The Real Scandal of the Evangelical Mind by Carl R. Trueman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars Trueman's work offers a compelling analysis of what we mean by the word "evangelical." He asks what unites people who identify as evangelical, such as open theists and Presbyterians, and suggests that the term is so broad as to be unhelpful. Most doctrinal statements of evangelical organizations such as ETS only demand belief that God is Trinity and the Scriptures in their original autographs are inerrant. Catholics and Orthodox, both of whom would balk at being described as evangelical, could sign such a statement in good conscience. At the same time, anyone can identify as evangelical and there is no clear definition of what that means. Trueman discusses Bebbington's quadrilateral and its insufficiency for providing a uniting theological principle for evangelicalism. This is an interesting and thought-provoking analysis of evangelicalism--if such a thing even exists--and the importance of shared ideological commitments for building a common community of faith. View all my reviews
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