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Category Archives: Tradition
Is Conversion to Orthodoxy Escapist? A Response to Pastor Steven Wedgeworth
On 16 May 2013, The Calvinist International posted an article by Pastor Steven Wedgeworth: “Alexander Schmemann on Ecclesiastical Counter-Utopia.” It is a curious article; apart from the one opening sentence by Pastor Wedgeworth, the rest Continue Reading
Posted in Apostolic Succession, Evangelicalism, Sola Scriptura, Tradition
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Christian Discipleship Under Holy Tradition
One common fear is the fear of the unknown. Many Protestants contemplating becoming Orthodox wonder what Christian discipleship under Holy Tradition will be like. Will I have to believe strange doctrines and do odd rituals? Will I Continue Reading
Protestant Presupposition(s) About Holy Tradition – Right or Wrong?
Nicodemus’ Challenge to Protestants Guest post by ‘Nicodemus’ It’s been said the Truth is latent in your presupposition. Or, that your conclusions rest, a priori, in your presuppositions. Continue Reading
Posted in Church Fathers, Epistemology, Sola Scriptura, Tradition
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A Calvinist Argument for Church Rituals
James K.A. Smith, professor of philosophy at Calvin College, wrote “Redeeming Ritual” which was published in The Banner (February 2012). In the article Prof. Smith points to the beneficial results of having ritual in our lives. He Continue Reading
Posted in Discipleship, Evangelicalism, Tradition, Worship
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Should Protestants Make the Sign of the Cross? A Response to Pastor Doug Wilson
In a 30 December 2012 canonwired podcast, Pastor Doug Wilson was asked what he thought about Protestants crossing themselves. Apparently, this question was asked because growing numbers of Protestants have started crossing themselves. Continue Reading
Posted in Evangelicalism, Sola Fide, Sola Scriptura, Tradition, Worship
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Defending Incense
A Response to David W.T. Brattston’s “Incense in Ante-Nicene Christianity” Dear Folks, Burckhardtfan brought to my attention David W.T. Brattston’s “Incense in Ante-Nicene Christianity” which appeared in Churchman (vol. 117 Continue Reading
Posted in Church Fathers, Tradition, Worship
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Crossing The Bosphorus
With its many denominations Protestantism is no stranger to people changing churches, but there is something deeply unsettling about a Protestant family deciding to move over to a nearby Orthodox parish. The phrase “swimming the Tiber” Continue Reading
Is Infant Baptism Biblical?
Martin wrote: I have a question. Baptists and Pentecostals say infant baptism is not biblical. Do we find infant baptisms in the Bible? I heard someone say that this practice started Continue Reading
Posted in Baptism, Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, Sola Scriptura, Tradition
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Holy Tradition’s Importance to Canon Formation
Holy Tradition’s Importance to Canon Formation: A Response to Prof. Daniel Wallace Daniel B. Wallace, Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary (perhaps the leading dispensational seminary in the world), wrote Continue Reading
Why I Did Not Become Roman Catholic — A Sort of Response to Jason Stellman
I recently read Jason Stellman’s explanation for why he decided to head towards Rome. As I read through his “I Fought the Church, and the Church Won” I was struck by the absence of any mention of the Eastern … Continue reading
Posted in Evangelicalism, Roman Catholicism, Tradition
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