This is the first post on my locals. I am hoping that I can figure this all out soon and eventually have a worthwhile system of benefits for those who want to contribute to the channel. For now, it will likely be limited to early access to videos. Other than that, it is just an avenue for those who want to support the channel to do so. Thank you!
I came from a Reformed back ground and I was discussing with my Presbyterian friend about how the Reformed view the patristics compared to Anglicans and here is what I wrote. Has anyone else had a similar experience?
"Quite honestly though the Reformed seem to be on the back foot in terms of patristic theology. You guys never present your theology positively from the patristics but only negatively. Pointing out nuance in the sources but you'll never hear from a Reformed theologian "Here is where Augustine agrees with us on baptism " or "Here is where Athanasius agrees with us on church polity" or "Here is where Ambrose agrees with us on the meaningof apostacy". All these issues were debated but none of the positive answers given fit with the Reformed distinctives on these issues. So instead you get here is what Augustine, Athanasius, Ambrose, etc did not believe about these things but not much authority is granted to what they said about most topics."
