James, Paul, and Justification at the Council of Trent
Justification means being put into right relationship with God. A great number of people, both inside and outside of the Church, are confused as to how we Catholics believe this comes about. One of my goals in writing about the Epistle of James to show how James’ view of justification is in agreement with St. […]
In my last article for Catholic Exchange, I looked at one of the key differences between Catholic and Protestant understandings of salvation, and this time, I want to look at another way that we differ from our separated brethren on this important issue. For us Catholics, salvation isn’t assured until we die and get to […]
When Catholics and Protestants talk about justification, our discussions usually center on the question of faith and works. Do we need to do good works to be justified, or is faith alone sufficient? For Catholics, it is the former, and for most Protestants, it is the latter. However, that is not the only way our […]

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