Category Archives: Church

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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Exploring the Twain 7: Eastern Orthodoxy and Universalism

Posted on January 16, 2010 by me

This is not one of the issues on my list, but I have run across a couple of articles and podcasts concerning the issue of universalism, so I thought I’d talk about it while I was in the mood. Universalism … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Twain 6: Tradition revisited

Posted on January 13, 2010 by me

One of the primary differences between Eastern and Western Christianity concerns the nature of authority in the church.  I’ve already explored this issue here, so I won’t repeat myself.  However, I will mention a few points that I may have … Continue reading →

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