What Build-A-Bear Taught Me About How Churches Use History

Church history is often presented as a clean, linear story that inevitably leads to one tradition, but what if that assumption is wrong? In this video, I explain how a trip to Build-A-Bear unexpectedly gave me a useful analogy for understanding how some Christian traditions handle church history, not just study it. And how, ironically, contrary to the claim that history is where Protestantism goes to die, I explain how my experience has been the exact opposite. 💰 DONATE & SUPPORT: https://givebutter.com/canonandcreed Canon & Creed is a channel for Christians who want to: ✅ Understand historic confessional Protestantism ✅ Defend the faith with clarity, conviction, and depth ✅ Cut through modern myths, pop theology, and bad history 🔔 Subscribe & turn on notifications so you don’t miss what’s next Canon & Creed Theme Song: CSM-LM Docking by Adam Young © All Credit & Rights CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Cold Open 03:51 - Fr. Andrew Louth: Doctrinal Development 11:35 - Protestantism, Church History Overview 13:18 - Perspectives on Church History 13:54 - Importance of Historical Depth 14:07 - Closing Thoughts #churchhistory #protestant #christiantheology