The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, 10 Years Later

There are not many copies of "backwardness", "Yabit's prayer", or "purpose-led life", but historian Mark Noor's "spiritual scandal of the gospel" is better than anything I will. Form other books published in the world of evangelism (or at least that institution) over the past decade

In the October issue of "The First Thing", Noel looked at what changed in his criticism: "Evangelical thinking scandal was not so evangelical thinking. I promised to discuss this book. )

"I basically do not repent about the historical discussion of this book, the evaluation of the pros and cons of evangelists, and the prosecution of evangelical intellectuals," Noel wrote. If he wants to write this book today, he said, "It is not despair, it is more than a problem adaptable to possibilities, and a different condition that is more interested in theological resources than a theological defect The main reason is theology itself, and the second reason is that much of the local development seems to be quite auspicious at the moment. "

"Increased contact between evangelicals and Roman Catholics", "Christian philosophy has always been reborn", evangelical colleges are comparing sectarian beliefs as "only Christianity". The groundbreaking thing "to increase the existence of Christians in diversified universities in the country" and serious efforts in Christian publication

A few years ago, Marknor wrote a book titled "Scandal in the Gospel's Heart" and believed that the scandal was not so. When it comes to evangelical scholars and scholarships, I do not agree: the scandal is not without thinking, recently there are a few precious gospel

Historian Mark Nol wrote in the groundbreaking book "Evangelical Mind Scandal" published in 1994. "Scandal ... There is not so much evangelical thinking, Nor quotes the Lebanese diplomat and the orthodox Christian Charles Malik's words because they do not care much about spiritual life Justin Giboney criticized the evangelist by paying attention to the soul Justin Giboney is an African American from Atlanta, age 37, from a democratic political world, he is a Christian abortion and He served as a senior position for the former mayor of Kasim Reed, who has a conservative view on sexuality.He founded An & Campaign, a long-standing traditional "classical value of African-American religious community While maintaining the "social justice" of criminal justice reform is an organization promoting.

In "Gospel Mind Scandal" 15 years ago, historian Mark Noel warned that evangelical Christians gave up on the intellectual aspects of their faith. Christian does not prepare or tilt to tackle intellectual debate and is culturally alienated. Truman believes today's religious belief is more disgraceful than years ago - but for different reasons than Noll anticipates. In fact, the real problem is the opposite of Noel's diagnosis. Evangelists lack ideas and agree with the gospel. It is known as the Gospel, but evangelicals no longer have a consensus on the meaning of the Gospel.