communion". Opposition to the doctrine American religious author Stephen K. Ray, a Baptist convert to Catholicism, asserts that "There is little in the history of the Church that has been more heatedly contested than the primacy of Peter and the See of Rome. History is replete with examples of authority spurned, and the history of the Church is no different." Protestant view The topic of the Papacy and its authority is among the main differences between the Catholic Church and many other Christian denominations. For those who hold to the doctrine of sola scriptura, the Bible is considered to be the sole authority on Christian doctrine and theology. Michael H. Crosby, a renowned religious studies expert, says in his book Repair My House: Becoming a "Kingdom" Catholic, that Matthew 16:18–19 does not support the authority given to Peter and that the keys were given not to Peter alone but to the whole church. Some translations of the Bible, like the writings of St. John Chrysostom, considered that Jesus was considering the proclamation made by Peter to be the rock and foundation of the faith. Compared to other Catholic translations that say, even if Peter is the "rock", it does not support exclusive authority. See also Notes References Citations Sources Translation taken from Reprinted in Leaked in Reprint of This work is found in numerous revisions. Reprint of Reprint of Possibly based on Translated from Bibliography External links Primacy Christian terminology