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The New Donatism

Do the moral failings of a theologian--or a pastor, a scholar, an artist, or a statesman--invalidate what he or she says?  Today authors of all sorts, especially those of the past, face cancellation for their retrograde beliefs and bad behavior.  Ethicist Gilbert Meilaender brings to bear the 4th century controversy over Donatism to help us distinguish between a person's life and the person's works.

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Gilbert Meilaender , Sarah Shin , Karl Barth , Church Dogmatics , First Things , Continuing Relevance , Holy Communion ,

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