tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post115140462717439309..comments2024-03-22T16:09:48.895-04:00Comments on Beggars All: Reformation And Apologetics: Who were Some Of The Best Scholars at Trent, And What Did They Think Of The Apocrypha?James Swanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16136781934797867593noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-1151442243546396812006-06-27T17:04:00.000-04:002006-06-27T17:04:00.000-04:00Hi Jim,What always speaks volumes to me is that Tr...Hi Jim,<BR/><BR/>What always speaks volumes to me is that Trent had to define a canon to begin with. We're talking some 1,500 years into Christendom and others within the Church, such as Cardinal Seripando and his group, were still claiming that these books didn't belong. Parallel this to the Catholics who claim that a decision was made back in the 4th century by the African synods. It sure seems that Seripando and the boys and others, such as Cardinals Cajetan and Ximenes, knew this decision wasn't binding and didn't feel they needed to follow this "judgment of the churches."<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>RayChurchmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13521990026485330450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19795707.post-1151410240219050142006-06-27T08:10:00.000-04:002006-06-27T08:10:00.000-04:00I think it is significant that the reasons for the...I think it is significant that the reasons for the Apocrypha being accepted had less to do withthe evidence than modern Catholics might liek to think. I mean, we all know (or should know) that Trent was a fundamentally reactionary Council. It was created in response and inreaction to the Reformation. It should be expected that this concern woul show itself in the form of biased approaches to particular topics, like authority and the canon.Oddball Pastorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09652489553058249992noreply@blogger.com