A Defense of the Catholic Religion : The Necessity, Existence, and Limits of an Infallible Church / Beda Mayr and Ulrich L. Lehner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mayr, Beda, 1742-1794, author.

Lehner, Ulrich L., 1976- author.

Series:

Early modern Catholic sources ; Volume 9.

Early Modern Catholic Sources Series ; Volume 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Catholic Church--Apologetic works.

Catholic Church.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (271 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The Catholic University of America Press, [2023]

Summary:

The Benedictine Beda Mayr,OSB, (1742-1794) was one of the main figures of the German Catholic Enlightenment.He was not only the first Catholic to wrestle with the challenges of Reimarus and Lessing, but also the first to develop an ecumenical methodology for a reunion of the churches.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction: The Ecumenical Vision of Beda Mayr, OSB (1742-94) by Ulrich L. Lehner

A Defense of the Catholic Religion

Preface, which must be read by necessity

First Section: Necessity of a Living Infallible Judge of Faith

Second Section: Existence of a Living Judge of Faith

Third Section: Infallibility of This Judge of Faith on Grounds of Reason

Fourth Section: Infallibility of the Judge of Faith from Revelation

Fifth Section: Which Church Is the Infallible One?

Sixth Section: The Boundaries of Infallibility

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Mayr, Beda A Defense of the Catholic Religion

ISBN:

0-8132-3774-2

OCLC:

1415987727