Donald Oppewal

In recent years I have had many conversations over the matters that divide conservative churches, especially those in the Reformed tradition. Some of my conversation partners have been ordinary pew-sitters, but many have been trained as theologians and hold positions such as pastor, elder, or teacher of religion at the college level. In the course of these conversations I have raised the question of how the Christian community reaches decisions on controversial issues. These include the age of the earth,…