Friday, December 10, 2010

Reformed Theology...Depends on the Dark Ages?

Hm. This is interesting. The Council of Orange definitely occurred well within the time period usually referred to as the "Dark Ages", and yet here I find an online archive for "Reformed Theology" citing it as authoritative.

Citing a Catholic council, presided over by Catholic bishops (a few of them saints). All about the teachings of St. Augustine, a Catholic bishop and Doctor of the Church, on grace, freedom, and the effects of original sin. Heck, this line is even included:
The Council held to Augustine's view and repudiated Pelagius. The following canons greatly influenced the Reformed doctrine of Total Depravity.
I'd argue with the Reformed conclusion, but--again. The canons of a Catholic council, assembled under the authority of Catholic bishops...

Heck, whaddya know? A whole lot of other councils are cited as authoritative on the site as well!
The Nicene Creed
The Athanasian Creed
The Definition of Chalcedon
The Anathemas of the Second Council of Constantinople (553 A.D.)
And their mates in the Catholic Encyclopedia:
The Nicene Creed
The Athanasian Creed
The Definition of Chalcedon
The Anathemas of the Second Council of Constantinople (553 A.D.)
So that means...what, that Reformed theology depends upon the Church, gathered in council with the approval of the bishops in the apostolic succession, making authoritative interpretations of Scripture and the faith handed on from the Apostles?

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