Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Why Study Church History?

Ian Clarey @ http://ruminationsbythelake.blogspot.com presents a lecture on the need to study church history.

Structure:

Introduction

Reasons why people don't like church history: boring; fear.

Five Reasons to Study It

Identity; Christianity an Historical Religion; Warns against past errors; Gives understanding of doctrinal development; Inspiration.

Example: Patristics

The story of Perpetua and Felicitas


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