Myths of the Protestant Reformation

Was the Church so corrupt it needed a reformation? Did the reformers all agree on the changes needed? Was the Bible unavailable in the common language? Steve Weidenkopf, author of The Real Story of Catholic History, burst some of the biggest Reformation myths.

Questions Covered:

• 16:00 - When the Reformation happened how many people left the Church? What is the current rate of people joining the Catholic Faith since then?
• 20:22 - Did the rediscovery of the Greek civilization that happened around that time have anything to do with the Protestant Reformation?
• 31:32 - I have a friend who is an Anglican priest and he informed me that they still have Apostolic Succession. When did Apostolic Succession stop?
• 36:30 - Were the stories of torture during the Reformation true or were they made up by others to put doubt upon the Church?
• 43:27 - Can you explain the drama associated with Indulgences during the Reformation?
• 48:23 - I have heard that Martin Luther did believe in the Real Presence. During the Reformation when was that removed from the Protestant belief?
• 52:01 - What is the nature of the popes throughout the history of the Church, seems to me they were all Italian and it was a political statement?

Resources Mentioned:

• The Real Story of Catholic History: Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths by Steve Weidenkopf