Christianity--Church History/Christianity

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Expert: - 6/14/2010


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How has Christianity a faith based on the teaching of one text, the bible, divided into so many denominations

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Basically, the divisions occur because of various individual and group interpretations of that one text.

The various interpretation can be caused by personal bias, levels of spiritual maturity and/or ignorance of the text as one unified message.

My answer is just a basic summary of the causes for the many denominations.  If you would like to know more about any one of them please write again and I'll go into greater detail of any or all of them.  

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Dean Gade

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I have knowledge of various writings of: the Ante-Nicene and Post-Nicene fathers. The history of the Bible`s origin. The original language of the New Testament. The history of the Old Testament and the changes in the church in the New Testament.

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I am a college and seminary graduate( BA., BTh. MDiv.)who studied the history of Christianity during the eight years of study in those institutions as well as study in order to teach and write courses on church history.

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