About this episode
Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss the teaching authority of Peter and its significance in addressing divisions within the Church.
Fr. Spitzer and Doug Keck discuss how Jesus invested definitive teaching authority in Peter and his successors in order to address potential divisions He saw within the Church.
People in this episode
Host: Fr. Spitzer
Guest: Doug Keck
Topics covered
- Church authority
- Divisions in the Church
- Teaching authority
- Peter's successors
- Role of Jesus
Keywords
- Church
- authority
- Peter
- Jesus
- divisions
- teaching
- successors
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Church
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