tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post6673255629685682665..comments2024-02-27T03:28:22.684-06:00Comments on In Defense of the Gospel: Archival Series: Are We Recognizing the “NEW” New Evangelicalism?Lou Martuneachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-14148209971991028762011-03-24T07:39:29.729-05:002011-03-24T07:39:29.729-05:00Brian:
Reading excerpts like that reveal why Dora...Brian:<br /><br />Reading excerpts like that reveal why Doran, Bauder and their ilk do not refer to, cite and draw from Dr. Pickering today. His book reveals what became of the last generation who trod the same pathway that this generation of compromised former separatists are on today.<br /><br />And as disconcerting as it is to watch the younger generation trod the pathway of compromise, we have to see men like Dave Doran, Kevin Bauder, Matt Olson, Les Ollila, and Tim Jordan blaze the trail ahead for them into compromises that have at their end new evangelicalism.<br /><br /><br />Lou.Lou Martuneachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683967904677815711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30991724.post-81587452877090955652011-03-22T13:56:24.802-05:002011-03-22T13:56:24.802-05:00Thanks Lou, for bringing portions of Dr. Pickering...Thanks Lou, for bringing portions of Dr. Pickering’s book to light again. I have just started reading this book myself and came across this portion as well which speaks to the issues at hand today as well.<br /><br />“Years ago a noted fundamentalist accurately declared that the New Evangelicalism was born with a ‘mood.’ It is difficult to define a ‘mood,’ but it is nonetheless very real and potent. A person in a foul mood can cause problems aplenty. Conversely, one who is in a good mood can uplift the spirits of all around him. <b><i>Unfortunately, the mood that was developing among certain young fundamentalists was one of restiveness and dissatisfaction with the ongoing conflict with the liberals.</i></b> (emphasis mine)<br /><b><i>No doubt this mood was spawned in part by the embarrassing antics of some fundamentalists and the pugnacious and unkind spirit of others. Some fundamentalist leaders were cantankerous and very hard to get along with. Unnecessary ‘turf fights’ arose, and some fundamentalists made vicious personal attacks on others. This spirit on the part of some disheartened younger men, and coupled with other factors that will be discussed later, propelled them toward a softer and broader position.</i></b> (emphasis mine)<br />Honest fundamentalists must admit that some of their number have been guilty of excesses and unscriptural behavior. Some have walked in the flesh and not the Spirit. Some have insisted that everyone with whom they fellowship must cross every <i>t</i> and dot every <i>i</i> in the same way that they do. In other words, fundamentalists have demonstrated amply the fact that they also have ‘old natures.’ This fact, however, does not justify embracing an erroneous philosophy, theology, or methodology. <b><i>The author through the years has reminded younger preachers that they ought not to reject a scriptural position because some fundamentalists have proven to be an embarrassment to the cause.”</i></b> (emphasis mine) (p. 7, 8)<br /><br />IMO, this describes the current crop of younger men to a “t” with their own push toward compromise. Again, their natural end will be just as disastrous as the previous generation.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08924581374605153929noreply@blogger.com