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Why Reformed Theology? (via Heidelberg Catechism Q. 18)

August 26, 2014 by Gary Neal Hansen Leave a Comment

I find Christian faith coherent, intellectually rigorous, and deeply soul-satisfying. Why? Probably because I have been fed a hearty diet of Reformed Theology. I did my doctoral dissertation on John Calvin, the Reformed theologian who shaped the tradition more than any other. For a good long while I’ve regularly taught the theological summaries that make up […]

Filed Under: Bible, Heidelberg Catechism, Theology Tagged With: Anselm, Athanasius, Atonement, Christology, heidelberg catechism, Reformed Theology

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