Authenticated Report of the Discussion Which Took Place Between the Rev. Thomas Maguire and the Rev. T.D. Gregg, in the Round Room of the Rotunda, on . 4Th, 5Th, 6Th, 7Th. Dublin, R. Coyne, 1839

Authenticated Report Of The Discussion Which Took Place Between The Rev. Thomas Maguire And The Rev. T.D. Gregg, In The Round Room Of The Rotunda, On 29Th May, 1838, 30Th, 31St, June 1St, 2Nd, 4Th, 5Th, 6Th, 7Th. Dublin, R. Coyne, 1839. This densely argued public debate records Catholic and Protestant disputation on invocation of saints, the veneration of angels and sacred images, and the authority of the church versus private interpretation of Scripture. Maguire defends intercession of saints, the communion of saints, and liturgical practices, citing Scripture, the Fathers, and early Church history to distinguish reverence from worship and to justify images used in worship not as idols. Gregg counters with sola Scriptura, the sufficiency of Scripture, and the rejection of mediation by saints, challenging papal authority and church tradition. The exchange unfolds with opening statements, scriptural exegesis, and appeals to patristic authorities, followed by polemical interruptions and public scrutiny. An Appendix containing extracts from Den’s Theology on conjugal ethics is included as ancillary material. The work presents a primary-source portrait of a formative 19th-century Irish religious controversy.