>Sometimes thoughts from seemingly unrelated fields of personal study and interest convergent in rather unexpected and enjoyable ways. As many of you know, I've been on a real Luther kick recently (in fact, I'm sitting in Borders considering the purchase of 'Luther for Armchair Theologians - it's got cartoons in it!). I've also been thinking … Continue reading >Luther, ‘V’ and Evangelical Cultural Accomodation
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>Who was Charles Finney?
>Its very understandable that not everyone knows Charles Finney - he has been dead 135 yrs or so. Yet Finney may be one of the most important shapers of modern evangelicalism - and that ain't a good thing. Finney was a minister, a president of a college, the 'Father of Modern Revivalism', one of the … Continue reading >Who was Charles Finney?
>Thoughts on Calvinists and Arminians
>This post is from the DG blog today:Today, 250 years ago a great pastor was born, Charles Simeon...His greatest influence was probably through sustained biblical preaching for 54 years. This was the central labor of his life. In 1833, he placed into the hands of King William IV the completed 21 volumes of his collected … Continue reading >Thoughts on Calvinists and Arminians
>Religious Illiteracy
>A friend recommended reading Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't, by Stephen Prothero and I've just begun the book. I loved this paragraph:"When I first began teaching in the early 1990's I was a follower of Dewey and the Progressives [skill based learning vs. information based]. In high school I had come … Continue reading >Religious Illiteracy
PoiemaBlog.com
Alright, I couldn't resist. I had to create a blog for the new ACG. Check out poiemablog.com. I'm hoping others can post and that it'll be a good place for discussion. Check out the list of topics and give me feedback (that is, if you can join us). Or, if you've got ideas for a … Continue reading PoiemaBlog.com
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