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MARCH 2020 | Personal UPDATE
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Chris Corlett Educator and member of the Koinonia Institute Advisory Board
CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS
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istoric divisions within the church are well documented. Arminianism versus Calvinism; Pre-millennialism versus Post-millennialism; Protestantism versus Catholicism are among the more prominent ones. Paul in the early chapters of his letter to the church at Corinth labels the division caused by sectarianism as a symptom of carnality. And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual people but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ. 2 I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able to receive it, and even now you are still not able; 3 for you are still carnal. For where there are envy, strife, and divisions among you, are you not carnal and behaving like mere men? 4 For when one says, “I am of Paul,” and another, “I am of Apollos,” are you not carnal?
1 Corinthians 3:1-4
Paul, for the church, makes aspirational that its members “all come to the unity of the faith”1 Chuck frequently reminded us, “In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity2.” This rhythmic reminder begs two questions: 1) What are the essentials? 2) How do we discuss facts and defend beliefs when we discuss non-essentials? These two questions are further complicated when we move from the theological to the political where issues about women’s rights, immigrants’ rights, 1 Ephesians 4:13 2 Or “agape”
BIO Chris Corlett, Educator and member of the Koinonia Institute Advisory Board.
Chris Corlett is a longtime KI member who serves in several volunteer capacities. He relies on his journey and perspective as both a KI member and as an experienced educator to advise the KIAB on reliable teaching strategies and techniques as well as emerging technologies and research. VOLUME 30 | ISSUE 03 |
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