Christ's Church is Roman, Part 1 (Dr. Alan Fimister) | Ep. 19

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CULTIVATING SAINTS, SAGES, AND STATESMEN THROUGH THE GREAT TRADITION OF CHRISTENDOM In Part 1 of this fascinating interview, 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. You can check out Part 2 here, where we dive into the details of Christ's cleansing of the Temple, and His transference of the Kingdom: https://youtu.be/wefYjPA5jGo?si=3nY_lAbK205BJ77h Purchase Dr. Fimister's "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/bookstore/ Dr. Fimister is a member of Eternal Christendom's esteemed Advisory Board: https://eternalchristendom.com/advisory-board/ 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-a-patron/ CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA X: https://twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshuatcharles/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/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/becoming-catholic/ 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/bookstore/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:23 - The Iron Scepter of the Son of Man 00:06:34 - The Genuine Meaning of "Roman Catholic Church" 00:08:51 - The Byzantine Empire 00:11:54 - The Sacred Heart 00:15:15 - Belloc Quote 00:31:00 - The Antichrist 00:32:00 The Church is Roman 00:32:58 - The Importance of the Church's Roman Character 00:34:32 - Why is the Church Roman? 00:47:26 - Reflections on Tolkien's Ukuk-hai 00:49:08 - The Metals of the Empire 00:49:48 - The Ritual Churches in the Catholic Church 01:00:00 - The Evangelization of St. Thomas the Apostle 01:03:40 - The Wisdom of the Ancient World 01:05:05 - The Church's Stance on the Ritual Churches 01:08:02 - The English Weaponization of "Roman Catholic" 01:13:13 - The Council of Florence 01:18:48 - Why the Church is Roman: Prophecy 01:34:14 - The Roman Martyrology 01:35:26 - The Messianic Prophecy of Daniel 9 01:44:15 - The Romans and the Messiah 01:48:15 - The Greatest Mountain in the World (God's Kingdom) 01:52:24 - The Iron Kingdom 01:54:36 - Messiah's Role in Establishing True Kingship 02:02:55 - The Typology of History 02:05:59 - New Testament Fulfillment 02:11:56 - The Transition from the Ancient to the New World 02:20:34 - The Roman Empire and the Incarnation 02:23:52 - The Temple Shekel 02:38:59 - Why Christ Cleansed the Temple This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.