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What Was Augustine's Influence over the Canon in N. Africa? - CHS 170

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

Release Date: 09/07/2020

The Canon of Scripture as an Unacknowledged Debt to Catholic Christianity - CHS 181

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

To comment on this show or provide feedback, please navigate to The Catholic Heritage Show is devoted to helping Catholic Christians better understand the history, teachings and culture of their Catholic faith so that they can better love and serve Christ, the Church and their neighbors. Dr. Erik Estrada is a Catholic scholar who holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and specializes in the history of Christianity and historical theology. He also completed a licentiate (S.T.L) in theology and patristic science at the Augustinianum Patristic Institute in Rome and a S.T.B. at the...

Competing Canons through Church History - CHS 180

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

The (In)fallibility of the Protestant Canon and Communities - CHS 179

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

Were the Books of Scripture Necessary for Every Age of Salvation History? - CHS 178

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

Were the Books of the Bible Consistently Received down through History? - CHS 177

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

In this episode we are continuing our discussion on Providence and the Protestant canon of Scripture. This week, we focus our attention on the criterion of the consistent reception of the books of Scripture as it applies to the Deuterocanonical books of the Old and New Testaments Testament.

The Claims to Inspiration and the Deuterocanonical Books - CHS 176

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

In this episode we are continuing our discussion on Providence and the Protestant canon of Scripture. This week, we focus our attention on the criterion of the inspiration of Scripture as it applies to the Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament.

Providence and the Protestant Canon pt 2 - How Were the Deuterocanonical Books Received? - CHS 175

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

This week we talk about the history of the reception of the Deuterocanonical books in the Old and New Testaments.

Providence and the Protestant Canon of Scripture pt 1 - CHS 174

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

What is the relationship between Providence and the Canon? In today’s episode, I talk about recent arguments in favor of the idea that God positively willed Christians to accept the 66-book Protestant canon of Scripture. This question came up in a recent video I was watching where two Protestant scholars were discussing various views about the canon within the Christian world.

What Does the Term Deuterocanonical Mean? - CHs 173

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

There is some confusion today in certain Protestant circles as to what exactly the term “deuterocanonical” (i.e., pertaining to the second canon) means to Catholics. This question came up in a recently video I was watching where two Protestant scholars were discussing various views about the canon within the Christian world.

The Council of Rome (382) and the Canon of Scripture - CHS 172

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

Was the Council of Rome the first local council to produce a listing of canonical books? In this episode we briefly discuss this question of the Council of Rome’s role in the production of the canonical list.

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Several decades ago, a prominent Evangelical Protestant scholar set forth the claim that Augustine dominated the Councils of Hippo (393) and Carthage (397). For this reason, the scholar argued, one should not regard the decisions reached by these two councils as truly representative of the North African church.

The scholar made this claim in order to diminish the weight of Catholic appeals to these councils in order to demonstrate the canonicity of the Deuterocanonical books. These two councils have been famous in Catholic circles because they formulated lists of the canonical scriptures that are virtually identical to the ones canonized by the Catholic Church at the Council of Trent.

Since the sixteenth century, Catholics have appealed to the witness of the councils of Hippo and Carthage with regard to the inclusion of the Deuterocanonical books. By reframing the true source of this council’s decisions, this scholar would like to challenge the authority Catholics have allocated to these two North African councils.

Is it indeed the case that Augustine dominated these two councils? And, is it the case that these two councils were mostly an expression of his thought?

Join us today as we talk about this historical claim concerning Augustine’s role at these two important councils. To access the show, download our free app on the iOS or Android stores. I look forward to hearing back from our audience.

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The Catholic Heritage Show is devoted to helping Catholic Christians better understand the history, teachings and culture of their Catholic faith so that they can better love and serve Christ, the Church and their neighbors. Dr. Erik Estrada is a Catholic scholar who holds a Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and specializes in the history of Christianity and historical theology. He also completed a licentiate (S.T.L) in theology and patristic science at the Augustinianum Patristic Institute in Rome and a S.T.B. at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas.

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