I find a lot of modern attempts at Gothic, Romanesque, etc., to be far too "smooth" looking and influence by minimalist neoclassicism. Either go...
It must be said that the etymology of "Priest" is only potentially from Prester-Presbyter. Alternative theories do exist (vulgar Latin "prevost")....
Those who support or allow W.O., as I do, make the argument that the Church has lost its way many, many times in many areas. Perhaps you'd like to...
Actually there are no texts authorizing priests or bishops at all; there are texts authorizing presbyteroi and episcopoi. Elders. Overseers....
Incidentally, although it's never acknowledged by lay apologist types, the Roman Catholic Church shifted its focus away from Medieval categories...
Absolutely, our fealty and loyalty is to The Word, the person. But the Bible, or the word of God, contains all the authenticated words of The Word...
Tiffy, the individual evangelists and epistolarians who wrote the Bible, wrote the Bible. With the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. And none of...
This is one brutal thread. It reminds me of how I used to post, years ago, with complete conviction and maximalism, needing to determine every...
Definitely echoing Shane R here. I remember when Holy Communion was first done with the Litany (not even Morning Prayer) on the first Sunday of...
Being a "maximalist" (or perhaps a Confessionalist), someone who needs to be firm on every single doctrinal question, I find leaving any stone...
My problem with asking Mary (or any believer who has fallen asleep) for prayers is that one can make no distinction between the...
Dear Peteprint, I don't for a moment believe that the Wrath of God is hatred. Worries about its application to myself by God are just part of my...
Botolph, The fact that the evangelists and epistolarians used the Greek text of the Septuagint more often for quotations is to be expected, is it...
Friends, One theme I notice running straight through the Bible is that God gets awfully angry in ways that work out practically. Numbers 25 and...
I'm not sure what N.T. Wright thinks of presbyteral & episcopal policy, but as an evangelical perhaps he might say a few things that would annoy...
Stalwart gives a good historical summary. In terms of apologetics, I notice Roman Catholics tend to accuse non-Roman western Christians of having...
Hoarder, the Fathers are often general enough in their assertion of the reality of Presence in the Eucharist that it can be interpreted using many...
Thank you Magistos.
It's funny that you used the word "obsession" at first, BibleHoarder, because from the earliest days of the Church of England's liberty until...
Thank you friend. Home indeed. Today I went to my first celebration of the Lord's Supper since Oct. 2015, to that of a rector who is very dear to...