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Category Archives: Protestant Reformation
Books: The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith
Roger E. Olson, a church historian and theologian at Baylor University, is conducting an illuminating dialogue on his blog concerning the book The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith. Smith is Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, and he … Continue reading
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Books: Salvation and Sovereignty by Kenneth Keathley
Salvation and Sovereignty by Kenneth Keathley is an outstanding book, but it is a challenge for anyone not prepared to deal with the twists and turns of Calvinistic theology. If you want to learn about Calvinism and its limitations, this … Continue reading
A Short History of the Western Church – Part 3 (end)
If you have not read the previous segments of this history, I recommend you start at the beginning, here. Note that as we approach our own times some readers will find that the history of their denomination or church may … Continue reading
A Short History of the Western Church — Part 2
In my previous post, I spoke candidly about the unfortunate ignorance of Christians in America in relation to the history of the church in the West. The Roman Catholic Church (abbreviated RCC) figures prominently in that history. Below is the … Continue reading
A Short History of the Western Church — Part 1
Unfortunately, the Christian church in America is woefully ignorant of its history. This deficit in knowledge hurts Christian evangelism because we do not have any clear idea of what we are asking people to join, other than a faith-relationship to … Continue reading