Confessionalism's Embrace of Progressive Theology and Historiography (Part 1)

The right side of history. It's a phrase we hear all the time in the news, in lectures and interviews.  The phrase contains the idea that history is moving forward, that it has a destination. In this way it is reminiscent of old Whig histories which one can still find on dusty shelves in used bookstores. Tales of progress, early progress and similar phrasing dominate their titles.

This view of history was also quite common in some of the Church histories of the 19^th century.

Apocalypticism (Part 1)

Amillennialism has always been a problematic term. It's a position defined by what it is not. It posits the millennium in apophatic terms, rather than stating a positive, it is instead a theological concept cast in the negative. The difficulties are further expanded by the fact that it also generates confusion for some as it seems to suggest a rejection of the millennium entirely, a concept clearly taught in Revelation 20. Based on this, some have mistakenly accused Amillennialists of being theological liberals, people who don't take the Bible seriously.