Evangelicalism & the Stone-Campbell Movement

Evangelicalism & the Stone-Campbell Movement
Author: William R. Baker
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2009-09-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780830875108

The Stone-Campbell Movement, also known as the Restoration Movement, arose on the frontiers of early nineteenth-century America. Like-minded Methodists, Baptists and Presbyterians abandoned denominational labels in order to be "Christians only." They called followers to join in Christian unity and restore the ideals of the New Testament church, holding authoritative no book but the Bible and believing no creed but Christ. Modern-day inheritors of this movement, including the Churches of Christ (a cappella) and the Christian Churches (independent), find much in common with wider evangelical Christianity as a whole. Both groups are committed to the authority of Scripture and the importance of personal conversion. Yet Restorationists and evangelicals, separated by sociological history as well as points of doctrinal emphasis, have been wary of each other. Evangelicals have often misunderstood Restorationists as exclusivist separatists and baptismal regenerationists. On the other hand, Stone-Campbell adherents have been suspicious of mainstream denominational evangelicals as having compromised key aspects of the Christian faith. In recent years Restoration Movement leaders and churches have moved more freely within evangelical circles. As a result, Stone-Campbell scholars have reconsidered their relationship to evangelicalism, pondering to what extent Restorationists can identify themselves as evangelicals. Gathered here are essays by leading Stone-Campbell thinkers, drawing from their Restoration heritage and offering significant contributions to evangelical discussions of the theology of conversion and ecclesiology. Also included are responses from noted evangelicals, who assess how Stone-Campbell thought both corresponds with and diverges from evangelical perspectives. Along with William R. Baker (editor) and Mark Noll (who wrote the Foreword), contributors include Tom Alexander, Jim Baird, Craig L. Blomberg, Jack Cottrell, Everett Ferguson, Stanley J. Grenz, John Mark Hicks, Gary Holloway, H. Wayne House, Robert C. Kurka, Robert Lowery, Edward P. Myers and Jon A. Weatherly. For all concerned with Christian unity and the restoration of the church, Evangelicalism & the Stone-Campbell Movement offers a substantive starting point for dialogue and discussion.

Evangelicals & Scripture

Evangelicals & Scripture
Author: Vincent E. Bacote
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2009-08-20
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830875115

Vincent Bacote, Laura C. Miguélez and Dennis L. Okholm present twelve essays that explore in depth the meaning of an evangelical doctrine of Scripture that takes seriously both the human and divine dimensions of the Bible.

Reformed and Always Reforming

Reformed and Always Reforming
Author: Roger E. Olson
Publisher: Baker Academic
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2007-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0801031699

Well-known theologian Roger Olson defines and traces the history of postconservative evangelical theology.

No Other Name

No Other Name
Author: John Sanders
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2001-12-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1579108342

An investigation into the destiny of the unevangelized

Recovering Classic Evangelicalism

Recovering Classic Evangelicalism
Author: Gregory Alan Thornbury
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013-03-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433530651

Once upon a time, evangelicalism was a countercultural upstart movement. Positioned in between mainline denominational liberalism and reactionary fundamentalism, evangelicals saw themselves as evangelists to all of culture. Billy Graham was reaching the masses with his Crusades, Francis Schaeffer was reaching artists and university students at L’Abri, Larry Norman was recording Jesus music on secular record labels and touring with Janis Joplin and the Doors, and Carl F. H. Henry was reaching the intellectuals through Christianity Today. It was the dawn of “classic evangelicalism.” Surveying the current evangelical landscape, however, one gets the feeling that we’re backpedaling quickly. We are more theologically diffuse, culturally gun-shy, and fragmented than ever before. What has happened? And how do we find our way back? Using the life and work of Carl F. H. Henry as a key to evangelicalism’s past and a cipher for its future, this book provides crucial insights for a renewed vision of the church’s place in modern society and charts a refreshing course toward unity under the banner of “classic evangelicalism.”

Creating Positive Affirmations, Living an Intentional Life: A Compilation of Affirmations and Stories Designed to Nurture and Empower

Creating Positive Affirmations, Living an Intentional Life: A Compilation of Affirmations and Stories Designed to Nurture and Empower
Author: Jean A. Costa
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2017-08-09
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 9781457557231

This book is designed to encourage you to make conscious choices about how you want to live life, what you want to change, what you want to improve upon and what you value and want to fully appreciate. Jean Costa, where were you when I was younger? Your vision and powerful insights - underscored by your uncommon gifting in shaping ideas and creating texture - jump off the page. Reader - and this is not an overstatement - your life can be changed, for how we live begins with what we intend. Slowly read; ingesting her ideas as they move you from now to where you want to be. Underline. Reread. Tell another. Chat with a friend about what caught your attention. This is life, and it is good. I know dozens I'll send this to. Brian C Stiller Global Ambassador - The World Evangelical Alliance President Emeritus - Tyndale University College & Seminary Jean Costa is a life-long journaler, a teacher and a yogini. Her approach to daily writing led her to Creating Positive Affirmations. She is a former Mathematics teacher and has a Masters in Social Work from UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is a registered yoga teacher from the Kripalu Center for Yoga in Massachusetts. In 2005, she created the Pink Ribbon Yoga Retreat for women breast cancer survivors under the auspices of The Duke Cancer Patient Support Program. (PinkRibbonYoga.org) She sits on the DCPSP and the Preston Robert TIsch Brain Tumor Advisory Boards. She also leads workshops which encourage the development of a creative spirit. She lives in Cary, NC with her husband Sandy Costa, attorney at law, author and speaker.

Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism

Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalism
Author: Kevin Bauder
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2011-10-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310555817

Understand the history, core values, and divisions as they've developed within the Evangelical Christian movement. Four Views on the Spectrum of Evangelicalismcompares and contrasts four distinct positions on the current fundamentalist-evangelical spectrum. Each contributor offers their case for one of four primary views: Fundamentalism – defended by Kevin T. Bauder Conservative/confessional evangelicalism – defended by R. Albert Mohler Jr. Generic evangelicalism – defended by John G. Stackhouse Jr. Postconservative evangelicalism – defended by Roger E. Olson Each author explains and defends his position, which is critiqued by the other three authors. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.

Between Faith and Criticism

Between Faith and Criticism
Author: Mark A. Noll
Publisher: Regent College Publishing
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2004
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781573830980

Historian Mark Noll traces evangelicalism from its nineteenth-century roots. He applies lessons learned in the milieu of Great Britain and North America to answer the question: Have evangelicals grown to mature confidence in their views of God and Scripture so they may stand-alone if they must-between faith and higher critical skepticism? "This is nuts-and-bolts history at its best." - Douglas Jacobsen, Fides et Historia "This is not only an outstanding study of evangelical biblical scholarship, it is the best survey of the twentieth-century evangelical thought that we have." - George Marsden "This book will be of immense value to all who want to know what the background to current evangelical biblical scholarship is, and who want to explore the likely developments in the future." - Gerald Bray, The Churchman " Noll] has enriched our knowledge of this history through his mastery of its substance and has come to grips with its findings." - Todd Nichol, Word and World Mark A. Noll, the McManis Professor of Christian Thought and professor of church history at Wheaton College, has written more than ten books, including Religion, Faith and American Politics, and Christian Faith and Practice in the Modern World. He edited Confessions and Catechisms of the Reformation. His PhD degree is from Vanderbilt University.

Letters Along the Way

Letters Along the Way
Author: D. A. Carson
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2022-03-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433573377

A Novel of Letters from a Theologian to a Young Christian When student Tim Journeyman first wrote to family friend Dr. Paul Woodson, he didn't know it would start a fifteen-year mentorship that would shape his life and Christian faith. Within their candid letters are words of real-world wisdom—from a "senior saint" to a "junior saint"—covering various areas of living, from the theological to the everyday. Written as fictional correspondence between two men at different stages of life and faith, the novel Letters Along the Way provides important, biblical perspectives on topics such as apologetics, science and faith, inerrancy of the Bible, heart versus head faith, prayer, the changing face of evangelicalism, and trends emerging in American culture. Published in partnership with the Gospel Coalition. Memorable and Engaging Style: Inspired by C. S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters Tackles Moral, Biblical, and Cultural Issues: Topics include marriage, pastoral ministry, temptation, repentance, and more Excellent for Seminary Students and New Believers: Includes a subject index outline to find topics quickly and easily