Originally Posted by Tarquin

I find the idea that there is today an integrated Christian " faith and church", which is God's faith and church in the same way there was a true and integrated Christian faith (and church) at the time of Christ, to be quite laughable. At the time of Christ, there was obviously only one church, one faith---one accepted canon of doctrine.

This is not true. An even casual reading of the Bible shows the truth. It was as wrought with division then as it is now.