I love the early church and the church fathers. If we went back and read them - they have answered a great deal of questions that we are searching for today. I get sick of chronological snobbery - that if it "ain't new" then it "ain't true."
Engaging in some conversation with some OC at some other blogs. Really interesting. Dealing mostly with authority and the such. It is still amazing to me though how many OC and RC - and even evangelical christians set up a straw man of solo scriptura and attack it instead having an understanding of the reformers( and actually the early church) sola scriptura.
The question that I posed was - Why Orthodox over Roman church? I am curious to see what the answers will be. After all, we all know that the Roman Church called the Orthodox naughty boys first, right? Or was it the other way around?
Posted by methodius at October 12, 2003 10:43 PM | TrackBackI've responded to this a little over at LT's blog...
You are right though--most American Orthodox converts do not understand the uniqueness of the truly historic Reformed vision. I'll admit that I don't have a complete knowledge of it either.
Although, one must admit that classic Reformed teaching is *very* rare to find amongst your garden variety American Reformed Christian. Luther and Calvin would roll in their graves if they could see what "their" churches are teaching!
Posted by: Karl Thienes at October 13, 2003 10:44 AM