36 theologians, councils and confessions
How have Christians answered the big questions?
See the views side by side, who holds each one, and their own words wherever we can quote them.
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Scripture & Authority
- Is the Bible the final word, or does the church’s tradition share that authority?Authority of Scripture3 views
- Do the extra Old Testament books, like Tobit and Maccabees, belong in the Bible?Canon of the Old Testament3 views
- Can people know God just from the world around them and their own conscience?Natural / general revelation3 views
Salvation
- What did the fall do to us, and can we turn to God on our own?Original sin & the human will4 views
- Why does God choose some people for salvation?Election & predestination3 views
- What is saving faith, and why doesn’t every kind of believing count?The nature of saving faith3 views
- When God accepts a sinner, does he declare them righteous or make them righteous?Justification3 views
- Did Jesus die for everyone, or only for some?Extent of the atonement4 views
- Can someone who is truly saved end up lost after all?Perseverance & eternal security3 views
- When does the Holy Spirit come to live inside a person?Indwelling of the Holy Spirit3 views
- How do Christians fight against the devil?Spiritual warfare2 views
God & Christ
Church & Sacraments
Who is on the map: 29 people and 7 councils and confessions, from the early church to today, grouped by where they land on the questions above.
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19doctrines
36figures
518positions
359quoted
330primary-sourced
362with scripture
310carry a correction
89deliberate blanks