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Church history in plain language: the early church, the creeds, the Reformation, historic heresies and why there are so many different churches today.

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Golden mosaic of Christ in a circle at the centre of a cross on a starry dome, illustrating docetism and Arianism
Church HistoryJesusTheology

Who Is Jesus? Examining The Heresies Of Docetism And Arianism

Docetism and Arianism challenged who Jesus is. Explore what these heresies taught, how the early church responded, and why Christology still matters today.
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Church HistoryTheology

Arminianism, Atonement, and Annihilation

Does Arminianism lead to annihilation? A response on atonement, how Christ dealt with Sin and death, and why conditional immortality isn't a soft retreat.
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Arched stained-glass window with a red cross and radiating coloured panes, asking why there are so many different churches
Church HistoryYouth

Why Are There So Many Different Churches?

A quick, fun tour of church history, from the Great Schism to the Reformation, plus what makes a good church.
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Church spire rising through glowing fog beneath the Milky Way at night, for a post on Bonhoeffer and the Confessing Church
Church HistoryHistory & HeroesThe Church

The Confessing Church Today: Learning From Bonhoeffer In The Age Of Progressive Christianity

What can Bonhoeffer teach us about progressive Christianity? Lessons from the Confessing Church on resisting cultural compromise and staying faithful to Christ.
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Church HistoryJesusTheology

Does ‘Son of God’ Mean Jesus Is Not Divine?

Is Jesus God the Son or only the Son of God? A response to Christadelphian teaching, tracing Scripture and the early church on the divinity of Christ.
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Byzantine gold mosaic of Jesus Christ with a halo, for a post on Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David
Church HistoryJesusTheology

Jesus Christ, Raised From The Dead, Descended From David

Jesus Christ, raised from the dead and descended from David. Part 2 of a series on the creeds, exploring the historical Jesus, his resurrection and lordship.
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Church HistoryHistory & HeroesTheology

Historical Christianity & The Creeds: God

What did the creeds say Christianity is? Part 1 of a series on historical Christianity, beginning with belief in God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth.
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Carved wooden triskele of three interlocking swirls, an ancient symbol used in an argument for the Trinity
Church HistoryJesusTheology

An Argument For The Trinity

Is the Trinity biblical? A personal, historical case for the Trinity, exploring Nicaea, the early church fathers and why only God himself could save us.
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Sunbeams bursting over misty mountains and a calm lake, picturing the light of the incarnation of the Word
Church HistoryTheology

The Incarnation Of The Word

Why did the Word become flesh? Athanasius' classic reflection on the incarnation shows how Jesus took a mortal body to defeat death and restore God's image.
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