Scripture and Tradition
The relationship between written Scripture and unwritten apostolic traditions as twin sources of divine revelation, both received with equal reverence. The Council of Trent declares that saving truth is contained in both written books and unwritten traditions received from the Apostles.
Preliminaries
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DECREES OF THE COUNCIL OF TRENT (SESSION IV).
— The Council of Trent declares that saving truth is contained in both written books and unwritten traditions, received from the Apostles and dictated by the Holy Spirit.
"this truth and discipline are contained in written books and in unwritten traditions, which, received by the Apostles from the mouth of Christ Himself, or from the Apostles themselves, the Holy Spirit dictating, have come down to us, transmitted as it were from hand to hand"
Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses
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Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch
— Philosophy must be adapted to Scripture, not Scripture twisted to fit philosophers
"Philosophy and natural science must be adapted to Sacred Scripture and to the word of God"