Pilgrimage to Shiloh

What if the earliest Christians practiced a faith almost unrecognizable to much of modern Christianity? How can we discover what they truly believed, and where is it alive today?

In A Pilgrimage to Shiloh, one former Evangelical minister guides the reader through a decade-long journey into the Orthodox faith. Beginning with bold, reasoned arguments for a broad understanding of Christianity, he then builds a compelling case for a faith that is deeper, older, and more historically continuous than most imagine. This is uncommon, high-level apologetics.

"Stand in the ways and see, And ask for the old paths, where the good way is, And walk in it; Then you will find rest for your souls" (Jeremiah 6:16).

This is not just another conversion story; it is a **rigorous defense of Ancient Christianity** built upon history, archaeology, and prophecy. Clausen presents his case for a decade-long intellectual and spiritual progression, challenging the foundational assumptions of modern denominations.

In this book, you will explore:

The Argument from Efficiency: How the "Seventy Weeks" prophecy in Daniel provides a mathematical shortcut to establishing the core tenets of Christianity with pinpoint historical accuracy.
Symbolic Convergence: Discover a "new class of evidence" where independent structures of ritual, typology, and history converge on the Person of Jesus Christ with the precision of a fine-tuned universe.
The Fall of *Sola Scriptura: An interrogation of the "load-bearing pillar" of Protestantism, revealing why "Scripture Alone" is a historical and internal impossibility that leads to "private interpretation".
The Case Against Papal Supremacy: A deep dive into the "Avignon Dilemma," the "Photian Dilemma," and the forgeries of the Middle Ages that fundamentally altered the governance of the Western Church.
The Continuity of Second Temple Judaism: See how the Orthodox Church preserves the temple rhythms, priesthood, and mystical theology of ancient Israel as elements often abandoned by both modern Rabbinic Judaism and the Protestant Reformation.
The Goal of the Christian Life: Rediscover the ancient doctrine of Theosis (deification) which is the process of becoming "partakers of the divine nature" and joining the "Communion of Saints" in a cosmic reconciliation of the world back to God.