The Westminster Confession Of Faith
The Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF) is an impressive summary of Reformed thought influenced by Puritan theology for the purpose of achieving doctrinal unity and clarity among a diverse group […]
The Thirty-Nine Articles
History The Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England were not intended to be a complete confession of faith. Instead, they are a short set of dogmatic statements intended to […]
The Council of Trent
The Council of Trent met in response to the Protestant Reformation in order to formulate its own position on the debated issues of the day. Oftentimes, the period immediately following […]
The Heidelberg Catechism
After Luther’s death in 1546, the Reformation came to Heidelberg. Shortly thereafter a controversy broke out under Otto Heinrich between the Lutherans, the Calvinists, and the Zwinglians concerning the presence […]
Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
History Luther certainly did not intend his Ninety-Five Theses to be a call to reformation, for he did not want to cause a rift in the church. He merely wanted […]
The Councils of Carthage and Orange
Theological Anthropology Theological anthropology refers to the doctrine of humanity, how humans relate to God, and the human condition before and after the Fall. Secular anthropologies root the evil in […]
The Creed of Chalcedon
History The Council of Nicaea (325) established the official church teaching on the deity of Christ. It was decided that he was a member of the Trinity who was to […]
The Council of Ephesus
History Ephesus was home to several church councils: First Council of Ephesus (431), Second Council of Ephesus (449), and Third Council of Ephesus (475). Only the First Council of Ephesus […]
The Councils of Constantinople
History There were three ecumenical church councils that took place in Constantinople. To be an ecumenical council meant that representatives from all of the branches of the Christian church (both […]
Mandy’s Story from Rid of My Disgrace
This is a real account from our friend regarding her experience of being a victim of sexual assault. This story contains graphic, descriptive details of sin done against her. If you are […]