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Some Christians claim to reject tradition in preference to a supposedly “Bible only” Christianity. Catholics, on the other hand, venerate tradition, yet often without adequately understanding it. In this masterful book, the great theologian Yves Congar explains why tradition is an inescapable aspect of a fully biblical Christian faith. He explores the various forms of tradition and discusses the...

I have already quoted the decree of the Council of Trent of April 8, 1546 (Denz. 783); it places its statements concerning the canonical Scriptures and the apostolic traditions under the authority of the Gospel. What the Council considers to be at issue is the purity and totality of the Gospel. Its purity: the aim of the Council in general, and of the decree it puts forward in particular, is to clear away the errors in order that the purity
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