What Are the Seven Deadly Sins?
The list is not in Scripture. It runs from Evagrius in the Egyptian desert through John Cassian to Gregory the Great, who reduced eight vices to seven.
Church historyDoctrinal development
Selected published articles.
Articles in this collection
Two-Track Diffusion of Christian Doctrine
Christianity spread along two intellectual tracks: a Jewish textual/covenantal stream and a Greco-Roman philosophical stream. Their collision in early councils shaped doctrine for centuries.
Church historyWhy Christianity Has So Many Doctrinal Divisions
Christianity's thousands of denominations are not evidence of biblical confusion but of an unfinished Reformation. Understand the historical process that produced today's doctrinal...
Church historyWhy Christian Doctrine Produces Internal Conflict
The doctrinal tensions within Christianity trace back to a foundational divergence: the collision of Hebraic, Greek, Eastern, and Roman intellectual frameworks in the early Church.
Church historyThe Council of Nicaea: When the Church Defined the Faith
Explore the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, the Arian controversy, the Nicene Creed, and why this pivotal moment in church history still matters for every Christian today.
Church historyHow East and West Shaped Christian Theology
Eastern mysticism and Western legal clarity shaped two distinct theological traditions. Understand how these mindsets influenced Scripture, governance, and the East-West split.
Church historyThe Early Church Councils: How Orthodoxy Was Defined
From Nicaea to Chalcedon, the early church councils defined the core doctrines of the Christian faith. Their decisions still shape orthodoxy today.
Church historyWhy the Council of Nicaea Changed Everything
The Council of Nicaea affirmed the deity of Christ but also inaugurated the union of church and state. Explore how Constantine's presence reshaped the church and set the stage for the...
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