Replay: Protestants & History with Paul Gutacker
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Historian Paul Gutacker discusses the complex relationship between Protestants and history, focusing on the influence of nineteenth-century debates on contemporary views of Scripture and tradition.
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Mere Fidelity, historian of history Paul Gutacker joins Matt, Derek, and Alastair to talk about the changing and sometimes fraught relationship that Protestants have had with the notions of "history" and "tradition." Paul's book, The Old Faith in a New Nation, particularly examines how nineteenth century debates about slavery, etc., influenced our ideas about the roles of Scripture and Church in regard to history. — Get the free ebook Spiritual Form...
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Hosts: Matt, Derek, Alastair
Guest: Paul Gutacker
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Mere Orthodoxy, Baker Book House, Beeson Divinity School
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Organizations: Mere Orthodoxy, Beeson Divinity School
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Books & works: The Old Faith in a New Nation
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