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title: 'Thoughts on the Church'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'John Williamson Nevin'
date: 1858-04-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
- 'Theological Method'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 16'
- 'John 17'
- 'Ephesians 4'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/nevin-1858-thoughts-on-the-church
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# Thoughts on the Church

Argues disputes over sacraments, liturgy, and polity stem from a deeper question about the Church's nature. Calls for earnest, principled reflection, not contempt.

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