by Joshua Arthur | Feb 16, 2024 | Articles
A Response to “Pagan Christianity?” 3.14 Afterword Review I want to provide some short comments on the Afterword to Pagan Christianity? Viola and Barna ask “Will you act upon what you have read, or will you simply be informed by it?” The action they want us to take is...
by Joshua Arthur | Feb 16, 2024 | Articles
A Response to “Pagan Christianity?” 3.13 Chapter 12 Review – A Second Glance at the Saviour: Jesus, the Revolutionary In the final chapter of the book, Viola and Barna make an argument alarmingly familiar to anyone acquainted with liberals and...
by Joshua Arthur | Feb 16, 2024 | Articles
A Response to “Pagan Christianity?” 3.12 Chapter 11 Review – Reapproaching the New Testament: The Bible is Not a Jigsaw Puzzle Chapter 11 of Pagan Christianity? is perhaps the key to the entire book. Here, Viola and Barna lay out their...
by Joshua Arthur | Feb 16, 2024 | Articles
A Response to “Pagan Christianity?” 3.11 Chapter 10 Review – Christian Education: Swelling the Cranium In chapter 10, Viola and Barna critique Christian education and, specially, the formal training of pastors for the ministry at seminaries,...
by Joshua Arthur | Feb 16, 2024 | Articles
A Response to “Pagan Christianity?” 3.10 Chapter 9 Review – Baptism and the Lord’s Supper: Diluting the Sacraments Not content to leave any good thing in the church uncontested, Viola and Barna next seek to attack the sacraments,[1]...
by Joshua Arthur | Feb 16, 2024 | Articles
A Response to “Pagan Christianity?” 3.9 Chapter 8 Review – Tithing and Clergy Salaries: Sore Spots on the Wallet In Chapter 8, Viola and Barna address two separate issues: tithing and the payment of pastors. On the matter of tithing, I...