Church History

We frequently ponder the theological brilliance of the Puritans. There remains something spiritually satisfying and intellectually stimulating in their writings. The discourse of brilliant minds, [...]

In the eyes of the Puritan New England majority, theology translated best into all areas of life. As we have previously asserted, the Calvinistic tendencies of Puritanism created a number of [...]

Popular Misconceptions Concerning Puritan Theology and Church Life It remains important to understand that those who considered themselves “Puritan” were not of one certain monolithic theological [...]

For the Christian, the study of Church History remains an absolute necessity. Historical ignorance is a deadly plague that has infected modern Christianity. When our pastors reference Edwards, [...]

Now that we have discussed the nature of the soul, let’s end with Augustine’s hope for the individual and society. In his great work, City of God, he makes the distinction between the two groups [...]

Now that we have established a foundation of why Augustine believes what he believes, let’s now examine Augustine’s view of the nature of the soul through his epistemological lenses. Augustine [...]

First, we will examine Augustine’s epistemology. Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies the limits and validity of knowledge in nature. Now, it’s very important that we look at his [...]

Before we dive into this series on Augustine: Epistemology, Nature of the Soul, and Hope, I would like to give some background information on who he was and the context in which he practiced [...]