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The Church - What It Is, Where It Comes From
Who is the Pope?
St. Peter, the First Pope
How the Church is Structured
The Church - What It Is, Where It Comes From
The Splendor of the Church
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, provides an overview of the Church, the Bride of Christ, the Family of God.
The Church is One
Scott Hahn explores why, unlike the various Protestant denominations, the Catholic Church has always emphasized its fundamental unity. Just as there is only One Faith, there is and always has been only One Church, One Lord and One God.
The Church is Holy
Scott Hahn focuses on the holiness of the Catholic Church and on the role of the saints in the Mystical Body of Christ.
The Church is Apostolic
Scott Hahn focuses on one of the unique claims of the Catholic Church: that it represents a real, unbroken chain of authentic oral teaching and power that extends back 2,000 years to the Apostles.
The Church is Catholic
Scott Hahn explains the origin and the meaning of the word "Catholic" and why the Church is intended to be the universal community of all believers guided by Christ through His appointed vicar on earth, the Holy Father.
The Church Fathers on the Meaning of “Catholic”
A collection of writings from the Church Fathers that demonstrates their belief that the Church is a visible, authoritative institution, outside of which no person can be saved. By Joseph Gallegos.
A History of the Word “Catholic”
Good summary by Steven Ray.
Who is the Pope?
The Pope, Holy Father
Dr. Scott Hahn on one of the most attacked and misunderstood teachings of the Church.
All The Popes
A handy list.
The Papacy: God’s Gift to the Church
A good look at the biblical basis of the Church’s teaching. By James Akin.
What is Papal Infallibility?
A good treatment by George Sim Johnston.
Infallibility
From The Catholic Encyclopedia, an excellent overview of the history and true meaning of this teaching.
St. Peter, the First Pope
The Early Church and the Bishop of Rome
A good historical survey by Dave Armstrong.
The Faith of Our Fathers
Father Hugh Barbour, O. Praem., points out the simple historical fact that the office of the Bishop of Rome has always been seen as the final authority in the Church.
Peter in Rome
Documents from the Church Fathers illustrating St. Peter's presence in Rome. By Joseph Gallegos.
Peter in the Church Fathers
A collection of texts from the Church Fathers showing St. Peter’s importance and place. By Joseph Gallegos.
Primacy of the Apostolic See in the Church Fathers
Documents from the Church Fathers showing that the Bishop of Rome had “jurisdictional primacy” in the Church. By Joseph Gallegos.
Primacy of the Apostolic See in Papal Thought
Documents illustrating the self-claimed authority of the Bishop of Rome. By Joseph Gallegos.
How the Church is Structured
Church Fathers on the Meaning of Apostolic Succession
This collection of texts shows that the Church Fathers believed that the teachers of the Catholic Church - the Pope and the Bishops - are connected to the Apostles by succession of office. By Joseph Gallegos.
Bishops in the New Testament and Early Christianity
A good short survey by Dave Armstrong.
