Best Argument Against Traditionalism

From Brian Holdsworth

If the Church was wrong then, it could still be wrong today. Unless it never erred at all, and Trent’s defense of sacred ceremonies suggests those forms were legitimate expressions of the faith. Using Cardinal Cupich’s recent claims as a foil, this video argues that dismissing traditional forms as “worldly accretions” creates a bigger problem: if the Church erred gravely for centuries, why trust it now, especially amid modern egalitarian pressures? We reconsider Scripture’s dominant theme of the Kingdom of God, Trent’s defense of sacred ceremonies, and the compatibility of humility and royalty in Christian worship. Timestamps 0:00 — The “best anti-trad” case 0:47 — Cupich’s thesis: shedding aristocratic accretions 2:05 — Strong move against tradition: “medieval novelties” 2:39 — The dilemma: if Rome erred then, why trust it now? 4:32 — Scripture’s emphasis: Kingdom vs. “gospel” phrasing 6:23 — Royal imagery in worship 7:03 — Modern power dwarfs old aristocracy 8:54 — Consistency problem: rhetoric vs. practice 10:03 — Spectacle or “simple dignity”? 11:43 — Trent’s Canon on ceremonies & piety