The Image of Trent

The image of Trent can be summarized thusly: it is the council that exalts tradition above scripture, the Pope above the council, and works above grace.

 

Herman Selderhuis, "The Protestant Image of the Council of Trent," in Learning from the Past: Essays on Reception, Catholicity and Dialogue in Honour of Anthony N. S. Lane, eds. Jon Balserak and Richard Snoddy (New York, NY: T&T Clark, 2015), 88h