One of the most common charges against Catholicism is that the Church places Tradition and the Magisterium above Scripture. The Church’s own documents say the opposite: “The Magisterium is not superior to the Word of God, but is its servant.” A clear-eyed look at what Dei Verbum actually teaches — and why Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium are not rivals but one integrated whole, flowing from the same divine source.
One of the most common charges against Catholicism is that the Church places Tradition and the Magisterium above Scripture. The Church’s own documents say the opposite: “The Magisterium is not superior to the Word of God, but is its servant.” A clear-eyed look at what Dei Verbum actually teaches — and why Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium are not rivals but one integrated whole, flowing from the same divine source.
