Joseph Minich also assisted with the writing of this response.
As editors of People of the Promise: A Mere Protestant Eccleisology, we were honored by Samuel D. James’ review of our co-writers’ primer in Christianity Today. And while James tone and review is largely positive, he did register a few objections that we wish to address. We are sensitive to the fact that responding to a review of one’s work runs the risk of coming off as thin-skinned or reactionary.
However, as we have discussed the basic premise of the book with others, it turns out that James’ concerns align with the concerns of others. Suspecting, therefore, that his main concern is one apt to arise from many quarters, we thought it best to address this concern in a public forum. We will offer a few general comments about the review and then proceed to some broader remarks about the issues raised implicitly by the review.
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