Friday, November 16, 2007

Fighting 'Bibliolatry' at the Evangelical Theological Society

This is fascinating. Do many Evangelicals neglect the spiritual component of Christianity? I think they do. Moreland brings up some legitimate complaints. Our cultural worldview (western) greatly influences how we view our reality and even our Christianity. The bible is normative, that I don't doubt, but God is so much more.

I firmly believe that he is speaking today and the Church needs to stop and listen.
“In the actual practices of the Evangelical community in North America, there is an over-commitment to Scripture in a way that is false, irrational, and harmful to the cause of Christ,” he said. “And it has produced a mean-spiritedness among the over-committed that is a grotesque and often ignorant distortion of discipleship unto the Lord Jesus.” Read the rest.
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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous4:52 PM

    The article is thought provoking and the comments are fascinating and stimulating. These are the types of discussions that should be more prevalent in the Christian communities.

    In general, I agree with Moreland. I don't agree with all of his finer points, but his thesis is sound and his prescription is spot on.

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