“Christian urban myths” seems almost like an oxymoron, but is not.
An urban myth (aka urban legend) is an often repeated story or statement widely believed to be true, which, in fact, is not true. A Christian urban myth, then, is such a legend that is repeated among Christians and/or about Christians. It has gained the aura of truth without the required proof.
No matter how many times you find these factoids online, no matter who says so – they are incorrect, sort of Christian urban myths.
- No, translator William Whittingham was not John Calvin’s brother-in-law!
- No, the Geneva Bible was not the primary Bible of John Bunyan!
We should require proof from those who make these and many other claims. I hope to start a series of posts from time to time dealing with some of these myths (I have already discussed Bunyan.) The first in the series will be:
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