Project Gutenberg 2005-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 288 Vaughan, John S. (John Stephen) 1853 1925 The Purpose of the Papacy Produced by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto), Suzanne Lybarger, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Purpose of the Papacy" by John S. Vaughan is a theological treatise written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the historical and spiritual significance of the Papacy within the Catholic Church, focusing particularly on the infallibility of the Pope and the Church's authority. The author argues that despite the various sects and the confusion present in the modern religious landscape, the Papacy remains a steadfast source of unity and truth. At the start of the book, Vaughan sets the stage by lamenting the prevalent disarray among Christian sects in Protestant regions, emphasizing the necessity for a consistent and reliable source of spiritual guidance. He presents the Papacy as a divine institution that carries the "torch of divine truth" from its origins with Saint Peter to the reigning Pope, Pius X. His introductory chapters highlight the unique historical resilience of the Papacy, asserting that the Pope provides not only leadership but also an unerring moral compass for the faithful in a world rife with dissent and division. Vaughan's arguments aim to establish the Pope's role as the preservation of faith and unity in Christianity against the backdrop of widespread religious plurality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Catholic Church -- Apologetic works Church of England -- Controversial literature Continuity of the church -- Anglican Communion Papacy Popes -- Infallibility BX Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 210007 2025-06-07T06:34:02.645217 text/html 204030 2020-12-11T23:10:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 74308 2020-12-11T23:10:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 146315 2025-06-07T06:34:08.936190 application/epub+zip 148242 2025-06-07T06:34:04.798188 application/epub+zip 148242 2025-06-07T06:34:03.502180 application/epub+zip 291953 2025-06-07T06:34:12.092191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266990 2025-06-07T06:34:08.102190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224234 2022-09-08T04:16:13.314643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183578 2025-06-07T06:34:01.960200 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183335 2020-12-11T23:10:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 70098 2020-12-11T23:10:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 183333 2020-12-11T23:10:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70041 2020-12-11T23:10:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21422 2025-06-07T06:34:12.244153 application/rdf+xml 13427 2025-06-07T06:34:04.077179 image/jpeg 3963 2025-06-07T06:34:03.788192 image/jpeg 140697 2025-06-07T06:34:02.665209 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia