Why is Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) considered Apocrypha?

[Kaninchen]

They do touch upon a few key doctrinal differences between Catholics and Protestants. . . .

Thank you again, that’s been helpful and interesting, I might have said “it’d been a revelation” but that’s dangerous territory .

Strange, I’ve been here since 2006 and it’s been one of those things that I’ve seen but never really investigated.

 

[Bithynian]

Strange, I’ve been here since 2006 and it’s been one of those things that I’ve seen but never really investigated.

It’s subject to a lot of polemical apologetics, so even I avoid it most of the time. The same way that I avoid entering debates between Greek Orthodox Old Calendarists and New Calendarists on who has the truly orthodox calendar.

 

[BartholomewB]

on who has the truly orthodox calendar.

Does salvation depend on that as well?

 

[adf417]

Did/does the inclusion/exclusion of certain of these writings have a real impact on the different understandings of Christ/Christianity/Christian teachings? In other words, would the inclusion/exclusion in some way substantiate/invalidate the beliefs of Catholics or Protestants?

As @Bithynian says it is polemical, in that it is less about the context of the books and more about authority in how they become scripture.

The authority of the Catholic church says they are scripture and if in fact they are not scripture then the authority of the Catholic church begins to fall. Protestants claim they are not scripture and if they in fact are scripture then their “bible alone rule of faith” begins to fall, in my opinion.

Peace!!!

 

[Bithynian]

Does salvation depend on that as well?

It seems so bizarre, doesn’t it?

The adoption of the Revised Julian Calendar was essentially like a mini-Vatican II for the Church of Greece: many clergy and laity went about their lives, but there was a significant minority of Greeks who thought the calendar (and other liturgical) reforms were tantamount to apostasy.

Unsanctioned consecration of bishops occurred, rival episcopates were raised, and now there are ‘True Orthodox’ Greeks in ‘True Orthodox’ Christian churches in opposition to the Church of Greece.

 

[JonNC]

There simply hasn’t been much sustained Protestant theological reflection on the deuterocanonical texts.

Which Protestants are you speaking of?

I use the phrase ‘touch upon’, because it’s unclear if they are truly irreconcilable to Protestant theology. Most key doctrines are developed systematically and do not otherwise hinge upon singular proof-texts.

On this I agree. I have little issues doctrinally with either.