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Nicaea vs. the Pietists: “One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church”

What does it mean for Protestants to believe in “one holy catholic church”? Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb unpack how the Reformers saw themselves as truly catholic—distinct from Roman claims and from modern liberal and evangelical distortions.


on this episode

  • Michael Horton is White Horse Inn’s founder and co-host. In addition to serving as a J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California, he is a minister in the United Reformed Churches. He is the author of more than 30 books.
  • Justin Holcomb is a Senior Fellow with Sola Media’s Theo Global. He is also the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, where he has served as the canon for vocations since 2013. He teaches theology and apologetics at Reformed Theological Seminary and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.
  • Bob Hiller is the Senior Pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Escondido, California. He is also the author of Finding Christ in the Straw.
  • Walter Strickland is Assistant Professor of Systematic and Contextual Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has contributed to, edited, and authored multiple books in his areas of research interest, which include the African American theological tradition, education theory, and theology of work.

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More from this Series: Nicaea Today

  1. The Story Behind the Council of Nicaea Listen Now ›
  2. Nicaea vs. Subordinationism: “Consubstantial with the Father Listen Now ›
  3.  Nicaea vs. the Spirit-Fighters: “The Lord and Giver of Life” Listen Now ›
  4. Nicaea vs. the Pietists: “One Holy Catholic Apostolic Church” Listen Now ›