Comments on: conversing with evangelicals https://oxgoad.ca/2008/12/26/conversing-with-evangelicals/ fundamentalism by blunt instrument Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:37:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: ox https://oxgoad.ca/2008/12/26/conversing-with-evangelicals/comment-page-1/#comment-2323 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:37:36 +0000 http://oxgoad.ca/?p=1040#comment-2323 Well, I am not primarily talking about the guys that write books. I think they are still thoroughly committed to the New Evangelical ideal and think it is possible to maintain orthodoxy without militancy.

The fellows I am talking about are pastors and people who I come into contact with locally and now via the internet. They are beginning to see that the New Evangelicalism is a failed strategy (at least, I think they are). As such, we can have profitable discussions.

However, there are still hurdles to overcome. Many of those with whom I have had conversations have been unable to overcome one or more of the hurdles I’ll mention tomorrow. (Or at 1 am Pacific Time if you just can’t wait!)

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

]]> By: Kent https://oxgoad.ca/2008/12/26/conversing-with-evangelicals/comment-page-1/#comment-2322 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:45:57 +0000 http://oxgoad.ca/?p=1040#comment-2322 Not to toot my own horn, Don, I had long seen a shift, a little pendulum swing of movement by mainstream evangelicals toward a more conservative direction, mainly because they are the ones that write books and I’ve seen it in their books. I have enjoyed the shift right and rejoiced in it. When I have said that I noticed it, they won’t say they’ve moved at all. They say that lots of others have just moved further left and it makes them look more right. Do you think that’s true? I think some of the evangelicals who believe Scripture is inspired by God are criticizing some of the compromise in evangelicalism and they don’t like what they see happening and those are the right-wingers. They write books against the compromise, hoping that a book will bring things their way. They don’t separate; they just write books.

I have found that conservative evangelicals like positive dialogue, but they cannot handle any criticism, at least coming from the right. I have seen them, however, continue long conversations with those on their left with people who are way out in left field. I do believe that when people change toward the right, they don’t announce it, it just happens. When they change toward the left, they seem to be proud of it and let lots of people know. Most people don’t care when someone loosens up or turns left. They’ll get many kudos from that.

I look forward to you second article on this subject explaining the differences.

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