Adiaphora! What is it? Does it Matter?

Adiaphora is a Greek term which means things which are neither commanded nor forbidden.  In the context of Christianity, adiaphora are things which God neither commands nor forbids, or things which are not necessary for salvation.  Thus, things which are adiaphora lie within the realm of Christian liberty and are not essential to the faith; they are “indifferent things.”

The fun part is that Christians sometimes disagree on just what is adiaphora and what is not.  In general, though, things c...