My Debate on “Sola Scriptura” with a Protestant

While most of America celebrates Halloween on October 31, a growing number of Protestants celebrate “Reformation Day,” the 497th anniversary of when Martin Luther allegedly nailed his 95 theses to the Wittenberg cathedral. The act is generally considered to have sparked the Protestant Reformation.

To mark the occasion, I participated in a two-hour radio debate last Thursday on the topic of “sola Scriptura” (aka “Bible alone”), which is one of the central dividing lines between Catholics and Protestants. The show was called “Theology Matters” and my dialogue partner was Michael Willenborg, a Protestant post-graduate seminarian.

The debate was lively and very charitable. Even though the host and my dialogue partner were both Protestants, I felt welcomed and fairly treated.

Listen to the full debate below, and if you have any questions I would be happy to answer them in the comment box:

Right-click and download the debate here —> Download MP3 (116 MB)

After the debate, some friends asked for resources that provide clarity on why “sola Scripture” is untenable. Here are my favorites:

Books

Not by Scripture Alone: A Catholic Critique of the Protestant Doctrine of Sola Scriptura
The Protestant’s Dilemma: How the Reformation’s Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism
100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura


Articles

Catholic Answers

Did the Early Christians Subscribe to Sola Scriptura?
Not By Scripture Alone
Scripture and Tradition


Called To Communion

Sola Scriptura vs. the Magisterium: What did Jesus Teach?
Solo Scriptura, Sola Scriptura, and the Question of Interpretive Authority
Is Sola Scriptura in the Bible? A Reply to R.C. Sproul Jr.
The Canon Question
The Catholic and Protestant Authority Paradigms Compared


Shameless Popery

Catholicism v. Sola Scriptura
Two Types of Sola Scriptura
Was Sola Scriptura True During the Apostolic Age?

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