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The Victory of the Cross: Salvation in Eastern Orthodoxy

The Victory of the Cross: Salvation in Eastern Orthodoxy

by James R. PaytonJr. and James R Payton

Word Guild Awards — AcademicHow can Christians claim that the death of Jesus Christ on the cross is a victory?Yet the doctrine of salvation affirms precisely that: in his death and his resurrection, Christ is victorious over the power of sin and death. The articulation of this tenet of faith has taken different shapes throughout the church's life and h… Read more…

Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings

Getting the Reformation Wrong: Correcting Some Misunderstandings

by James R. PaytonJr.

Getting the Reformation wrong is a common problem. Most students of history know that Martin Luther nailed his ninety-five theses to the Wittenberg Church door and that John Calvin penned the Institutes of the Christian Religion. However, the Reformation did not unfold in the straightforward, monolithic fashion some may think. It was, in fact, quite a messy … Read more…