In Part I, I discussed those questions that distinguished Catholicism and Orthodoxy, on the one hand, from all of Protestantism, on the other. In Part II, I began to discuss questions that distinguish "High Church" traditions (Catholicism and Orthodoxy again, but also including Lutheranism, much of| LarrySanger.org
This is the second set of questions and answers about the distinctive doctrines of the Christian denominations. My aim in this series is to help me to decide on my proper denominational home. […]| LarrySanger.org
In a previous post on LarrySanger.org, I listed some “questions that distinguish the denominations.” More precisely, I attempted to list, tentatively, questions that, taken together, are minimally adequate to distinguish the doctrinal commitments of the major denominations (and quite a few minor ones, as well). I got much useful feedback on that list. What follows reflects the first section of an edited list, i.e., not the original list. I will cover later sections in later posts.| LarrySanger.org
Free will and determinism have exercised me since my teen years, and I’ve thought of myself as a compatibilist since college. I have found no reason to change my mind. Since my conversion in 2020, questions about freedom and divine sovereignty have weighed on my mind, and Calvinists—crusaders for God’s sovereignty that they are—have sternly insisted that I join their side. Well, I do think God is sovereign, and I am inclined to compatibilism. So, I do have much in common with my Calvi...| LarrySanger.org
Is “believe that Jesus died for your sins” the whole Gospel? What if the Bible says otherwise—and what if we've missed the most ancient part? The Gospel—the good news—was the inauguration of the Kingdom of God, and especially the arrival of the King. Many self-identified Christians will nod| LarrySanger.org
It is finally time for me to confess and explain, fully and publicly, that I am a Christian. Followers of this blog have probably guessed this, but it is past time to share my testimony properly. I am called to “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”1 One of the most effective ways to do so is to tell your conversion story. So, here is mine.| LarrySanger.org
She is qualifiedly Mother of God, and not the Queen of Heaven. And certainly not the Spouse of the Holy Spirit. | LarrySanger.org
Here is a fundamental question of (the methodology of) theology: According to what rule, or rules, should we determine our doctrines about the things of God? This question asks about our regula fidei, Latin for “rule of faith.”| LarrySanger.org