The Reformation, a historic movement in the 16th century, radically upheaved the religious and cultural landscape of Europe and led to the establishment of Protestantism....

by C Michael Patton

Calvinism

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15 Things About John Calvin You May Not Know

John Calvin Had a Photographic Memory: It was said that he could recite long passages of Scripture and recall complex theological arguments with ease. His close friend and...

15 Things You May Not Know About Zwingli

I am probably a Zwinglian in more ways in my theology than either Luther or Calvin. he is more influential to mainline Protestantism than most people realize. He was was a...

Doing Philosophy as a Christian: The Example of Justin Martyr

“Our doctrines are not shameful, according to sober judgment, but are indeed more lofty than all human philosophy.” -Justin Martyr, Second Apology 15 NOTE: I have...

Widely Held Myths About Ancient Sources

In late 2013 Dr. Craig Blomberg taught a thirty-session class for Credo Courses on the historical reliability of the New Testament Gospels. This blog is a transcript (with...

Did the Early Church Fathers Believe in Sola Scriptura?

Definition of Sola Scriptura Sola Scriptura: the reformed Protestant belief that the Scriptures alone are the final and only infallible authority for the Christian. This does...

by C Michael Patton

Church History

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The Death of the Apostles (Video) from Coffee and Theology

Lectures from Coffee & Theology Every Tuesday at 6:30 PM the main room here at Credo House is filled with people who want to know more about Christianity. Those who...

Santa Claus – The Modern vs Historical Figure (Video)

Tim Kimberley joined us at Credo House for Coffee & Theology recently to dispel common myths around Santa Claus. If you like the movies which cover the “origin...

Six Views on What it Means to Be Orthodox

Have you ever been called a heretic? Have you ever had someone say that your faith is “unorthodox”? Have you ever wondered what it meant to be “orthodox”? No, I don’t mean...

by C Michael Patton

Church History

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4 Gospels or 4 Forgeries

4 Gospels or 4 Forgeries? My name doesn’t carry much weight. I’m not that big of a deal in popularity or authority. There is no need for a press release when the words...

by C Michael Patton

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