Two weeks ago I referred to navigating between Scylla and Charybdis when it comes to understanding the proper role of traditions in the church today. On the one side there is the Scylla of anti-traditionalism which shuns traditions because they are p…
Recap of first two weeks:
Definition of tradition: “that which is handed down, or delivered, from one individual or group to another”
We looked at passages from the gospels which highlight 1) Jesus’ high respect for t…
Last week we had some good discussion about this thing called “tradition”. Your questions, and your answers to my questions, helped me to refine what I plan to say in the remaining three weeks.
Here is my main point, plain and simple: There is …
Introduction to the Series
In the past couple years in this Sunday school class I have presented some vignettes from church history: two summers ago we looked at some issues from the 4th century church (including the Trinitarian debate and mona…