Sola Scriptura is the idea that the Bible is sufficient of itself to be the only source of Christian doctrine. It’s the basis of most Protestant “denomination” doctrine. If we believe in this doctrine, then we should find it in the Bible: If we say that all doctrine should be found in the Bible, then [...]
Archive for March, 2009
The Bible Alone: Sola Scriptura
Friday, March 6th, 2009“Catholic” vs. “catholic”
Friday, March 6th, 2009The first known use of the term “the catholic church” (note the small “c”) was about 110 A.D.; in a letter from an early Christian leader, Ignatius, to the [Church of the] Smyrnaeans: “…even as where Jesus may be, there is the katholike ekklesia“…katholike ekklesia is translated “universal church” or “the catholic church” or “the [...]
What is “Ecumenical Apologetics”?
Friday, March 6th, 2009Ecumenical Apologetics is an explanation (defense) of the Historic Christian Faith, in an ecumenical fashion. After writing (yes, ink and paper) for years and all the while asking myself how to best describe what it is I was writing, I chose this term in 2000 or so when I first decided to put the piles [...]