This episode is a repost of our conversation with Dr. Matthew Levering of Mundelein Seminary. We discuss becoming a Christian and his path to Catholicism (4:40), major doctrines Catholics and Protestants agree on (14:22), what Catholics believe about justification by faith (15:50), the veneration of Mary (22:13), and the role and authority of the Pope (40:15), the necessity of the Reformation and where we can find unity among disagreement (55:06), and more.
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*Note: Dr. Levering mentioned “final cause” during the justification portion of the discussion but meant, of course, formal cause.
Church Grammar is presented by the
PhD and ThM programs at Gateway Seminary, which seeks to blend the best of American and British programs by balancing a broad, robust education with close, one-on-one mentoring during the writing phase.
Check out Brandon’s recent books:
The Trinity in the Book of Revelation (IVP Academic, 2022),
The Biblical Trinity (Lexham, 2023),
The Trinity in the Canon (B&H Academic, 2023), and
Taught by God: Ancient Hermeneutics for the Modern Church (B&H Academic, 2024).
You can also order his latest,
Beholding the Triune God, written with Matthew Emerson.
Producer: Ryan Modisette. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by
nobigdyl.
This episode was presented by
B&H Academic and the
Christian Standard Bible.
Brandon D. Smith is Chair of the
Hobbs School of Theology & Ministry and Associate Professor of Theology & Early Christianity at
Oklahoma Baptist University, a co-founder of the
Center for Baptist Renewal, and
writes things. You can follow him
on Twitter at @brandon_d_smith.
*** This podcast is designed to discuss all sorts of topics from various points of view. Therefore, guests’ views do not always reflect the views of the host, his church, or his institution.