@branman65 @Zealist @Xenophon @Godcast AND THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME YOU HAVE THE ONE GUY WHO HAS ALL YOUR THEOLOGY
ONLY EXCEPTION IS ONE-GUYS WHO EXPLICITLY APPEAL TO PREDECESSORS LIKE SAINT ATHANASIUS AGAINST THE WORLD
EVERY SCHISM AND HERESY AND PROTESTANT DENOMINATION HAS ONE GUY WHO DEFINES ALL THE THEOLOGY
VATICAN HAS AUGUSTINE AND AQUINAS BUILDING A TOME ON TOP OF AUGUSTINE
AUGUSTINE SAID HE DIDN'T WANT THINGS TO BE THAT WAY, AQUINAS SAID HE DIDN'T WANT THINGS TO BE THAT WAY, LUTHER HAD A REAL GUT CHECK MOMENT WHEN HE DISCOVERED HIS FOLLOWERS WERE CALLING THEMSELVES LUTHERANS AND SO ON AND SO FORTH
AT A CERTAIN POINT YOUR ONE THEOLOGY GUY SUFFERS A DEATH OF THE AUTHOR AND LOSES AUTHORITY OVER HIS OWN TEACHING THAT TAKES ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN