Binding: PaperbackPage Count: 208Publisher: Christian Focus ISBN# : 9781845501402
Preview contents page - PDF Preview sample - PDF "This concise, readable book makes plain the blessings of studying church history and the perils of neglecting it. It could be used profitably for group study." --New Horizons, Orthodox Presbyterian Church "Singles out four heretical positions adopted in the early church and traces with care the way in which the various views developed, and how they have resurfaced time and again... easy to read." --Allan Harman, Research Professor of Old Testament, Presbyterian Theological College, Melbourne, Australia "Draws provocative, daring lines from the ancient errors of the Ebionites, Montanism, Arianism, and Pelagianism to the contemporary errors that plague the theology and/or practical teachings of Roman Catholicism, Mormonism, Unitarianism, Universalism, Arminianism, Jehovah's Witnesses, Christian Science, fundamentalism, and various charismatic movements ...makes for a fascinating read." --Joel R. Beeke, President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan About the Author
Monergism Book Review :
Gnosticism Montanism Arianism Pelagianism what do all of these big words mean, and how do they apply to us today? James McGoldrick, in his helpful historical analysis, Christianity and Its Competitors, explains in understandable terms all of these old heterodox philosophies, and how they are still alive and vibrant today. This volume is an insightful look into the origins and legacies of some of the most destructive heresies in Christian history. more.. .
