catholicism

I recently told some friends that I would be posting some thoughts on Roman Catholicism. I have written some, but for the moment, I am sitting on them...

But I will say the following: as I have thought about these things, one of my professors at Westminster Seminary, Dr. Carl Trueman, has been particularly helpful. He has written two excellent columns on the blog Reformation21. The first talks about common ground between Protestants and Catholics. http://www.reformation21.org/counterpoints/carl-truemanbeyond-the-limitations-of.php The second column addresses the differences: http://www.reformation21.org/counterpoints/carl-truemanbetter-than-chick-lit.php

These are thoughtfully and winsomely written – worth the read and fairly brief. Now, I would also add that a Protestant who desires to understand his roots more fully needs to read Calvin’s letter to Sadoleto: http://people.virginia.edu/~jph8r/texts/CalvinReplyTr.html This is one of the clearest arguments for the validity and necessity of the Reformation. It is forceful and polemic - but very compelling and important from a historical standpoint.

May these be of help to any interested. Grace and Peace