The following post is a part of a series about learnings from reading Jaroslav Pelikan’s Five-volume The Christian Tradition: A Development of Doctrine. In June the Southern Baptist Convention, which has a track record of swimming in controversy after controversy, cannonballed into one more debate at their last gathering when four messengers proposed an amendment […]
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Have you ever wondered why you believe what you believe? The answer “I just read the Bible,” while sounding noble, is sourced in either naiveté or ignorance because every branch within the Christian tradition – Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, etc. – argues their beliefs are biblically warranted. The more incisive question is how did
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For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a fan of church history. I like history in general. It’s fascinating to read about the past – the events, decisions, and people that not only shaped their times but those that followed, including the present. Most folks probably don’t appreciate how much of what they
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