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May 16th, 2008, 05:08 PM
Mohler, Guinness face off over Manifesto
Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 5/16/2008 11:05:00 AM
A leader in the Southern Baptist Convention says while he agreed with many elements of the recently released "An Evangelical Manifesto," he did not sign the document for a number of reasons. :yeah
Last week, a group of Christian leaders released "An Evangelical Manifesto," a document that organizers say is meant to reclaim the definition of what it means to be evangelical. But in a written response, Southern Seminary President Albert Mohler Junior explained he did not sign the document because of his concern for evangelical identity. Dr. Mohler also claims the document is not clear when it comes to the targets of its criticism.
Earlier this week, Dr. Mohler invited Os Guinness on his Internet radio show. Guinness is a well-known author and one of the architects of the Manifesto.
Mohler expressed his concern to Guinness about the document's definition of "evangelical," which it says are "Christians, who define themselves, their faith and their lives according to the Good News of Jesus of Nazareth." Mohler also wondered if the document opened the door to universalism, and he asked Guinness to clarify the definition.
Guinness replied that he was "emphatic" that being a Christian meant one had to accept Jesus as Savior.
Dr. Mohler also asked Guinness about the document's call for civility and its attempt to define a civil public space where persons from all belief systems are welcome.
"Civility is not just a matter of niceness, or in Christian terms, dealing with people through love," Guinness replied. "And civility is not a matter of interfaith dialogue -- the idea that if we talk long enough, we'll all agree on some happy unity."
Guinness then defined "civility" as being the "idea of a framework in which people of all faiths are free to enter and engage in public life, but within an acceptance of what's right and just, and free for other people too."
Mohler summed up his response to the Manifesto by saying it was too expansive in terms of public relations, and too thin when it comes to theology.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=116338
:yeah Mohler!:thumb
Allie Martin - OneNewsNow - 5/16/2008 11:05:00 AM
A leader in the Southern Baptist Convention says while he agreed with many elements of the recently released "An Evangelical Manifesto," he did not sign the document for a number of reasons. :yeah
Last week, a group of Christian leaders released "An Evangelical Manifesto," a document that organizers say is meant to reclaim the definition of what it means to be evangelical. But in a written response, Southern Seminary President Albert Mohler Junior explained he did not sign the document because of his concern for evangelical identity. Dr. Mohler also claims the document is not clear when it comes to the targets of its criticism.
Earlier this week, Dr. Mohler invited Os Guinness on his Internet radio show. Guinness is a well-known author and one of the architects of the Manifesto.
Mohler expressed his concern to Guinness about the document's definition of "evangelical," which it says are "Christians, who define themselves, their faith and their lives according to the Good News of Jesus of Nazareth." Mohler also wondered if the document opened the door to universalism, and he asked Guinness to clarify the definition.
Guinness replied that he was "emphatic" that being a Christian meant one had to accept Jesus as Savior.
Dr. Mohler also asked Guinness about the document's call for civility and its attempt to define a civil public space where persons from all belief systems are welcome.
"Civility is not just a matter of niceness, or in Christian terms, dealing with people through love," Guinness replied. "And civility is not a matter of interfaith dialogue -- the idea that if we talk long enough, we'll all agree on some happy unity."
Guinness then defined "civility" as being the "idea of a framework in which people of all faiths are free to enter and engage in public life, but within an acceptance of what's right and just, and free for other people too."
Mohler summed up his response to the Manifesto by saying it was too expansive in terms of public relations, and too thin when it comes to theology.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=116338
:yeah Mohler!:thumb