Was there a single bishop over the church in Rome in the first century, or does the emergence of a monarchical episcopate in the Roman church date into the second century? I offer some reflections on this topic here, following up on my dialogue with Joe Heschmeyer about the papacy and other Protestant and Roman Catholic differences.

Our initial dialogue: [ Ссылка ]&
Joe's response: [ Ссылка ]
Joe's book: [ Ссылка ]
Eamon Duffy's book: [ Ссылка ]


Truth Unites is a mixture of apologetics and theology, with an irenic focus.

Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) serves as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Ojai.

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My books:
--Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t: The Beauty of Christian Theism: [ Ссылка ]
--Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy: [ Ссылка ]
--Anselm’s Pursuit of Joy: A Commentary on the Proslogion: [ Ссылка ]
--Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage: [ Ссылка ]
--Theological Retrieval for Evangelicals: Why We Need Our Past to Have a Future: [ Ссылка ]

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