Tradition · Patristic
Patristic
Interpretive tradition of the early Church Fathers.
Doctrinal positions
- Apostolic Succession — affirms_strongly (disputed)
- Atonement — affirms_strongly (major)
- Authority of Scripture — affirms_strongly (major)
- Hypostatic Union — affirms_strongly (major)
- Justification by Faith — affirms (major)
- Messianic Identity of Jesus — affirms_strongly (major)
- Original Sin — affirms (major)
- Resurrection of the Dead — affirms_strongly (major)
- The Divinity of Christ — affirms_strongly (major)
- The Humanity of Christ — affirms_strongly (major)
- The Trinity — affirms_strongly (major)
- Theotokos — affirms_strongly (major)
- Preincarnate Appearances of Christ — affirms_strongly (secondary)