From the outside, Christianity is a generic worldview. The mainstream simply isn’t privy to our movements, our debates, our inner circles. To them, Joel Osteen and R.C. Sproul are just pastors. As far as they’re concerned, both think and believe the same things. They see low-budget movies, Bible verse bumper stickers, people who don’t like gays and Republicans arguing over assault rifles. It’s only once you’re on the inside that you learn the vast differences in our denominations, history, and beliefs. Some Christians are content with ambiguity once they join the club. Some chose to mine the riches of doctrine and church history to determine if they’re in the right building.
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