tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post7799409784404986331..comments2024-03-17T14:55:33.289-06:00Comments on American Creation: William Livingston, The Moravians, Primitive ChristianityBrad Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17669677047039491864noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1237087217187172116.post-43672863177966482692016-06-16T01:13:27.329-06:002016-06-16T01:13:27.329-06:00"Primitive Christianity" is a Reformatio..."Primitive Christianity" is a Reformation chimera, at least post-Luther and Calvin's Reformation.<br /><br />Christianity was never primitive in the Barney the Christosaur sense, never existed in the 'I love you, you love me and that's all there is' idiot children sense.<br /><br />From the very first, the Early Church hassled over theology and doctrine. It's in the Bible, even. It's called the Acts of the Apostles. For the record. Christianity was an extension of Judaism, so could you be a Christian if you don't keep kosher?<br /><br />[Acts 10, for those keeping score.]<br /><br />Now it is true that Protestantism revolted against the Catholic Church's seemingly endless list of doctrines. But "primitive Christianity" had no staying power either. Look at the evangelicals and fundamentalists of today. <br />Still Trinitarians, which is doctrine, not explicit Biblicism. <br /><br />Like "unitarianism," "primitive" Christianity was a fad. They are scarcely to be found today. In fact, in the Unitarian Universalist Church of the 21st century, you don't even have to believe in God, let alone Christ. <br /><br />True story.<br /><br />http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2015/03/17/10-things-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-unitarian-universalism/36374<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.com