Throwback Thursday: ‘Have We Outgrown the Plea?’ (1952)
"Have we outgrown the plea?" Will Sweeney is still right. The answer is, “No.” For to outgrow the plea, we would have to outgrow the Bible. . . .
Articles for tag: Fundamentalism
January 29, 2019
The Fortification of the Restoration Movement (Part 3 of 3)
By Steve Carr “What religion are you?” “Christian.” “Well I get that, but what kind of Christian?” “Um, just Christian.” Growing up on Cincinnati’s west side, where Roman Catholicism reigned supreme, I constantly had this exchange with kids at school. Raised in a Restoration Movement congregation, I was taught that our church was simply Christian—nothing more, nothing less. It wasn’t until years later in seminary that I learned another biblical name that could describe my tribe. Alexander Campbell was repulsed that some referred to his group as “Campbellites,” so he sought a more biblical description of our fellowship. Terms like
October 29, 2015
Choosing the Best Story
By Joe Boyd The world is a dangerous place. Issues like extremist terrorism, systemic racism, and constant political backbiting seem insurmountable. As a Christian, I believe there is a way through God to a better future. But how? Where is that way? And how do I walk in it? I”ve come to believe that the kingdom (the Way of Jesus) comes in only one form: story. The problems I see associated with the world today all boil down to the big stories, the metanarratives we all live within. For many people, the biggest story they live inside is their personal
Why We Need to Listen to the Message of “Love Wins”
By Dustin Fulton There has been no shortage of controversy in Evangelical circles surrounding the release of Rob Bell”s latest book, Love Wins. One of the blogs I read hailed it as an “instant classic” (she was a self-proclaimed friend of his from college, with a picture to prove it), while others have called it “complete heresy” and labeled him a Universalist (apparently they weren”t his friends in college!). While Bell certainly didn”t shy away from publicity on this one, I think we ought to be a bit more careful of jumping on or off the bandwagon so quickly. In
September 6, 2009
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us
LeRoy Lawson reviews two books on Francis and Frank Schaeffer, reflecting on evangelical influence, family pain, fundamentalism, and the difference between celebrity faith and mere Christianity.
April 19, 2009
FROM MY BOOKSHELF: Personal Faith and Church Function
LeRoy Lawson reviews David J. Wolpe’s Why Faith Matters and Kevin G. Ford’s Transforming Church, highlighting resilient faith, thoughtful leadership, and congregational transformation.
April 5, 2009
Balancing Word and Deed
Doug Priest explores how the church can hold evangelism and social action together, arguing that faithful mission includes both word and deed with evangelism as the ultimate aim.
