Orthodoxy – The Nicene Nerd

Is heresy a meaningful concept for Protestants?

[A recent post of mine on Reddit.] Inspired by yesterday’s thread on heresies Christians can or can’t believe and u/peasantcore’s comment on it, I’d like to question the usefulness/legitimacy of the notion of heresy for Protestants. Heresy usually is defined in terms of crossing a doctrinal boundary of a religion, in our case the Christian … Continue reading

Jesus Prayed, "May They Be One as We Are One" (My Growing Passion for Church Unity)

Unity. This word frequently presses on my mind in relation to the Church. There appears to be little unity these days. We’ve splintered into thousands of denominations. Even the large denominations and groups are internally divided in many ways. Churches split from churches for stupid reasons. Churches fall apart because of horrible, divisive people. So many groups make their distinctives … Continue reading

Streams: Beliefs about the Bible and Tradition

Tradition. Such an interesting word for Christians. It seems innocent enough, but as it turns out there are very many ways it can be used, few of which are entirely free of controversy. Take, for example, the following statements: “You’re just follow human tradition instead of the Bible!” “Tradition tells us that John died on the isle of Patmos under house … Continue reading