Comments on: And I’m not . . . http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: definitions of various "types" of christians « Gen-X Missional Wesleyan http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-100200 definitions of various "types" of christians « Gen-X Missional Wesleyan Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:09:58 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-100200 [...] in the Methoblogosphere, we have tried to define what we mean by “evangelical” and why we might not be rightly considered “evangelical.” As I’ve thought about the conversation (thanks to Jason and Henry, by the way, for their [...] [...] in the Methoblogosphere, we have tried to define what we mean by “evangelical” and why we might not be rightly considered “evangelical.” As I’ve thought about the conversation (thanks to Jason and Henry, by the way, for their [...]

]]> By: Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » Am I an Evangelical? http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-83407 Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » Am I an Evangelical? Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:55:23 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-83407 [...] answered this question before, but it was brought back to me over this past weekend when someone who knows me well enough to know [...] [...] answered this question before, but it was brought back to me over this past weekend when someone who knows me well enough to know [...]

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]]> By: Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » Christianity vs Paulianity http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-13517 Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » Christianity vs Paulianity Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:04:12 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-13517 [...] I commented on the type of view of scripture that seems to lead to this previously, and in my recent post on deciding who is saved I note that one of the problems I see with current evangelical views on atonement, and particularly on putting penal substitutionary atonement front and center, is that it puts the material out of order. [...] [...] I commented on the type of view of scripture that seems to lead to this previously, and in my recent post on deciding who is saved I note that one of the problems I see with current evangelical views on atonement, and particularly on putting penal substitutionary atonement front and center, is that it puts the material out of order. [...]

]]> By: j2 http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-13148 j2 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:53:14 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-13148 A short 2 points about labels: If one actually uses a dictionary definition of the attribute assigned as a label things become much less confusing as most labels are simply misapplied. The other note is that the labels liberal and conservative are almost exclusively used from a secular perspective yet applied in a religious perspective. In a sense I believe such people need to either recommit to their faith or leave it for a life of pure politics. Doing so would allow them to see more clearly the boundaries of each and what attributes, rather than labels, really mean in each. A short 2 points about labels: If one actually uses a dictionary definition of the attribute assigned as a label things become much less confusing as most labels are simply misapplied. The other note is that the labels liberal and conservative are almost exclusively used from a secular perspective yet applied in a religious perspective. In a sense I believe such people need to either recommit to their faith or leave it for a life of pure politics. Doing so would allow them to see more clearly the boundaries of each and what attributes, rather than labels, really mean in each.

]]> By: jason woolever http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-13142 jason woolever Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:43:35 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-13142 Hey Henry. Thanks for your thoughtful response to my working definition of what "an evangelical" is. Its good to have the conversation! Hey Henry. Thanks for your thoughtful response to my working definition of what “an evangelical” is. Its good to have the conversation!

]]> By: Henry Neufeld http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-12964 Henry Neufeld Sat, 09 Dec 2006 13:04:23 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-12964 I'm not usually very tense about labels, but I hate creating expectations in others that will certainly be disappointed. But labels also tend to drift. I would really like to see a survey to confirm or deny this, but it seems to me that the term evangelical is drifting toward the left, which has given rise to terms like "conservative evangelical." Since I'm to the left of "conservative evangelical" and my perception of "evangelical" includes "conservative" I avoid the label. Added to that, I read a definition of evangelical just yesterday (<a href="http://www.eauk.org/about/basis-of-faith.cfm" rel="nofollow">Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith</a> HT: <a href="http://42.blogs.warnock.me.uk/2006/12/starting_to_und.html" rel="nofollow">42</a>) with which I can substantially agree. Labels are confusing! I’m not usually very tense about labels, but I hate creating expectations in others that will certainly be disappointed. But labels also tend to drift. I would really like to see a survey to confirm or deny this, but it seems to me that the term evangelical is drifting toward the left, which has given rise to terms like “conservative evangelical.” Since I’m to the left of “conservative evangelical” and my perception of “evangelical” includes “conservative” I avoid the label.

Added to that, I read a definition of evangelical just yesterday (Evangelical Alliance Basis of Faith HT: 42)
with which I can substantially agree.

Labels are confusing!

]]> By: Martin LaBar http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-12958 Martin LaBar Sat, 09 Dec 2006 11:50:49 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-12958 This is certainly food for thought. Thanks for posting it. I call myself an evangelical, but haven't thought about what that means as carefully as I should have. This post will certainly help. This is certainly food for thought. Thanks for posting it. I call myself an evangelical, but haven’t thought about what that means as carefully as I should have. This post will certainly help.

]]> By: Henry Neufeld http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-12935 Henry Neufeld Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:57:58 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-12935 <blockquote> No. Perhaps the Vicodin is slowing me down, but I

No. Perhaps the Vicodin is slowing me down, but I

]]> By: Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » The Most Annoying Theologian I’ve Never Read http://henrysthreads.com/2006/12/and-im-not/comment-page-1/#comment-12894 Threads from Henry’s Web » Blog Archive » The Most Annoying Theologian I’ve Never Read Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:48:42 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=447#comment-12894 [...] Later today I will be posting on salvation and particularly on the question of who will be saved and whether we can know. I’m also going to respond to one point in the third part of Adrian’s interview with Wayne Grudem, [update] which I have now posted here. Three recent posts of mine are also relevant, The Danger of Unchanging Truth, And I’m not . . . , and Truth, Pluralism, and Absolutism. None of these respond directly to Adrian Warnock (not to be confused with Dave) and Wayne Grudem, but they do relate. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Later today I will be posting on salvation and particularly on the question of who will be saved and whether we can know. I’m also going to respond to one point in the third part of Adrian’s interview with Wayne Grudem, [update] which I have now posted here. Three recent posts of mine are also relevant, The Danger of Unchanging Truth, And I’m not . . . , and Truth, Pluralism, and Absolutism. None of these respond directly to Adrian Warnock (not to be confused with Dave) and Wayne Grudem, but they do relate. Share and Enjoy:These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

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