#41 Theological Liberalism: 1800s to Present
While sin and temptation are Satan’s tools against individual Christians, sinful theological liberalism has been his primary weapon against the Church as a whole for several hundred years. Influenced by philosophers such as Immanuel Kant, who “declared his age ‘an age of criticism’ and called readers to reject the authority of the Church and the Bible," Friedrich Daniel Ernst Schleiermacher (1768-1834) is known as the “father of modern theology” and, more specifically, the “father of modern liberal theology.”
#38 Constance, Trent, and Dort
In the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, papal contests haunted the Roman Catholic Church. The Papacy’s move to Avignon was supported by many and condemned by others. These events lead to two popes within Catholicism: a pope in Rome and another in Avignon…
#34 The First Four Ecumenical Councils
The early church was characterized by both success and hardship. Christianity successfully became a leading world religion despite persecution from the Roman Empire and later the Muslims. However, physical suffering was not the only issue that early Christians faced…