Is Catholic-Protestant Unity Possible? (with Matthew Levering)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Dr. Matthew Levering on Catholic beliefs and the potential for unity between Catholics and Protestants.

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Matthew Levering of Mundelein Seminary. We discuss Catholic beliefs on topics such as how to agree and disagree with the Pope and Catholic doctrine (1:03), the latest discussions about Mary as Co-Redemptrix (23:19), the possibility of Catholic-Protestant unity (32:39), and more. Read his books . We’re now on YouTube! Please subscribe and share. Find the channel at: youtube.com/@churchgrammar Church Grammar is presented by the PhD and ThM programs at Gateway Seminary , which seek to blend the best of American and British programs by balancing a broad, robust education through seminars with close, one-on-one mentoring during the writing phase. Producer: Cody Barnhart. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by  nobigdyl. Brandon D. Smith is Chair of the Hobbs School of Theology & Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology & Early Christianity at Oklahoma Baptist University , a co-founder of the  Center for Baptist Renewal , and  writes things . You can follow him  on Twitter  at @brandon_d_smith. Check out his recent books:  The Trinity in the Book of Revelation   (IVP Academic, 2022), The Biblical…

People in this episode

Host: Brandon D. Smith

Guest: Matthew Levering

Topics covered

• Catholic beliefs
• Pope
• Catholic doctrine
• Mary as Co-Redemptrix
• Catholic-Protestant unity

Keywords

• unity
• doctrine
• theology

Sponsors

Gateway Seminary

Mentioned in this episode

Products: books by Matthew Levering

Books & works: Purple Dinosaur, The Trinity in the Book of Revelation, The Biblical Trinity, The Trinity in the Canon, Taught by God, Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church, Beholding the Triune God

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