History of Doctrine

1. Eastern Mind: Doctrine does not evolve but was given to us by Jesus and His Apostles in the Early Church based on Revelation.

2. Western Mind: Doctrine evolves with time based on Reason.

Explore how and why they diverged & significance on Christian beliefs and practices.


Sep 13	The Beginning	Old Testament Creation Purpose
Sep 20	Old Testament: Prehistory to Salvation	The Fall Preparing the Way
Sep 27	Time of Jesus Christ
Oct 4	Apostolic Times
Oct 11	Formation of Doctrine	Heretical Teachings Salvation in Early Church Persecutions
Oct 18	Baptism of Rome	Constantine the Great Arian Conflict Constantinian Shift?
Oct 25	Fifth Century	Holy Trinity - Holy Spirit Nature of Christ - God & Man Monophysites Pelagianism
Nov 1	Orthodox Consensus	One Church Justinian Monasticism Fall of Rome and Role of Pope
Nov 8	Byzantine Theology - 7th & 8th Century	Theosis - deification Iconoclast controversy
Nov 15	Great Schism - 9th - 11th Century	Photian Schism Filioque Doctrine of Trinity Formal Schism Deification
Nov 22	Thanksgiving Break	No Meeting
Nov 29	Scholasticism & Reformation - 12th - 16th Century	Satisfaction and Substitution Theory Martin Luther 5 Solas
Dec 6	Beyond Reformation - 16th to Present
Dec 13	Bonus - Orthodox Way of Life	Ten Points