Project Gutenberg 2016-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 56 Sinclair, John 1797 1875 An Essay on Papal Infallibility Transcribed from the 1850 Francis & John Rivington edition by David Price "An Essay on Papal Infallibility" by John Sinclair is a theological discourse written in the mid-19th century. The book critically examines the doctrine of papal infallibility, a concept central to Roman Catholic belief, arguing against the notion that the Pope is a divinely appointed infallible authority in matters of faith. Sinclair's work is reflective of the broader discourse within Christianity during the Victorian era, particularly the debates between Protestantism and Catholicism. In this essay, Sinclair explores several arguments made by proponents of papal infallibility while systematically dismantling them. He presents a range of counterarguments, focusing on the lack of scriptural and historical evidence for the Pope's supposed infallibility and the contradictions within papal teachings over time. Sinclair argues that the reliance on an infallible authority stifles individual interpretation and understanding of faith, potentially leading to a superficial acceptance of doctrine rather than a deep, reasoned faith. He ultimately advocates for a return to scriptural foundations and the use of personal reasoning in the pursuit of religious truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Protestant authors Popes -- Infallibility BX Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 144411 144300 2024-09-22T04:37:13.566098 2023-09-22T15:49:42.005474 text/html text/html 140098 2016-08-09T01:48:38 text/html 48248 2016-08-09T01:50:34 text/html application/zip 126650 2024-09-22T04:37:20.463090 application/epub+zip 126414 2024-09-22T04:37:17.081287 application/epub+zip 109647 2024-09-22T04:37:15.759212 application/epub+zip 262813 2024-09-22T04:37:22.833111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245010 2024-09-22T04:37:19.615106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207925 2022-09-24T00:43:41.741229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116942 116897 2024-09-22T04:37:13.091117 2023-09-22T15:49:41.620465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 117092 2016-08-09T01:48:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 44143 2016-08-09T01:50:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17983 2024-09-22T04:37:22.956054 application/rdf+xml 14438 2024-09-22T04:37:16.307077 image/jpeg 3389 2024-09-22T04:37:16.032121 image/jpeg 124838 2024-09-22T04:37:13.578110 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog