"Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ"

Charles Hodge's quote is a challenge to the Roman Catholic Church's belief that the Pope is the vicar of Christ, or his representative in the world. Hodge is questioning the validity of this belief, asking if the Pope is genuinely the vicar of Christ, then he must be a Christ himself. Hodge is implying that the Pope can not be the vicar of Christ if he is not Christ himself. This quote is an obstacle to the Roman Catholic Church's belief that the Pope is the head of the Church in the world, and it suggests that the Pope can not be the head of the Church if he is not Christ himself. Hodge's quote is an obstacle to the Roman Catholic Church's belief that the Pope is the vicar of Christ, and it implies that the Pope can not be the vicar of Christ if he is not Christ himself.