Professor of biblical and theological studies at North Park University, Chicago. Longtime contributor to Christianity Today. Co-editor of The Philokalia: A Classic Text of Orthodox Spirituality.
G. K. Chesterton once said that one should never tear down a fence unless he knows why it was put there in the first place. In this article, I will attempt to explain some of the foundational reasons why the Church has put a fence around its beliefs regarding the nature and purpose of human[…..]
