Why You Shouldn’t Call That False Teaching a Heresy
This article originally appeared in Christianity Today (October 2016). A group of bloggers seeking reform in Southern Baptist circles recently decried pastor Rick…
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Punching Holes in the Darkness
Light into Darkness In John 8, right before Jesus heals a blind man he says: “I am the light of…
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Why Study Heresies, Creeds, and Councils?
Following the apostles, the early church maintained that heresy means directly denying the central orthodox beliefs of the church. Early…
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How Jesus Makes Unclean People Clean
Women have significant roles in Luke’s Gospel, despite their low social standing during the time of Jesus’ ministry. This was…
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The Athanasian Creed
It is sometimes said that you cannot describe the Trinity without committing some sort of heresy. Either you make God…
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Jesus Is a Karma Buzz-Kill
During the Last Supper (Mark 14:12–25) with his disciples, Jesus talks about his impending death and initiates the practice of…
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What Is a Girl Worth?: Abuse Doesn’t Get there Final Word
In What is a Girl Worth?, Rachel Denhollander exposes the truth about her perpetrator, Larry Nassar, and the institution that…
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When Home Isn’t Safe
Recent quarantining due to the COVID-19 pandemic leaves many people vulnerable to suffering abuse when isolated in a dangerous situation…
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Arianism: Its Teaching and Rebuttal
Sudden chaos overtook Alexandria in 318. A riot broke out and people streamed into the street chanting, “There was a…
