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The Manuscript That Survived: Why Extant-Witness Supremacy Is a Non Sequitur

A surviving manuscript can be evidence of a reading. Its survival cannot, by itself, prove that the reading is superior to the Received Text. The missing premise is exactly what the argument needs to establish.

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September 4, 2026 · 12 min read

The Foundation Remains

The failure of reconstructive authority cannot destroy the authentic Word. Christ remains the chief cornerstone, the prophetic-apostolic foundation remains available, and the Church may…

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What Textual Evidence Would Count as Arian?

A shorter or altered reading may weaken an anti-Arian proof without teaching Arianism. This article fixes the five doctrinal-effect classes and the proof required…

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