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[Spotty]

I know I bring up questions about the canon a lot, primarily because I see it as a fascinating subject. I was doing some looking around and in both of these secular sources (mentioned in the subject), it mentions (under Dueterocanon) that they were not in the original Roman Catholic canon but were added in 1548, bla bla bla. Same old story.

Well, I'm reading through the sessions of the Council of Trent and I'm not seeing any difference between their canon, or how they phrase their acceptance of it, then comapred with the Council of Florence, or 2 Nicea, Hippo, Carthage ect?

I understand that it's a common thing to say that Trent stated the canon infallibly, but how did Trent do this infallibly. What was different about how Trent stated its authority? I'm reading the same canon as 1200 years prior, and I'm reading essentially the same "foot notes" in their written sessions saying it is canon. Why was Trent different?

-Spotty

 

[Skripper]

I know I bring up questions about the canon a lot, primarily because I see it as a fascinating subject. I was doing some looking around and in both of these secular sources (mentioned in the subject), it mentions (under Dueterocanon) that they were not in the original Roman Catholic canon but were added in 1548, bla bla bla. Same old story.

Well, I'm reading through the sessions of the Council of Trent and I'm not seeing any difference between their canon, or how they phrase their acceptance of it, then comapred with the Council of Florence, or 2 Nicea, Hippo, Carthage ect?

I understand that it's a common thing to say that Trent stated the canon infallibly, but how did Trent do this infallibly. What was different about how Trent stated its authority? I'm reading the same canon as 1200 years prior, and I'm reading essentially the same "foot notes" in their written sessions saying it is canon. Why was Trent different?

-Spotty

The other councils (with the possible exception of Florence . . . give me a break, I'm working from memory here ) were not ecumenical but rather regional councils. So even though they had the canon right, and in fact was the accepted canon throughout much (most) of the Christian world, it was not "technically" binding or considered, once again "technically," until affirmed by an actual ecumenical council. Some groups like to make much ado about nothing regarding this and also offer what can only be said to be half-truths regarding this issue. Namely, often only mentioning Trent. And if mentioning other, regional councils at all, doing so only briefly, usually omitting the fact that Trent simply "officially" and infallibly affirmed what was already held to be the canon.

 

[Spotty]

Thanks Skripper. Though it was my thought that 2 Nicea mentioned the canon and it was ecumenical (the last according to the Orthodox). I just need a list of the canons in front of me. I'll work on that this week. Thanks!