Should a Christian be a “restorationist”? Naturally, it depends on what one means. Let us define restorationism as the tendency to think of the past as superior to the present and hence as offering a model for the future. Is this a legitimate or healthy attitude for a Christian to exhibit? In good scholastic fashion, we'll start with some contrary arguments, move to a "sed contra," develop a reply that proves the thesis both theoretically and historically, and finally respond to the objections.
The musings and meandering thoughts of a crotchety old man as he observes life in the world and in a small, rural town in South East Nebraska. My Pledge-Nulla dies sine linea-Not a day with out a line.
Stand Alone Pages on 'Musings of an Old Curmudgeon'
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26 July 2025
Should a Christian Be a “Restorationist”?
From Peter Kwasniewski
Should a Christian be a “restorationist”? Naturally, it depends on what one means. Let us define restorationism as the tendency to think of the past as superior to the present and hence as offering a model for the future. Is this a legitimate or healthy attitude for a Christian to exhibit? In good scholastic fashion, we'll start with some contrary arguments, move to a "sed contra," develop a reply that proves the thesis both theoretically and historically, and finally respond to the objections.
Should a Christian be a “restorationist”? Naturally, it depends on what one means. Let us define restorationism as the tendency to think of the past as superior to the present and hence as offering a model for the future. Is this a legitimate or healthy attitude for a Christian to exhibit? In good scholastic fashion, we'll start with some contrary arguments, move to a "sed contra," develop a reply that proves the thesis both theoretically and historically, and finally respond to the objections.
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