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The Scriptural Argument Against Apostolical Succession: In Its Fabulous Genealogy, Its Claim of Supremacy for Peter, Its Graduated Scale of Ministerial Orders, and Its Perversion of the Rite of Laying - Hardcover

Thomas Stratten

 
9780428785918: The Scriptural Argument Against Apostolical Succession: In Its Fabulous Genealogy, Its Claim of Supremacy for Peter, Its Graduated Scale of Ministerial Orders, and Its Perversion of the Rite of Laying

Synopsis

The Scriptural Argument Against Apostolical Succession offers a clear, pointed look at the claim of apostolic succession and the practice of laying on of hands.

This edition examines how tradition and ceremony have been used to justify church authority, and it questions how these rites align with biblical examples.

In concise lectures, the author traces the origins of the controversy, compares different ministerial orders, and highlights the tensions between ancient patterns and later ceremonial growth. The discussion centers on how texts and early church practice relate to modern claims of authoritative succession, inviting readers to weigh reason, scripture, and history.
  • Learn how the rite of laying on of hands has been interpreted and applied in various traditions.
  • See contrasts between scriptural models and later hierarchical structures.
  • Understand practical arguments about designation, ordination, and the scope of ministerial authority.
  • Explore how early missionary practice is used to argue for or against ceremonial succession.
Ideal for readers of religious history and theology who seek a measured, historical critique of claims to apostolic authority and the role of ritual in church governance.

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