History of Christianity | Jesus Christ Gnostics: Know the Heretics January 7, 2011May 13, 2021 Gnosticism is not a specific heretical movement in church history, but rather a broad umbrella term categorizing a loose collection…
History of Christianity Mani: Know the Heretics December 31, 2010May 13, 2021 A self-appointed “helper of Jesus” Manichaeism is based on the teachings of Mani (216–c.277), who founded a Gnostic-like, highly dualistic…
History of Christianity Docetism: Know the Heretics December 8, 2010May 13, 2021 Docetism was a heresy about Jesus that gained in popularity in the third century among those committed to Greek philosophy….
History of Christianity Awesome Women of the Reformation November 14, 2010July 16, 2014 All too often, the textbooks focus solely on the men of the Reformation—Luther, Calvin, Cranmer, and others—and fail to take…
History of Christianity Photinus: Know the Heretics November 3, 2010May 13, 2021 Questioning the Trinity After the Council of Nicaea in 325, the orthodox understanding of the doctrine of the Trinity as…
History of Christianity | Law & Gospel The Connection Between Halloween & Reformation Day October 31, 2010September 30, 2022 Why did Martin Luther nail his famous 95 Theses to the Wittenberg church door on October 31, 1517? He was…
History of Christianity Eutyches: Know the Heretics October 18, 2010May 13, 2021 Eutyches (378-454) was in charge of the monastery at Constantinople and was second in command, only lower than the Bishop,…
Bible | History of Christianity | Scripture Marcion: Know the Heretics September 7, 2010May 13, 2021 The Most Formidable of Heretics Marcion is one of the most significant heretics in Christian history. His teachings captivated many…
History of Christianity | Jesus Christ Monothelitism: Know the Heretics August 4, 2010May 13, 2021 Did Jesus Have a Human Will? After the Nicene (325) and Chalcedonian (451) declarations of classical, orthodox, dual-nature Christology, a…