You’re misunderstanding how the Fathers use the word “Scripture.”

Historically, the term is used in both a broad and a narrow sense—and if you miss that distinction, you’ll misread the evidence every time 🧵1

https://twitter.com/EcciusMaximus/status/2033582839107829762

In the narrow sense, “Scripture” refers to the canonical books: inspired, certain, and binding for doctrine.

But in the broad sense, “Scripture” can include all books read in the Church for edification—even if some of them are not doctrinally authoritative. 2

Are Protestants MASS CONVERTING to Eastern Orthodoxy?

A thread taking a REVEALING look at the latest data 🧵(1) Since I covered religious switching stats regarding Rome earlier this week, I thought it'd be good to do the same for Eastern Orthodoxy (EO).

Especially since many online EOs today claim that Protestants are flocking to Orthodoxy & that America is rapidly becoming Orthodox. (2)

Thoughts and takeaways from tonight's debate between @gavinortlund and @Trent_Horn -- in specific, a critique of a lot of @Trent_Horn's points 🧵 1 Before I provide my critique of several of his points, I wanna say that if there is one thing that can be said about @Trent_Horn, it is this: he is a phenomenal debater and a class act.

His rhetorical skills are among the best I've seen in apologists from either side. 2