Christian Theology Digest

Amid industrial expansion, efforts commemorate local history:

• Four churches (Pilgrim Full Gospel, Young Pilgrim Baptist, Philippian Baptist,...

Key insights from Rev. Dr. Peter Nafzger's lecture:

• Baptism defines community: Christians are inherently communal; view others as baptized children...

Soteriology Lectures

• Doctrine of Salvation: Sovereign Election pt 2: Midweek Bible study examines divine election using C.H. Spurgeon's...

Complementary angles on salvation doctrine:

• Faith and repentance explored in Week 2 of 6-week soteriology series
• Sovereign election (pt 2):...

Quiet collapse underway in America's Bible Belt, with most churches unaware:

• Declining attendance, generational change, and private faith replacing...

Key biblical and personal responses to evil from Preston Perry:

• Personal roots in suffering: Journey from Chicago's murder and neglect to...

Key developments in sacramental theology across eras:

• Early Church: Baptism immediate post-conversion in Acts, but Tertullian introduced delays over...

• Core topic: Explores essentials, non-essentials, and replacement theology in Christian doctrine
• Format: 36:04 YouTube video from Calvary Chapel Franklin
• Engagement: 423 views, 60 likes
• Access: Via Parson's Pad Podcast or church sites

Pioneering English reformers forged Protestant spiritual foundations through Bible access and anti-hierarchy shifts:

• Tyndale's 1526 English New...

Non-canonical texts have profoundly shaped church history despite exclusion from Protestant Bibles.

• Peter's martyrdom: The story of his upside-down...

Key legal pushback against church service interruptions:

• St. Paul congregant Ann Doucette filed federal lawsuit alleging unlawful disruption of Jan....

Systematic theologian Fred Sanders urges not shirking deification, teaching across classic Christian doctrines with a special focus on this one.

Apostles instituted Lent, per Church Fathers, as a 40-day fast before Easter.

• Mandatory observance: St. Augustine warned skipping it is sinful.
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Church-first innovation: Southern Seminary's new initiative formalizes partnerships to affirm churches' existing internships, apprenticeships, and...

Key expansion in theological education:

• Relocating from Berkeley to Santa Clara University campus in fall 2027
• Aligns with Impact 2030 plan,...

From its very beginnings, Christianity has exhibited a characteristic tension toward tradition. This core dynamic underscores ongoing doctrinal developments.

Key shifts in Catholic authority:

• Medieval rise: Papacy's increased authority and emperor's relative decline clear during Crusades era.
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Amid partisan divides, two faithful approaches emerge:

• Talarico's vision: Understands pitfalls of political identification, chooses principled...

19th-century Anglican theologian Whately Kevin uniquely blended Christian tradition with utilitarian moral theory.

Key insights:

• Rational moral...

• Sovereign borders are legitimate for public order and common good, but not absolute—governments must respect migrants' dignity and right to seek...