by Brett Williams | Feb 22, 2018 | Central Blog, Church History, Culture, Evangelicalism, Evangelism, Fundamentalism, History, revivalism, Tradition
Few deny that the modern American religious landscape has been shaped by revivalism. From Whitefield to Finney, Wesley to Sunday, revivalism has played a vital role in the formation of evangelicalism. In fact, one cannot understand North American evangelicalism...
by Kevin Bauder | Jan 4, 2018 | Alumni, Central Blog, Culture, Evangelicalism
South African pastor (and Central Seminary alumnus) David DeBruyn continues his series on “Ten Mangled Words.” Now he’s turning his attention to the word culture. Jackhammers are not the ideal tool for mixing cake batter. Some mess will almost...
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 4, 2017 | America, Anthropology, Ecclesiology, Evangelicalism, Race
In one of the most insightful recent articles dealing with race, Scott Aniol argues that White Supremacy and Multiculturalism stem from the same error. Incidentally, this error is widespread within Evangelicalism. Its repetition in “An Open Letter from Christian...
by Jeff Straub | Sep 3, 2017 | Evangelicalism, Social Issues
Worthwhile reading.
by Kevin Bauder | Sep 1, 2017 | Anthropology, Documents, Downloads, Ethics, Evangelicalism, Social Issues, The Created Order, Theology
To date, the Nashville Statement is the best short statement addressing several current issues. It has been signed by a host of prominent evangelical leaders. You can download a PDF of the statement and the initial signers here.
by Kevin Bauder | Aug 25, 2017 | Evangelicalism, Fundamentalism, In the Nick of Time
A few weeks ago, Roger Olson of Baylor University devoted a blog post to asking “What Is ‘Fundamentalism?’” By way of contrast he was also trying to say how fundamentalism differs from evangelicalism. He used Edward John Carnell’s critique of fundamentalism as the...
