Ask for Primary Sources - How to Address Historical Objections to Christianity - CHS 132

Catholic Heritage Show w/ Dr. Erik Estrada

What is the best way to address historical objections to Christianity as a whole and Catholicism in particular? In this episode we talk about the importance of asking important questions of the one posing the objection. We note that any worthwhile historical investigation into any question will take time. Usually, people who raise these types of questions have not taken the time to investigate the matter in the primary sources. Instead, they rely exclusively on secondary sources, that is, popular books, magazines or online videos. Join us this week as we begin this new series of addressing historical objections to Christianity.

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The Catholic Heritage 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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63 - Did Catholicism Exist before the Emperor Constantine? – CHS 63 2/25/19

62 - The Gnostic Character of Recent Catholic Criticisms of Pope Francis - CHS 62 2/24/19

61 - Expect the Unexpected from the Sources – How to Study the Catholic Heritage Series – CHS 61 2/23/19

60 - How Fair is Media Coverage of Pope Francis’ Words? – CHS 60 2/22/19

59 - Objectives of the Author - How to Study the Catholic Heritage Series - CHS 59 2/21/19

58 - Catholic Disregard for the Second Vatican Council - CHS 58

55 - How Did Augustine’s Writings Survive the Vandal Invasion of North Africa – CHS 55

54 - What Are the Main Objectives When Studying Church History – CHS 54

53 - How to Locate the Primary Sources for the Study of the Catholic Heritage - CHS 53 2/8/19

52 - What Are the Primary Sources? – How to Study the Catholic Heritage Series – CHS 52 2/7/19

51 - Did Philo of Alexandria Reject the Deuterocanonical Books? – CHS 51 2/5/19

50 - Is Doing History an Option? – CHS 50 2/2/19

49 - Was There a Canon of Scripture in North Africa before 393? – CHS 49 1/20/19

48 - Does Quotation Equal Canonicity? Pt 3 – CHS 48 1/20/19

45 - How to Locate Primary Sources of the Catholic Heritage – CHS 45

44 - Does Quotation Equal Canonicity? Pt 1 - CHS 44 1/9/19

43 – What Have I Learned from My 2018 Work on the Catholic Heritage Show? – CHS 43 – 1/4/19

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42 - What Does Incarnation Mean in Christianity 12/25/18

41 - The Canon of Scripture and Christian Unity 12/24/18

40 - Some Reflections on the Current Crisis in the Catholic Church 12/21/18

39 - What Does Heresy and Orthodoxy Mean? 12/14/18

38 - Who Were the Heresiologists? 12/11/18

37 - Jesus, the Apostles, the First-Century Church and the Canon 12/9/18

36 - The Canon of Scripture and How Christians Know Anything About Christianity 12/7/18

35 - Examples of Fraternal Correction in Church History 12/6/18

34 - The Principle of Fraternal Correction and Its Biblical Bases 12/5/18

33 - The Study of History and the Current Crisis in the Catholic Church 12/3/18

32 - Anonymity in Ancient Christian Texts 12/4/18

31 - The Muratorian Canon and Its Unique Character 12/ 2/18

30 - Jerome’s Supporters and Opponents 12/1/18

29 - Jerome and the Knowledge of Hebrew in Early Church 11/27/18

28 - Jerome, Scholarship and the Deuterocanonical Books 11/27/18

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26 - The Bible and the Canon – Similarities and Differences in Terminology - 11/23/18

25 - Jerome and the Old Testament Canon pt 2 – Three Perspectives on Deuterocanonical Books - 10/22/18

24 - Jerome and the Old Testament Canon pt 1 – Life, Context and Work - 10/18/18

23 - Origen’s Life, Writings, Reception and Orthodoxy - 9/25/18

22 - The Old Testament Canon Pt 2 - The Church's Selection of Books - 9/25/18

21 - The Old Testament Canon Pt 1 - Between Jewish Diversity and Gnostic Rejections - 9/17/18

20 - The Papacy and Catholic Identity - 9/13/18

19 - St. Augustine on Sinful Clergy, Donatism and the Spiritual Life - 9/6/8

18 - Church Scandals, the Papacy and Augustine of Hippo - 8/29/18

17 - Gnosticism and the Canon of Scripture - 8/20/18

16 - Conclusion for How the New Testament was Formed pt 10 - 8/14/18

15 - Papal Approval - How the New Testament Was Formed pt 9 - 8/7/18

14 - Ignatius of Loyola and His Impact - 7/31/18

13 - Conciliar Reception - How the New Testament Was Formed - pt. 8 - 7/26/18

12 - Patristic Reception - How the New Testament Was Formed - pt. 7 - 7/17/18

11 - Orthodoxy - How the New Testament Was Formed - pt. 6 - 7/10/18

10 - Reception of Books by the Churches - How the New Testament Was Formed pt. 5 - 7/3/18

9 - Apostolic Transfer of Books - How the New Testament Was Formed - pt 4 - 6/26/18

8 - Antiquity - How the New Testament Was Formed pt 3 - 6/22/18

7 - Apostolic Origin - How the New Testament Was Formed pt 3 - NT Canon Series pt 2 -6/19/18

6 - The Criteria Used by the Early Church to Determine the Canon of the New Testament - My Thesis - Canon of Scripture pt 4 - 6/13/18

5 - Which Criteria Did the Early Church Use to Determine the Canon of the Old Testament - Canon of Scripture pt 3 - 6/5/18

4 - When Was the Canon of the Bible Established? - Canon of Scripture pt 2 - 5/29/18

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