Christ's Church is Roman, Part 2 (Dr. Alan Fimister) | Ep. 45

In this long anticipated Part 2 (see Ep. 19 for Part 1), Catholic theologian and historian Dr. Alan Fimister defends this provocative assertion: the Church founded by Jesus Christ is Roman, in some mysterious sense prophesied in the Old, and fulfilled in the New Testament. The implications are astounding, not only in terms of how we understand the past, but the present, as well as the future history of the world. Part 2 focuses more on the fulfillment of these prophecies in the New Testament. A forthcoming Part 3 will focus on the "Roman" aspects of the end times (particularly the "restrainer" that holds back the coming of Antichrist). If you haven't yet seen Part 1, check out Ep. 19 here:    • Christ's Church is Roman, Part 1 (Dr. Alan...   Purchase Dr. Fimister's book, "The Iron Sceptre of the Son of Man: Romanitas as a Note of the Church" with an Eternal Christendom exclusive discount through Os Justi Press at our Bookstore: https://eternalchristendom.com/bookst... Dr. Fimister is a member of Eternal Christendom's Advisory Board: https://eternalchristendom.com/adviso... VISIT OUR WEBSITE https://eternalchristendom.com/ BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION As a non-profit, you can support our mission with a tax-deductible gift. Help us continue to dig into the Great Tradition; produce beautiful, substantive content; and gift these treasures to cultural orphans around the world for free: https://eternalchristendom.com/become... CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X:   / joshuatcharles   Facebook:   / joshuatcharles   Instagram:   / joshuatcharles   DIVE DEEPER Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic: https://eternalchristendom.com/becomi... SUBSTACK Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content: https://eternalchristendom.substack.com/ EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS https://eternalchristendom.com/bookst... CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Intro: Unpacking Daniel's Prophecy about Rome and the Messiah 00:09:22 - Daniel's Prophecy Fulfilled: Messianic Expectations Around AD 26 00:22:33 - Christ Cleanses the Temple and Transfers the Kingdom 00:33:14 - Usury, the Temple Coins, and the Denial of God's Love of the Gentiles 00:40:52 - The Abomination of Desolation and Christ's Roman Kingship 00:55:56 - God's Providence and Divergent Understandings of the Romanitas of the Church 01:13:29 - The Iron Scepter: Papal Authority and Spiritual Supremacy 01:32:45 - Reflecting on Romanitas; Prepping for the "End Times" Discussion This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.