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What Kuyper Gets Wrong: On the Problem with Denominationalism - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Once upon a time, the state shared the public square with the church. The central location of the church building in every European town is mute testimony to this state of affairs. But those days are long gone. Nowadays there […]

Jonathan LeemanFeaturedChurchEvangelicalism

Baptist Sacramentology and the Concern with Donatism

Jonathan Leeman responds to Gavin Ortlund's concerns about implicit Donatism in Baptist thought as well as his other criticisms of closed membership.

Guest WriterFeaturedChurchEvangelicalism

There is One Baptism But Not One Baptist View of Baptism

Gavin Ortlund responds to Jonathan Leeman's criticism of his arguments for some version of open membership practices in Baptist churches.

Jonathan LeemanFeaturedChurchEvangelicalism

Church Membership and the Definition of Baptism - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

(1: Gavin Ortlund’s Initial Post, 3: Gavin Ortlund’s Response, 4: Jonathan Leeman’s Final Response) Gavin, Thank you for the opportunity to interact with you on this matter. I’m grateful for you and our partnership in the gospel, and I remember your time […]

Guest WriterFeaturedChurchEvangelicalism

Can We Reject Paedobaptism and Still Receive Paedobaptists?

It should be possible for Baptists to both have defined membership practices in their church and to receive those baptized as infants into full membership.

Jonathan LeemanFeaturedChurchEvangelicalism

Evangelicalism, Christian Identity, and Church Membership

Many evangelical institutions have an alarming tendency to function as if the local church were an afterthought or an add-on to the Christian life.

Jake MeadorChurch

Why do so many people feel the need to lie about Cardinal McCarrick?

The reporting is clear that Cardinal McCarrick sexually harassed young men. So why do so many in the church and the media keep lying about it?

Guest WriterFeaturedChurch

Why Evangelicals Should Care More About Ecclesiology

Many of the problems currently afflicting evangelicalism circle back in one way or another to questions of power, accountability, and institutional life.

Jake MeadorChurch

On Not Being Like Juan Gines de Sepulveda - Commonplaces

If you haven’t read Catherine Addington’s post on the main page today, please do.

Jake MeadorChurchCommunities

What do we mean by "community"? - Commonplaces

There’s a piece over at TGC I want to flag for a couple reasons. That said, before I get into some reservations about it, I wanted to note that the author is a pastor in Fargo, ND and he’s reporting […]

Jake MeadorChurch

A Brief Note on Paige Patterson's Defenders - Commonplaces

When we misrepresent, ignore, or dismiss alleged assault victims, we do great damage not only to the victim, but to many others as well.

Guest WriterPoliticsFeaturedChurch

Religious Liberty and Religious Establishment: A Reply to Trabbic

The Catholic argument for a confessional state is a compelling one. Unfortunately, the same premises also support religious coercion.