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Tradition: Church History and Doctrine

A walk through the history of the Church from the point of Jesus’ death up to the present. This presentation by Greg Kozak covers how, when, and why the core doctrines of the Catholic Church came to be, along with vignettes of saints who lived at the time in order to provide a better understanding of the culture and perspective of the people at the time of major doctrinal insights. This talk presents the Church’s virtues and vices as it made its way through history. It discusses the benefits and detriments of the Protestant Reformation, and touches lightly upon the Church’s contemporary perspectives on doctrine.

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A high quality CD of this talk is available in the parish library.

This presentation is part of a larger set of 6 talks originally entitled "Refreshing Our Faith." The other talks in the series are also available:

  1. God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
  2. Scripture: An Overview
  3. Tradition: Church History and Doctrine 
  4. Sacraments: Introduction
  5. Church
  6. Grace and Salvation