Regardless of whether or not, William Carey ought to be considered the 'founding father of modern missions', his influence was immense. In fact, the man was so heroic, he was supported by as diverse an array of figures as: Adoniram Judson, the Lutheran king of Denmark, and the Episcopal Church (who ironically gave him a saint's day celebration). As with any hagiography his … [Read more...]
The Level Ground At The Foot of the Cross
"The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe There's an old saying in the American church that "the ground is level at the foot of the cross". Gathered in that moment, and seeing what the world has done, crucified its Lord and Saviour, everyone in their confession of guilt … [Read more...]
The Freedom of the Will: John Calvin & Justin Martyr & Martin Luther
St. Augustine of Hippo One of the fundamentally differing premises between Catholicism and Protestantism, was the doctrine of the human will. Where Catholics argued that the will was weakened by original sin, but free to do good or evil, Protestants argued that the will was free only to choose between sins; free only to do evil. Here's a quotation from John Calvin's "The … [Read more...]
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Welcome to Holy History, a site where all manner of theological, historical, philosophical, and cultural discussions and debates shall occur. My name is Andrew, and I'm a Christian and novice historian. I'm completing a master's degree in English Ecclesiastical (Church) History, and am currently a member of the Lutheran Church-Canada (though I have an extremely complex past … [Read more...]
J.R.R. Tolkien Quote on Eden that I Stole From another blog
" I do not now feel either ashamed or dubious of the Eden 'myth'. It has not, of course, the same kind of historicity as the NT, which are virtually contemporary documents, while Genesis is separated by we do not know how many sad exiled generations from the Fall, but certainly there was an Eden on this very unhappy earth. We all long for it, and we are constantly glimpsing it: … [Read more...]