In a new piece at Christianity Today, historian Timothy George writes of the significance of Baptist theologian Carl Ferdinand Howard Henry. George’s take is that Henry “invented post-war evangelicalism.” He explains himself: Henry did not invent post-war evangelicalism all by himself, of course. He had lots of help from Harold John Ockenga, the Strategist; Billy Graham, the [...]
First Issue of Credo Magazine: John Frame, Bruce Ware, Tim Challies on Scripture
October 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A few months back I made mention of a new magazine, Credo, which is reformed, credobaptistic, and focused on theology and history. The first issue was published yesterday and it is a humdinger. Click here to go to the main page of the magazine. Credo is an online production, and you can read it either [...]
The Manhattan Declaration: A Bold Statement on Family and Faith
November 20, 2009 By 3 Comments
Today at 12pm, a group of evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox leaders released a statement on the sanctity of human life, traditional marriage, and religious liberty. Called the Manhattan Declaration, this statement represents a bold rebuke of current cultural trends and a clear call to the culture to recognize the harm it is doing itself in [...]
Don Carson, David Dockery, Tim Chester, and Ravi Zacharias: Events to Note (and Attend)
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I wanted to compile a list of some notable conferences coming up that folks should be aware of. I get sent notice of great events somewhat regularly, and it’s a privilege to play a very small part of conference promotion. All of these events are coming up in the next month or so. 1. Wednesday, [...]
Powerhouse Conference at Union University: Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominations
September 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In just one month, from October 6-9, 2009 in Jackson, TN, Union University is hosting one of the more interesting conferences to be held in conservative Christian circles in 2009-10 (yes, I’m on the school calendar). It’s entitled “Southern Baptists, Evangelicals, and the Future of Denominations” and it is worth attendance and attention. I would [...]
Books to Buy: Dockery on SBC and Dutcher on Idolatry
August 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Two books to highlight in this installment of Books to Buy. This is not a review post, but a quick summary designed to put good books on your radar screen. The first is Union University president David Dockery’s new Southern Baptist Identity: An Evangelical Denomination Faces the Future (Crossway, 2009). The text is an edited [...]
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