With the election of Leo the Fourteenth, the Church once again invokes a name rich with history and meaning. From Leo the First—“the Great”—who faced down Attila the Hun and...

Ecclesiology (Church)

Who’s Not Who in Church History: Felix Aptunga – The Bishop Who, Sadly, Got a Libellus

Felix Aptunga, an often-overlooked figure in church history, found himself at the center of one of the most significant early Christian controversies. During the brutal...

by C Michael Patton

Bibliology

Ecclesiology (Church)

Roman Catholicism

Theology Unplugged

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Season 2 “Through Theology in a Year” from Theology Unplugged is Out!

by C Michael Patton

Eastern Orthodox

Ecclesiology (Church)

Protestantism

Roman Catholicism

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Why I Don’t Think the Church Is Called to Be as Unified as We Think

Introduction In John chapter 17, Christ prays for His followers, saying, “that they may be one as we are one.” This prayer has often been interpreted as a call for...

by C Michael Patton

Church History

Ecclesiology (Church)

Theology Unplugged

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44. Through Theology in a Year with C. Michael Patton: The Protestant Tradition

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Ecclesiology (Church)

Epistemology

Faith

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Embracing a Five-Dimensional Faith in the Church

Explore the depths of faith and spirituality in our latest blog post. Dive into a heartfelt journey of personal faith crisis, understand the diverse dimensions of Christian...

by C Michael Patton

Difficult Issues in Scripture

Ecclesiology (Church)

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10 Most Controversial Issues in the Church Today

I have been in ministry for 25 years. Besides a six-year stint as a pastor at Stonebriar (great memories!), I have solely taught and produced theology courses (unless you...

by C Michael Patton

Dan Wallace - Contra Mundane

Eastern Orthodox

Ecclesiology (Church)

Reformation

Roman Catholicism

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51% Protestant

Blast from the past. This post was written by Daniel Wallace back in 2007. On the flight back from Athens last week, I sat in front of a gregarious Irish gentleman. He was a...

by C Michael Patton

Christian Life

Ecclesiology (Church)

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Five Ways to Go Wrong with Church Discipline

What is Church Discipline? There is hardly a practice in the local church that is misused more than “church discipline.” Don’t get me wrong, I don’t...

by C Michael Patton

Dispensationalism

Ecclesiology (Church)

Eschatology

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Why I am No Longer a Dispensationalist

My Dispensational Upbringing I have been taught Dispensationalism from my mother’s womb. I was born in a dispensational environment. It was assumed at my church to be a...

by C Michael Patton

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