Scholarly Resources from Concordia Seminary

Title

031. What are the formal and material principles of American denominations?

Authors

Lawrence Rast, Concordia Seminary, St. LouisFollow

Files

Publication Date

12-4-2009

Description

Dr. Rast responds to the questions "Why are there so many different denominations in the United States?"

Keywords

authority of theology, Baptisit principal, Calvinst principal, Mehtodist principal, Roman Catholic principal, Council of Trent, norma normata

Disciplines

Christian Denominations and Sects | Christianity | History of Christianity | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Submission Type

Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep

Submission Topics

Biblical Theology; Church History; Heaven and Hell; Preaching and Teaching; Scripture Interpretation

Submission Audience

Laity; Ministers; Scholars

Submission Cost

Free

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Rast, Lawrence, "031. What are the formal and material principles of American denominations?" (2009). American Religious Scene. 31.
https://scholar.csl.edu/americanreligiousscene/31