I distinctly remember the first time I heard mention of the Early Church Fathers. Our Anglican priest was inviting us to a class that would examine some of the writings of these men. At that time, having never heard the term “Early Church Father” before, I assumed we would [...]
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Through the Eyes of Dead Guys
Posted in Early Church Fathers, Tradition on April 19, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Tradition Isn’t a Four-letter Word
Posted in Tradition on April 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I remember a time in my life when any mention of “tradition” related to matters of faith invoked negative connotations such as “empty”, “man-made”, “dead”, “contrary to scripture”, “idolatrous”, and “irrelevant”. I couldn’t understand why Catholics were willing to mindlessly follow made up rules. Why couldn’t they just follow what the bible [...]
