Monthly Archives: October 2014

Marks of a Valid Baptism…

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Emperor Thomas I

Intent I have concluded recently that the Traditionalist Catholics are correct in their interpretation of the sacrament of baptism and what marks a baptism as being valid. Of course, the implications would exclude the vast majority of Protestant baptisms as … Continue reading →

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What Christian Denomination are You Quiz?

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Emperor Thomas I

I got 82% Episcopalian, 82% Catholic, 49% Lutheran, 49% Restorationist, 32% Methodist, 19% Calvinist, 14% Puritan, 5% Baptist, and 0% Pentecostal. Take the Quiz and tell me what your scores were in the comments section.

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At what point did the reformers cease being Catholic?

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Emperor Thomas I

At what point did Luther’s teachings transgress the bounds of ‘Catholic’ orthodoxy? This question, which fascinated some older scholars, rests on an assumption unacceptable to modern historians: namely, that there exists an eternal standard of ‘Catholic’ truth independent of name … Continue reading →

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Venn Diagram for QuiaVideruntOculi (QVO)

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Emperor Thomas I

QVO wanted me to make a Venn Diagram of the Pope’s role and authority.

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The Purified Water?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Emperor Thomas I

Called to Communion and White Horse Blog posted a while back on the subject of whether baptismal regeneration can be found in the church fathers’ earliest writings or not. I looked into this subject a while back for my dear … Continue reading →

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