tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post8102857858001562981..comments2023-08-26T09:34:18.163-05:00Comments on Dead Theologians: Evangelical LiberalismJared Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18445783451815077626noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-40805413439072037972009-04-25T11:02:00.000-05:002009-04-25T11:02:00.000-05:00Nathan -
If you speak of the revealing of God's ...Nathan - <br /><br />If you speak of the revealing of God's Law in nature, I do agree. But if you refer to what constitutes the distinct essence of Christianity, namely the Gospel and the person and work of Christ, then I disagree sharply.<br /><br />John - <br /><br />I had a similar experience in an Episcopal church in San Fran. The sermon had more of Christ in his unique and divine office than most sermons I had heard in "evangelical" settings lately.Jared Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18445783451815077626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-65607691719147565042009-04-24T15:34:00.000-05:002009-04-24T15:34:00.000-05:00Here, here! I recently visited a liberal church, a...Here, here! I recently visited a liberal church, and decided to weigh whether or not I'd participate in the Lord's Supper on whether any essential theology was denied. While the Law and Gospel that were preached were pretty anemic, I realized what I was hearing was not much worse than what I hear at my non-Reformed Southern Baptist Church every week. So, I went ahead. <br /><br />Yes, Liberalism and Evangelicalism seems, in many ways, to be becoming a distinction without a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-50193614685757976862009-04-24T09:56:00.000-05:002009-04-24T09:56:00.000-05:00I think the core of your point is right. I would ...I think the core of your point is right. I would add (and I think you'd agree) that God's action rather than human "discovery" as the starting point does not discount subsequent and logically posterior ethical reflection but presents a new shape for that reflection.Nathan P. Gilmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731491771737922242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-21536369164694160952009-04-23T11:46:00.000-05:002009-04-23T11:46:00.000-05:00The book is very good and I too have commented on ...The book is very good and I too have commented on it on my blog:<br /><br />www.heavensmydestination.blogspot.com<br /><br />If you look under "Labels" on the left and scroll down to and press J Gresham Machen you will find what I have said. I have also reviewed Herbert London's book America's Secular Challenge that you might be interested in as well. That will be under book reviews.Nicodemus Pascalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241950946638064486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7615787.post-62351202021858262009-04-23T10:46:00.000-05:002009-04-23T10:46:00.000-05:00Americanity. Nice phrase.Americanity. Nice phrase.M. Jay Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196144533530725736noreply@blogger.com