Ancient Church Shows Protestant Scholar Paul Was Catholic (Dr. Matthew Thomas) | Ep. 21

In this episode, we interview biblical scholar Dr. Matthew Thomas, a convert to the Catholic faith from protestantism, on how the ancient Church showed him that St. Paul was Catholic. This was especially the case with respect to faith, works, and justification. Everywhere he looked in the ancient Church, the Church Fathers and other Christian documents exhibited a fundamentally Catholic understanding of Paul's teaching on "works of the law" and justification. This discovery became the basis for his book, "Paul's 'Works of the Law' in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception," as well as his conclusion that on this point, protestantism represented a 16th century novelty with no precedent in Church history. Dr. Thomas is the Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, and the Theology Department Chair at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkley, CA. You can read more of his bio here: https://dspt.edu/matthew-thomas/ You can purchase Dr. Thomas's book here: https://www.amazon.com/Pauls-Works-Pe... BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more. ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/become... This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned). VISIT OUR WEBSITE ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X:   / joshuatcharles   Facebook:   / joshuatcharles   Instagram:   / joshuatcharles   DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/becomi... SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS ➡️ https://eternalchristendom.com/bookst... This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.