In this Dialogue, two characters, Praise (Charismatic/Pentecostal) and Exposition (Evangelical/Reformed) carry on a lively debate over the fundamentals of the faith. The Dialogue begins with the seemingly innocuous question of how long Exposition will have to preach in Praise's church but soon widens to include the fundamentals of the faith, including divergences on worship, preaching, the nature and use of scripture, the church, and election. Toward the end of the Dialogue, Cup, representing the liturgical churches (Orthodox, Catholic, Episcopal, and Lutheran) enters the scene and brings in...

This is the story of individuals and groups on the Continent and in England who were not satisfied with the Reformation churches established in the 16th century. Many, like Dirk Coornhert and Roger Williams, were seeking for apostolic power to re-establish the church. Coornhert, who had an influence on Arminius and other more well-known people, settled for an "interim church," prayer-and-Bible study groups which made no claim to be the church. Roger Williams, confidant of both Milton and Cromwell, finally fled all churches after returning to America because they had no apostolic foundation....