Upon this Rock: St. Peter and the Primacy of Rome in Scripture and the Early Church

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Ignatius Press, Jan 1, 1999 - Religion - 350 pages
Ray, a former Evangelical Protestant and Bible teacher, goes through the Scriptures and the first five centuries of the Church to demonstrate that the early Christians had a clear understanding of the primacy of Peter in the see of Rome. He tackles the tough issues in an attempt to expose how the opposition is misunderstanding the Scriptures and history. He uses many Protestant scholars and historians to support the Catholic position. This book contains the most complete compilation of Scriptural and Patristic quotations on the primacy of Peter and the Papal office of any book available. It has over 500 footnotes with supporting evidence from Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and non-Christian authorities.
 

Contents

St Peter and the Primacy of Rome
11
Peter the Man the Apostle and the Rock 085
23
Was Peter in Rome Was He the First Bishop
63
Earliest Christian Documents Reveal
113
The Primacy of Rome in
145
The Chronological List of the Popes
255
An Old Testament Basis for the Primacy
263
Bibliography
299
Index of Proper Names and Subjects
315
Index of Scripture
327
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ÊStephen K. RayÊwas raised in a devout and loving Baptist family. His father was a deacon and Bible teacher, and Stephen was very involved in the Baptist Church as a teacher of Biblical studies. After an in-depth study of the writings of the Church Fathers, both Steve and his wife Janet converted to the Catholic Church. He is the host of the popular, award-winning film series on salvation history,ÊThe Footprints of God. Steve is also the author of the best-selling booksÊCrossing the Tiber,ÊandÊSt. John's Gospel.


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