Binding: PaperbackPage Count: 208Publisher: Christian Focus ISBN# : 9781845501402
“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
“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.”
Professor of Church History at Greenville Presbyterian Seminary and previously Professor of History at Cedarville University, Ohio. He has written extensively on Church history in secular and theological journals and reference books.
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.. .
