What is an evangelical . . . and has he lost his mind? Carl
Trueman wrestles with those two provocative questions and concludes
that modern evangelicals emphasize experience and activism at the
expense of theology. Their minds go fuzzy as they downplay
doctrine. The result is "a world in which everyone from Joel Osteen
to Brian McLaren to John MacArthur may be called an
evangelical."
Fifteen years ago in "The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind,"
historian Mark Noll warned that evangelical Christians had
abandoned the intellectual aspects of their faith. Christians were
neither prepared nor inclined to enter intellectual debates, and
had become culturally marginalized. Trueman argues that today
"religious beliefs are more scandalous than they have been for many
years"--but for different reasons than Noll foresaw. In fact, the
real problem now is exactly the opposite of what Noll diagnosed:
evangelicals don't lack a mind, but rather an agreed upon evangel.
Although known as gospel people, evangelicals no longer share any
consensus on the gospel's meaning.
Provocative and persuasive, Trueman's indictment of evangelicalism
also suggests a better way forward for those theologically
conservative Protestants famously known as evangelicals.
General
Imprint: |
Moody Publishers
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Carl R. Trueman
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Dimensions: |
208 x 135 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
48 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8024-0574-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8024-0574-6 |
Barcode: |
9780802405746 |
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