In this episode we discuss the interesting topic of relics and what role they play in Roman Catholicism. What is the theology behind them and how did they develop historically? How do evangelicals respond to the reality of relics? These questions and others are the topic of our discussion. Episode Links:<a href='https://vaticanfiles.org/en/2026/03/vf252/'>https://vaticanfiles.org/en/2026/03/vf252/</a><a href='https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/calvin-venerating-relics/'>https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/calvin-venerating-relics/</a> <a rel="payment" href="https://www.reformandainitiative.org/donate">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode we discuss the interesting topic of relics and what role they play in Roman Catholicism. What is the theology behind them and how did they develop historically? How do evangelicals respond to the reality of relics? These questions and others are the topic of our discussion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Episode Links:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://vaticanfiles.org/en/2026/03/vf252/'&gt;https://vaticanfiles.org/en/2026/03/vf252/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href='https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/calvin-venerating-relics/'&gt;https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/calvin-venerating-relics/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.reformandainitiative.org/donate"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode we discuss the interesting topic of relics and what role they play in Roman Catholicism. What is the theology behind them and how did they develop historically? How do evangelicals respond to the reality of relics? These questions and others are the topic of our discussion.   Episode Links: https://vaticanfiles.org/en/2026/03/vf252/ https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/calvin-venerating-relics/  Support the show 

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97. What about Relics in Roman Catholicism?

97. What about Relics in Roman Catholicism?

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