“Between schism and heresy, as Aquinas himself argues, the difference is often merely a difference of words; and he maintains that the schismatic, like the heretic, may be punished not only with excommunication but also the secular arm (death).” -from the Introduction

Level of Difficulty: Primer: No prior subject matter knowledge needed.

Contents

• About the Lutheran Library
• Part 1. Preface
• Part 2. Aquinas and Heretics-Born
• Part 3. Epilogue
• Appendices
• 1. Canons of Faith and Canons of Discipline
• 2. Innocent III and the Greeks
• 3. The Greek Protest
• 4. Heretics-Born and the Inquisition
• 5. Aquinas and Heresy
• 6. Benedict XIV’s Decision
• 7. de Luca’s Book
• 8. Papal Letter to the Author
• 9. No Salvation outside the Church
• 10. The New Codex
• 11. The Irish Episcopate and Infallibility
• 12. Lord Acton on the Death Penalty
• 13. Roman Catholic Pleas for Emancipation
• 14. Archbishop Wake and Reunion
• 15. Vermeersch
• 16. Letter in “The Church Times

Publication Information

• Lutheran Library edition first published: 2024
• Copyright: CC BY 4.0