Project Gutenberg 2016-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 130 Sinclair, John 1797 1875 An Essay on Papal Infallibility Transcribed from the 1850 Francis & John Rivington edition by David Price "An Essay on Papal Infallibility" by John Sinclair is a theological discourse written in the mid-19th century. The book critically examines the doctrine of papal infallibility, a concept central to Roman Catholic belief, arguing against the notion that the Pope is a divinely appointed infallible authority in matters of faith. Sinclair's work is reflective of the broader discourse within Christianity during the Victorian era, particularly the debates between Protestantism and Catholicism. In this essay, Sinclair explores several arguments made by proponents of papal infallibility while systematically dismantling them. He presents a range of counterarguments, focusing on the lack of scriptural and historical evidence for the Pope's supposed infallibility and the contradictions within papal teachings over time. Sinclair argues that the reliance on an infallible authority stifles individual interpretation and understanding of faith, potentially leading to a superficial acceptance of doctrine rather than a deep, reasoned faith. He ultimately advocates for a return to scriptural foundations and the use of personal reasoning in the pursuit of religious truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Catholic Church -- Controversial literature -- Protestant authors Popes -- Infallibility BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 144534 2025-07-21T06:37:35.914493 text/html 140098 2016-08-09T01:48:38 text/html 126708 2025-07-21T06:37:42.035479 application/epub+zip 126396 2025-07-21T06:37:39.022493 application/epub+zip 109628 2025-07-21T06:37:37.839506 application/epub+zip 262761 2025-07-21T06:37:44.147500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245010 2025-07-21T06:37:41.282472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207925 2022-09-24T00:43:41.741229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116942 2025-07-21T06:37:35.527574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117092 2016-08-09T01:48:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19557 2025-07-21T06:37:44.272459 application/rdf+xml 14438 2025-07-21T06:37:38.338486 image/jpeg 3389 2025-07-21T06:37:38.090484 image/jpeg 44143 2016-08-09T01:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 48248 2016-08-09T01:50:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 124879 2025-07-21T06:37:35.925496 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