The Blog of Brad Belschner
I was asked recently whether I affirm WCF section 1.8, given the principles of equitable eclecticism I hold. For reference, here is the statement in question: The Old Testament in Hebrew (which was the native language of the people of God of old), and the New Testament in Greek (which, at the time of the …
James Snapp Jr. introduced me to the term “equitable eclecticism”, and I liked the phrase so much I made it the subtitle for my blog. When I use the phrase I mean it in a looser way that applies to everything generically, but in the most technical sense it refers to a method of biblical …
Some American Protestants are tempted by Eastern Orthodoxy because they believe it will give them greater epistemological certainty. They seek the firm foundation of 7 inspired ecumenical councils, instead of their own “private judgement” as individuals, etc. They see Protestantism as a messy land where every man does what is right in his own eyes, …