Protestants and Catholics: What’s the Difference? With Chad Van Dixhoorn, Blair Smith, and Mark McDowell
Life and Books and Everything
Clearly Reformed
4.5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 26 November 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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How should Protestants think about the Catholic Mass? About the Eucharist? About the history and development of the papacy? In this panel discussion, at the conclusion of Christ Covenant’s Faithful Conference, Kevin talks to three of his colleagues from Reformed Theological Seminary about what it means to be Protestant. They also explore potential weaknesses in their own tradition and how Eastern Orthodoxy differs from both Catholicism and Protestantism.
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| 0:00.0 | This episode of Life and Books and Everything is brought to you by Crossway, |
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| 0:15.9 | This is written by Joel Beakey and Paul Smalley. |
| 0:19.2 | This is an abridge guide that combines the content from all four |
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| 0:48.5 | Joel and Paul draw on the historical theology of the Reformed tradition, |
| 0:53.0 | and they help readers of various ages and educational levels grow in their understanding and application of God's word. |
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| 1:17.4 | We are in the Christmas season, and we remember the many prophecies fulfilled in Christ. |
| 1:26.3 | Isaiah prophesied that a child would be born one who would become a glorious |
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