Pillarization is the phenomenon of creating social cleavages based on community distinctions. Since especially the Dutch started this practice, the church has in its own way welcomed the divide between sacred and secular by pursuing Christian versions of media, educational institutions, hospitals etc. Think Godtube, Westminster Seminary, TBN. In evangelicalism today, this has continued and is at least in some
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In some circles, formal theological/biblical education is frowned upon. I understand their objections, and in another post I may revisit the issue to focus in on addressing objections to enrolling in Christian higher-ed institutions. Here, I simply want to offer some reasons why you should attend Bible College (undergraduate school) or Seminary (graduate school). Some of these principles apply to
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