About this episode

The episode discusses the nature of Protestantism and its critiques in the context of church history and authority.

Autumn and Dave sit down with Dr. Wenig for further discussion on what it means to be Protestant. As interest in church history rises and some Christians turn to Catholicism and Orthodox denominations for a sense of historical rootedness and continuity, Protestantism faces common critiques of its ahistorical, fragmented, and overly individualistic nature. Do those claims hold up? Today’s conversation considers authority, unity, and catholicity, and what it looks like for the church to be both rooted in the apostolic faith and continually reformed by the Word of God. Resources mentioned in this episode: What It Means To Be Protestant by Gavin Ortlund The Quest for God by Paul Johnson

People in this episode

Hosts: Autumn, Dave

Guest: Dr. Wenig

Topics covered

• Protestantism
• church history
• authority
• unity
• catholicity
• apostolic faith
• reformation

Keywords

• Protestant
• church history
• Catholicism
• Orthodox
• authority
• unity
• catholicity
• apostolic faith
• reformation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Protestantism, Catholicism, Orthodox denominations

Books & works: What It Means To Be Protestant, The Quest for God

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