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Why Church History? – The Cloud of Witnesses and the Body of Christ

April 14th, 2011 | 4 min read

By Kevin White

As you may know, I am trying to make a career out of church history and historical theology. It is a field not without honor, though it is often overshadowed by the other theological disciplines, as well as the more “practical” pursuits that sell books these days. Many people are indifferent to the history of the church, and a distressing number of Christians have absorbed the great chronological arrogance of our age. Who follow the assumption that the past is nothing but a great expanse of ignorance and prejudice.

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Kevin White