Correction
This brief editorial correction addresses a factual error in a previous article about the Belgic Confession and missions, clarifying that Athanasius was incorrectly identified as a heretic when he is actually cited as the defender of Trinitarian doctrine in Article 9. The note demonstrates the importance of careful theological scholarship and close reading of confessional documents in Reformed study.
Asleep at the (theological) switch Our thanks to an alert reader from the UK who pointed out a significant error in the October 1 issue ("The Belgic Confession and Missions [5]"). Athanasius was included among the "heretics and false teachers" (mentioned by name in Belgic Confession, Article 9) who denied the doctrine of the Trinity. Of course, Athanasius is mentioned at the end of Article 9, not as one of the heretics but as the (supposed) author of the creed that defends the doctrine of the...
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