7. THE PROTESTANT REFORMERS ON MARY

Written by Mariology | 25 July 2010

7. THE PROTESTANT REFORMERS ON MARY

When Fundamentalists study the writings of the Reformers on Mary, the Mother of Jesus, they will find that the Reformers accepted almost every major Marian doctrine and

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3. STARTING POINTS: THE TRUTHS TAUGHT BY SCRIPTURE

Written by Mariology | 25 July 2010

3. STARTING POINTS: THE TRUTHS TAUGHT BY SCRIPTURE

Neither the basis of Marian doctrine nor the Fundamentalist critique of Marian doctrine can be understood without a review of the starting points adopted by those who affirm Marian doctrine and devotion and those who deny it. On the side of affirmation we have the historic Christian Faith and on the side of denial we have Protestant fundamentalism. Fundamentalism, it must be said, represents a break from the historic Christian Faith that in turn led to various "human traditions", rejections of the doctrine of the Trinity (and other basic doctrines), Liberalism, the cults and over 25,000 denominations.

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6. REVISITING THE MISCONCEPTIONS

Written by Mariology | 25 July 2010

6. REVISITING THE MISCONCEPTIONS

Much of the material in the previous two chapters should be helpful in correcting the common Fundamentalist misconceptions about Mary listed in the second chapter. Here we will consider some of the basic issues at stake.

First, there is interpretation. Here the choice is between one historic, consistent, and authoritative interpretation protected by the Holy Spirit and an endless succession of contradictory interpretations. These are the only two options. Since the Fundamentalist rejects the first he has no choice but to choose the second. In other words the Fundamentalist has to say that no interpretation is final or certain. The Fundamentalist might choose to say that every doctrine must be "measured against" Scripture.

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