Jun
10
Reflecting on Salvation
Posted by Champ Thornton at 10:59 pmFiled Under book reviews, hermeneutics, mission, politics, theology | 4 Comments
After reflecting upon Stott’s chapter on “salvation,” I’ll venture a few observations.
1. While I agree with Stott’s critique of the physical, psychological, and liberation views on salvation, I question one of the planks in his argument. Stott attacks the view common among liberation theologians that the exodus of the Hebrews from the oppression of Egypt [...]
Jun
9
Stott on Salvation (2)
Posted by Champ Thornton at 11:18 pmFiled Under book reviews, hermeneutics, mission, theology | Leave a Comment
In his chapter on the topic of “salvation,” John Stott began by evaluating three less-than-fully-biblical views of salvation: salvation as physical health, as psychological wholeness, and socio-political liberation.
The last two sections of the chapter deal with how liberation theology approaches the Scriptures (“the hermeneutical question”) and what the Bible actually teaches about salvation and liberation.
What’s [...]
Jun
8
Stott on Salvation (1)
Posted by Champ Thornton at 10:32 pmFiled Under book reviews, mission, theology | 3 Comments
After a week off, we are renewing our discussion of John Stott’s book, Christian Mission in the Modern World (IVP: 1975). The first three chapters (out of five) addressed the topics of “mission,” “evangelism,” and “dialogue.” The final chapter will cover “conversion,” but this week we’re going to consider Stott’s treatment of the term, “salvation.”
First, [...]
Jun
5
virtual vacation . . . while you wait
Posted by Champ Thornton at 8:35 amFiled Under fun stuff | 8 Comments
(we’ll be back online soon.)