Dr. Aaron Denlinger joins the podcast and discusses some of the dangers surrounding a simplistic understanding of history and how his calling as a Christian historian compels him to be honest about heroes of history and the context of their lives.
Highlights
3:00-5:00 The dangers of a simplistic understanding of the Reformation.
5:00-10:00 Ways to grow in our understanding of our Protestant roots.
10:00-16:00 What is meant by “Reformed Orthodoxy” and what are some of its major characteristics?
16:00-19:00 How did the Westminster Standards become so influential in Scotland?
19:00-20:00 How do confessions help the Church?
20:00-21:00 The strength of the Scots Confession
21:30-26:00 How does a Christian historian make charitable judgments about the past?
26:00-30:00 How can a Christian historian serve the church?
30:30-33:00 Advice from a Latin teacher about teaching Latin.
33:15-35:00 The need for additional reading and translation of Early Modern theology that is still only accessible in Latin