Not only does it not exist in some pure, unchanged, and unchanging state, it NEVER existed in some sort of pure state.
There were multiple Christianities from moment one.
There were different philosophies among the apostles. There never was a single "original" Christianity.
There were multiple Christianities from moment one.
There were different philosophies among the apostles. There never was a single "original" Christianity.
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Christians posit an original "pure" Christianity from which any problem in Christian communities represents a "fallen" state.
It's always already lost, but somehow obtainable if people just return to that original state of purity.
But that's never been how communities work.
It's always already lost, but somehow obtainable if people just return to that original state of purity.
But that's never been how communities work.
Moreover, the idea that there was a prior "golden age" that the goal is to get back to generally leads bad places.
Humanity has made progress on a lot of fronts. Nothing needs to be Made Great Again.
We need to make greatness in new ways.
Humanity has made progress on a lot of fronts. Nothing needs to be Made Great Again.
We need to make greatness in new ways.
Looking backwards causes conservatism. It causes power hoarding. It causes silencing of those who are harmed by the status quo. (Conservatives never want a radical upending of the status quo--they usually want an intensification of it.)
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