Why I'm Not a Roman Catholic - Part 7
R Scott Clark
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7 May 2026
24 May 2026
Dr. R. Scott Clark explains why he will not convert to Roman Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy, focusing on the theological rejection of religious icons and images. This episode explores the confessional Reformed stance against images of Christ and the Holy Spirit.
00:13 - Introduction: Rome, Constantinople, and Geneva
01:20 - About the Heidelberg Reformation Association (HRA)
02:56 - The core issue: Icons and images of God
03:56 - The NAPARC churches and confessional standards
05:08 - Resources for studying images of Christ
06:07 - Testimony of the Reformed confessions against images
07:47 - 6 points against images: Boiling down the argument
08:16 - Argument 1: The Second Helvetic Confession (1566)
09:54 - The purpose of the Incarnation vs. religious art
