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How Much Authority Do the Church Fathers Really Have? | The Michael Lofton Show
In this episode, we dig deep into the role of the Church Fathers and how Catholics should understand their authority. We start with the classic criteria—antiquity, orthodoxy, sanctity, and ecclesiastical approbation—and then explore what that means both individually and collectively. Individually, the Fathers are private theologians: brilliant, holy, and zealous for truth, but not infallible.…
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The Early Christian Heresy You’ve Never Heard Of
Most people know about the big heresies of the early Church—Arianism, Nestorianism, Monophysitism. But have you ever heard of the Agnoetae? This strange and almost forgotten heresy claimed that Jesus didn’t know everything in His earthly life. In this video, we’ll explore who the Agnoetae were, what they believed, why the Church condemned them, and…
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How the Trinity Was Understood Before Nicaea – Dr. Jim Papandrea Explains
Did Christians believe in the Trinity before the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD? Was the doctrine developed over time—or was it already present in the early Church? In this episode, Dr. Jim Papandrea, expert in early Christianity and historical theology, joins me to explore how the Trinity was understood before and after Nicaea. We…
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Did Ignatius of Antioch Even Exist? The Shocking Truth About His Martyrdom!
Michael Lofton interviews Dr. Stephen Boyce and Dr. Jack Bull about the life, martyrdom and writings of Ignatius of Antioch.
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Is This a Lost Book of the Bible? The Apostolic Constitutions EXAMINED!
Michael Lofton takes a look at the Apostolic Constitutions and the view of some prominent Christians and councils that believed it was written by the apostles and belonged to the Bible.
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