The Great Divide in Christian Theology: How Is a Sinner Justified?
Across the major traditions of Christian theology, one of the deepest divisions concerns justification: On what basis does God declare a sinner righteous?
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What Is Imputed Justification?
What does it mean to say that justification is "imputed"?
Why Blame God for Evil While Rejecting Moral Restraint?#ChristianApologetics
Have you ever noticed the contradiction?
Why Does Evil Exist? Because Freedom Can Be Abused #ProblemOfEvil #FreeWill
Why does evil exist? Because God created human beings with genuine moral agency, and humanity repeatedly abuses that freedom.
Why Does Humanity Blame God for the Evil Humanity Chooses? #ProblemOfEvil
Why does God allow evil? One reason is that God is giving humanity time to repent, both individually and collectively. His patience should not be mistaken for approval, indifference, or...
When Power Hijacks Institutions: Christianity and the Empire
The medieval church's corruption is real, but it began when Rome took up Christianity for its own ends under Constantine.
Church historyWhere Did Non-denominational Churches Come From?
Non-denominational churches are now among the largest groupings of Protestants in America. Where they came from and what they trade away.
Church historyWhere Did the Pentecostal Church Come From?
Pentecostalism did not exist in 1900. Within a century it counted hundreds of millions. Where it began and how it spread.
Church historyWhere Did the Seventh-day Adventist Church Come From?
This tradition began with a date that passed, and the question of what to do afterward. Its origins, beliefs, and the cult charge.
Church historyWhere Did the Church of Christ Come From?
The Churches of Christ arose from a movement that set out to abolish denominations, and which produced three of them.
Church historyWhere Did the Methodist Church Come From?
Methodism did not begin as a church. It began as a nickname, and an unkind one. How it became a separate tradition.
Church historyWhere Did the Quakers Come From?
The proper name is the Religious Society of Friends. Quaker was an insult. Where the movement began and what it actually holds.
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