justification

Class dates: 4/8/18 and 4/22/18

To catch up or review, please read the class notes plus the ** articles.

• "We Can Work It Out" By Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine, Nov-Dec 2009. **

• "Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation?" By Tim Staples, Catholic Answers Magazine, Online Edition, April 30, 2015.

Class date: 4/22/18

Not only was "sola fide" one of the slogans of the Protestant Reformation, the differences in understanding the closely-related concepts of justification and salvation often lie at the root of other disagreements, for example the necessity and value of Purgatory.

A quick word on terminology: Protestants tend to prefer the term “justification” but Catholics usually say “salvation” when speaking of this topic.