‘Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has; it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but – more frequently than not – struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.’ [...]
Posts Tagged ‘faith’
Reason vs faith
Posted in reformed, tagged faith, reason on 9 November, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The 5 solas
Posted in reformed, tagged faith, grace, imputed, justification, scripture, substitution on 15 September, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Reformation of the 16th Century called people to return to the ancient Christian faith, as revealed in the Bible. One of the cries of the Reformation was Ad Fontes, Latin for ‘to the sources’, they wanted the Church to return to what have come to be known as the Five Solas (Latin: alones). 1. [...]
The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion
Posted in reformed, tagged faith, grace, justification, predestination, salvation, scripture, substitution on 13 September, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion were established in 1563, and are the historic defining statements of Anglican doctrine. The articles, finalized in 1571, had a lasting effect on religion in the United Kingdom and elsewhere through their incorporation into and propagation through the Book of Common Prayer. Here are the articles in full. I. Of [...]