In this video I express the Protestant concern about the bodily assumption of Mary, and respond to 6 common defenses of this dogma, including some from the recent video of Trent Horn.
My first video on the topic: https://youtu.be/KMhlrM8Zb3M
My response to Willam Albrecht: https://youtu.be/4tInqRCNxW8
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00:00 - Introduction
04:53 The Importance of the Assumption
08:54 Summary of the Argument
25:48 (1) An Argument From Silence?
35:21 (2) Is This Inconsistent?
41:08 (3) Did Epiphanius Affirm the Assumption?
44:23 (4) Does Revelation 12 Affirm the Assumption?
48:05 (5) But It Quickly Became Universal!
52:12 (6) All the "Apostolic Churches" Affirm It
54:23 Conclusion: Authority in the Church