Church in Crisis (Part 14): Council of Trent w/ Dr. Alan Fimister

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The Council of Trent stands as one of the most important Ecumenical Councils in the history of the Catholic Church. In this episode of our Church Councils series, Dr. Alan Fimister explains the historical crisis that led to Trent, the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther's theology, the corruption that plagued Renaissance Europe, and the monumental Catholic response that shaped the Church for centuries. Discover why Trent clarified Catholic doctrine on Scripture, justification, the sacraments, the Holy Mass, priesthood, seminaries, and Church reform while confronting one of Christianity's greatest crises. Topics include: • The failures following the Fifth Lateran Council • Martin Luther and the origins of Protestantism • Justification by Faith Alone vs Catholic teaching • Sola Scriptura examined • Indulgences and the controversy surrounding Tetzel • Charles V and the Holy Roman Empire • The Sack of Rome • Pope Paul III and the calling of Trent • The Counter-Reformation • The Catechism of Trent • The Tridentine Mass • Seminary formation • St. Pius V and the implementation of Trent • Why Trent still matters today Whether you're studying Church history, Catholic apologetics, or the Protestant Reformation, this lecture provides an in-depth look at one of the defining moments in Christian civilization. 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Beginning the Council of Trent discussion 02:00 Europe before the Reformation 03:25 Martin Luther and the 95 Theses 05:20 Luther's intellectual formation 08:15 Nominalism and the Via Moderna 13:00 Luther's doctrine of justification 19:20 Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide 25:15 Why Trent was delayed 29:50 The indulgence controversy explained 37:20 Rome's response to Luther 43:20 Cajetan confronts Luther 49:20 Catholic teaching on Christ's merits 55:20 Leipzig Debate and Luther's hardening position 58:20 Luther's excommunication 1:01:50 The Diet of Worms 1:04:30 Charles V and the spread of Protestantism 1:12:10 The Sack of Rome (1527) 1:20:30 Pope Paul III begins reform 1:25:00 Reforming the Papacy 1:26:50 Why Trent met in Trent 1:30:00 The structure of the Council 1:35:10 Major decrees of Trent 1:39:00 Seminaries, Catechism, Missal & Breviary 1:42:20 The Latin Vulgate 1:46:00 Married clergy and Communion under both kinds 1:47:10 Trent's enduring legacy 1:51:00 Final thoughts Books for This Lesson (type SF15 at checkout for 15% off the books with free shipping) The Facts about Luther - https://www.tanbooks.com/facts-about-luther.html The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent - https://www.tanbooks.com/canons-and-decrees-of-the-council-of-trent-explains-the-momentous-accomplishments-of-the-council-of-trent.html The Catechism of the Council of Trent - https://www.tanbooks.com/catechism-of-the-council-of-trent.html Heroes & Heretics of the Reformation - https://www.tanbooks.com/heroes-heretics-of-the-reformation.html http://dialogos-institute.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Integralism-Thomas-Crean/dp/3868382259 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 6. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 7. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 8. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 9. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 10. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CouncilOfTrent #CatholicChurch #ChurchHistory #MartinLuther #ProtestantReformation #CounterReformation #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #CatholicTheology #EcumenicalCouncil #ChristianHistory #CatholicApologetics #SensusFidelium #DrAlanFimister

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