Books

Does the evangelical church need to repent?

Last week I wrote about three trends in evangelicalism from Paul Metzger’s book Consuming Jesus: * Anti-intellectualism – a fear that “head knowledge” will cancel out “heart knowledge” which has led to an activistic,

Seeing the world as a sinking ship

In Consuming Jesus, Paul Metzger argues that three historical themes converged to make evangelicalism less than it should be: * Anti-intellectualism * Antipathy toward social engagement * A form of premillennial eschatology which promotes a pessimistic

Evangelicals and social action

After a trip to South Africa, megachurch pastor Rick Warren began to re-examine Scripture with new eyes. What he found surprised him. “I found those 2,000 verses on the poor. How did

Are evangelicals anti-intellectual?

Paul Metzger’s soon-to-be released book Consuming Jesus traces how evangelicalism became what it is today. One of three historical influences he mentions is anti-intellectualism. Metzger offers D.L. Moody as an example