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Back to EpisodesPlodcast Ep. 65 - The Problem of Perfectionists, The Reformation in England, Hamartema
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Welcome plodders! This week Douglas Wilson talks about the problem created by perfectionists. He then goes on to review Merle d'Aubigné’s book, “The Reformation in England”. Wrapping it up with a look at “harmartema,” a New Testament word. Happy plodding!
Show notes:
The problem created by perfectionists/purists
- God is perfect not a perfectionist
- Purists are often the enemy for growth
- Purists wanted to go back to the glories of Rome in the time of Augustine.
- When you overreach you find yourself being the instrument of your beloved’s death
The Reformation in England
- Written by Merle d'Aubigné
- d'Aubigné is a 19th-century historian
- A Christian historian ought not to tell dishonest inspirational “Christian” stories
- Great homeschool resource!
Harmartema
- Looking at the New Testament word harmartema
- Mark 3:28, 4:12, Rom. 3:25, 1 Cor. 6:18