The Divided Church
There is no doubt that Christianity consists of a divided church. There are now more than 45,000 Christian denominations throughout the world. Many of these denominations disagree vehemently on many points of doctrine, while others disagree on very fine points of Christian theology. These differences in beliefs, church governance, Scripture interpretation, and other matters might seem casual to the outside observer but can be of fundamental importance to churchgoers. This division has not escaped the attention of atheists. For example, the late prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens aggressively promulgated the belief that “religion spills everything.” He also noted, Four hundred years… Read More »
