Category: Evangelicalism
Worth Reading
Assuming that there are those of you out there who read our blog but do not read Scriptorium Daily (which might be an inaccurate assumption), I thought I’d refer you to John Mark Reynold’s most recent post. In it he provides a simple...
The WSJ on the Emerging Evangelical Intellect
This morning’s Wall Street Journal has an article by Jonathan Fitzgerald of PatrolMag on the development of the evangelical intellect. I have had my differences with Patrol before, but I enjoy dialoging with them and have found them to...
Reflections and Responses to “The New Evangelical Scandal”
This past week, The City published my article, “The New Evangelical Scandal,” which they had graciously allowed me to write. The piece has prompted a number of responses, primarily at InternetMonk, who graciously called it a “must read.” And then...
Funny Swithfoot Video: Awakening
Rock n’ roll, Virtual reality, on screen and cardboard diorama, Refreshing self-deprecation, 80’s retro, Buster from Arrested Development, Longing fulfilled, and childhood dreams, Ironic reversals, John Foreman singing his God-lovin’ guts out, The secret solidarity and sudden revelation of friendship…...
The New Evangelical Scandal
My second publication is now available online at The City, the new (and free!) journal from the up-and-coming Houston Baptist University. I have much more to say about the piece later–including commenting on related events that have occurred since I...
Ross Douthat on “The American Heresy”
Unfortunately, it’s hard to disagree with his assessment: Obviously the world of religious conservatism also includes lots of people who are invested in actual Christian orthodoxy, as opposed to the Osteen-Shori vision of God as a really powerful life coach....
American Evangelism: D. Michael Lindsey on the Myths and Misconceptions Surrounding Evangelicals
One of the most widely praised books of 2007 was D. Michael Lindsay’s Faith in the Halls of Power, a sociological examination of evangelicals in America. If you don’t have time to read the full book, I commend to you...
Apostolic Hermaneutics
“By expecting the Apostles to conform to modern assumptions we run the danger of missing the theological and kerygmatic richness of the Apostles’ use of the OT.” Continuing a line Matt started, here is an interesting article (about 25 pages)...
Reflections on Evangelical Youth
During last week of Wheatstone Academy, several intuitions about the state of Christian youth were broadly confirmed: 1) It seems that on the whole, attention spans are decreasing considerably. Most students have a difficult time paying attention for longer than...
Keeping the Faith: The Effect of the University on Christian Youth
Recently, I referenced an article that ostensibly argued that the university does not have the corrosive effect on religious belief that it is sometimes thought to have. The study was not available at the time, but it has since been...