See Part I here.
Changing directions a bit, I would like to discuss some of the other fundamental issues that lead people into Sedevacantism, such as the crisis in the Church.
Siscoe/Salza: Yes, this is important because the crisis in the Church is often what leads people into Sedevacantism, since it is presented as the solution for explaining the current crisis. In reality, it is a false solution which ends by causing more problems that it purports to solve. But there is a real crisis in the Church which raises many difficult questions. Bishop Athanasius Schneider recently said in a public interview that the Church today is experiencing “the fourth great crisis” in her history.
What are the other three crises that Bishop Schneider spoke of, and do you address them in the book?
Siscoe/Salza: Yes, we address all of them. The first great crisis he spoke of is the Arian Crisis of the fourth century, which Bishop Schneider referred to as “the deepest crisis.” He went on to say: “This was …More