… recent reading has shown Christians looking back to the Albigensians, to the Waldensians, to the Lollards, to the Celtic Christians, to the Novatianists and to the Donatists for new inspiration. All these movements certainly had their ‘sunny sides’ but they also practised elements which, if not downright ‘shadowy’ were contrary to a balanced study of Scripture. Thus none of these movements as a whole can be recommended as a sure base on which to build sound church principles and a …

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