Anyone intrested in historical orthodoxy in evangelicalism should attend this conference! It will be held this september at Beeson Divinity School in Alabama. The theme is based on an article from Jaraslav Pelikan titled “The Will to Believe and the Need for Creed” The conference according to the site will stress “both the confessional and unifying purposes of the creeds as an expression of Christian belief and identity.”
This conference will be well suited for pastors and theologians and will feature “topics including the significance of the Nicene faith for pastoral work, evangelical worship, the emerging churches, biblical exegesis and vital expressions of orthodox Christian faith around the globe.”
Cost is $95 and includes program fee and two meals (Monday dinner and Tuesday lunch). Find out more here.
Mark, July 6th 2009 |
Tags: Evangelicalism, Events, Nicene, Orthodoxy
Posted in Events, Nicene, Orthodoxy
Last week I had a chance to sit down (over the phone) with Michael Spencer, one of the shining stars in the often murky Christian blogosphere. His blog is one of the best reads out there. I’m sure I don’t always agree with him, but his posts are always well written and will make you think. If you have not added this blog to your RSS reader, I’ll just go get a coke while you do so.
The reason I called the Internet Monk was to get his take on the state of Free Church Evangelicalism with respect to its re-appropriation of historic orthodoxy. If you are wondering about this topic, you can read a bit in my earlier post. The basic premise of this is that in the words of the Monk “in the confusing times in which we live, the way back is a more reliable guide” that is, to the content and practice of the Christian faith. Michael and I both think that this resourcement is going on at the fringes of free church evangelicalism, but in fairly good numbers. Michael himself comes from a baptist background but has been influenced by Robert Webbers book The Majestic Tapestry He commends this book for Webbers thoughtful interaction with the evangelical Christian who seeks to reunite with the great history of the church. Spencer notes that Webber is able to carry on a personal conversation with the reader about what they are thinking and feeling, he gives a perceptive about what people are looking for and finding in their church tradition. He is able then to fit this into the larger picture of the catholic faith. Read more…
admin, June 28th 2009 |
Tags: Evangelicalism, Free Church Evangelicals
Posted in Orthodoxy
