Category Archives: Exploring the Twain

Adam, Eve, and original sin (Augustine’s heresy)

Posted on September 2, 2011 by me

Most western Christians don’t realize that our understanding of man’s state of sinfulness — sometimes using terms like “total depravity” and “original sin” — is largely the invention of Augustine of Hippo, and that the majority of the Church at … Continue reading →

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Orthodox hell and the Scarlet Rob Bell

Posted on March 16, 2011 by me

The Eastern (Orthodox) church has been thinking about hell a lot longer than anyone else, simply because they’ve been around the longest. Yes, there were Christians before Augustine. However, very few western evangelicals (of the post-liturgical variety) care about what … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on Sola Scriptura

Posted on January 20, 2010 by me

I ran across a great little post on the Wittenberg Trail webring on the issue of sola scriptura. Unfortunately, you’ve got to join before you can read any of the article, so a link will do little good for most … Continue reading →

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Lutheranism’s Attitude About the Ancient Church Fathers

Posted on January 19, 2010 by me

A nice quote courtesy of Paul T. McCain at CyberBrethren.com: The Lutheran Church has never despised or even disregarded the traditions that have come down from the ancient fathers of the Church. What has been preserved by the teachings and … Continue reading →

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