011: How (Not) to Become a Catholic (w/ Dr. James Tonkowich)

Last updated on: October 14, 2020 at 8:51 pm by K. Albert Little

011: How (Not) to Become a Catholic (w/ Dr. James Tonkowich) 2020-10-14T20:51:59-04:00 K. Albert Little

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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. James Tonkowich, popular commentator on religion in the public square and a convert to Catholicism to share his essay, “How to Not Become Catholic in 9 Easy Steps.”

In aplum and charity, Dr. Tonkowich unpacks his own journey as a Presbyterian pastor into the Catholic Church and shares 9 “rules” to follow if you want to avoid his fate:

Assume that all Catholics are idiots
Get all your information about the Catholic faith second hand
Avoid being “Deep in History”
Do not read the Church Fathers
Affirm the “Great Tradition” but don’t ask what’s included
If you’re Evangelical–ignore the sin of schism
If you’re a Mainline Protestant–assume the schism is someone else’s fault
Believe the Catholic Church and the Bible don’t mix
Keep insisting that Catholicism is a grace-free, works-based religion

Listen to Dr. Tonkowich share his rules on the podcast.

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