Mere Fidelity is back! Welcome to Mere Fidelity 2.0: A Mere Orthodoxy Podcast. Hosts Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, Brad East, and James Wood dive into the major news of Pope Francis's passing and Cardinal Robert Prevost's election as Pope Leo XIV. As Protestant theologians, they grapple with what this papal transition means for the broader Christian landscape.

They discuss how evangelicals should approach papal authority, explore the potential for greater Christian unity under the new papacy, and examine the ongoing influence of Catholic social teaching. They also reflect on the challenges and opportunities of engaging with Catholic tradition while remaining committed to Protestant principles.

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Chapters:

00:00 Mere Fidelity 2.0: A New Era

03:25 Protestant Perspectives on the Papacy

09:21 Toward a Unified Church

12:30 Papal "Authority"

15:25 The Role of the Pope in a Divided Church

18:23 Visions for Unity in the Church

23:53 Pope Not King

25:02 Protestant Perspectives on Tradition

27:55 Calvin in the Middle

32:46 Visible and Invisible

33:48 Encyclical Teaching

41:05 Extra Cautions

46:24 Future Ecumenical Councils

51:20 New Chapter

Does Pope Leo XIV Hath Jurisdiction Here?

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