How the church helped shape the Scientific Revolution, where it erred, and why biblical faith still grounds true scientific inquiry.
The Church and the Scientific Revolution
The Rise of the Puritan Movement
The Puritan movement rose from a demand that the English church submit more fully to Scripture in doctrine, worship, discipline, and daily life.
Doctrinal Divergence: Scripture Alone vs. Tradition
Scripture Alone safeguards the authority of God’s Word against the elevation of human tradition as a competing source of doctrine.
What Is the Apostles’ Creed and Is It Biblical?
The Apostles’ Creed reflects post-apostolic tradition, not inspired Scripture, and must always be tested against the Bible as the sole authority.
What Is the Episcopal Church, and What Do Episcopalians Believe?
The Episcopal Church is Anglican in origin, liturgical and episcopal in structure, yet often departs from Scripture’s authority in doctrine and ethics.
What Is Verbal Plenary Inspiration?
Verbal plenary inspiration means God inspired Scripture in its words and in all its parts, making the Bible trustworthy and authoritative.
Who Was J. Gresham Machen, and Why Does His Witness Still Matter for the Church?
J. Gresham Machen defended the historic gospel as objective truth grounded in Scripture, refusing a redefinition of Christianity into mere ethics.
Hearing God’s Voice: Revealed Ethics in Scripture
Revealed ethics means living by Scripture as Jehovah’s final, sufficient standard for right and wrong in a world darkened by Satan’s deception.
Is Christianity Too Narrow or Exclusive?
Christianity is not too narrow; biblical faith is simply faithful to Scripture while most modern Christianity has drifted into broad, unbiblical compromise.
How Do Biblical Texts Apply to Modern Society?
Biblical texts apply to every age. Scripture does not conform to society; believers must conform their lives to God’s unchanging and authoritative Word.
