And
because evangelicalism has not been primarily about politics.
Not exact matches
What Steve and I, and other converts to Lutheranism (the original «
evangelicalism») share, is a time in life where our life became «free»
because of proper Christian doctrine and we are imbued with this.
NathanL: «I suggest you go read it,
because all I'm seeing at the moment is classic liberal vitriol aimed against a fictional» shallow»
evangelicalism.»
I suggest you go read it,
because all I'm seeing at the moment is classic liberal vitriol aimed against a fictional «shallow»
evangelicalism.
For now, I'll simply note that
evangelicalism will move forward
because it is constantly breaking apart and reforming itself in new or renewed coalitions and organizations.
My answer is in the affirmative,
because of
evangelicalism's ability to harness the language of crisis to facilitate renewal.
The clearest association I make, of course, is with the gender equality discussion within
evangelicalism — not only
because it's an issue near to my heart, but also
because we are dealing with many of the same biblical texts.
This abusive, shame - based theology that responds to disaster, abuse, and pain with calloused flippancy at best and perpetuation at worst, all
because suffering is what people «deserve» anyway, has gained far too much ground within
evangelicalism.
Because a phrase like «totalitarian
evangelicalism» has a frightening ring to it, I will distinguish it from those «goods» and «partial goods» — which have some justification in the facts of life and human nature — by explaining what I do not mean by it.
The topic of inspiration (chapter II) was chosen
because it continues to be the most debated issue in
evangelicalism (cf. Kenneth Kantzer, ed., Evangelical Roots [Nashville: Nelson, 1978]-RRB-.
Perhaps
because it so obviously is a creature of the Bible's salvific themes, the hymnody of
evangelicalism defined a religion that was clearer, purer, better balanced, and more sharply focused than much evangelical practice.
I would really, really, really like to say YES —
because I love my Reformed brothers and sisters,
because love
evangelicalism's rich history of diversity, and
because I love being a part of tradition that allows for spirited dialog.
He claims that an attempt to unite evangelicals beneath one creed will fail
because «
evangelicalism never has been and never will be uniform in theology... [Evangelicalism] has always been ecumenical for the sake of the
evangelicalism never has been and never will be uniform in theology... [
Evangelicalism] has always been ecumenical for the sake of the
Evangelicalism] has always been ecumenical for the sake of the gospel.»
But the Reformation wouldn't go away, and neither will the new
evangelicalism —
because the technologies that spawned each of these movements won't go away.
Most Unhelpful: Anthony Bradley with «
Evangelicalism's Bitter 20 - Somethings» Dear Mr. Bradley, calling us lazy and spoiled
because we don't toe the party line is not the best way to win us back.
In
Evangelicalism, many of our conversations are not multi-ethnic
because of a lack in diversity among our leaders.
Similar developments are occurring in most disciplines, though the evidence is murkiest in biblical studies,
because experiment there is still the touchiest subject in
evangelicalism.
The missional approach is different than modern
evangelicalism, particularly in this region,
because «the work of salvation, in its full sense, is 1) about whole human beings, not merely souls; 2) about the present, not simply the future; and 3) about what God does through us, not merely what God does in and for us.»
So I find myself second - guessing the «leaving
evangelicalism» language, not
because it's an inaccurate representation of what I'm experiencing, but
because I don't want anyone to think for a moment that this means walking away from the many, many people who identify as evangelical whom I love and respect very much.
If, in Paul Tillich's terms, Protestant principle has swallowed up Catholic substance in much of contemporary
evangelicalism, this is
because evangelicals have paid too little attention to the sum total of the Christian heritage handed down from previous ages.