Comments on: The Dearth of Death in the Death of Evangelicalism http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2009/11/the-dearth-of-death-in-the-death-of-evangelicalism/ A First Things Blog Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:35:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Peter S. http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2009/11/the-dearth-of-death-in-the-death-of-evangelicalism/#comment-1964 Peter S. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:27:59 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=1312#comment-1964 Props for the title! As Mr. Mator observed, often enemies of "evangelicalism" react not only against the culture's foolishness but against its central truths. And as these folks have pointed out, every culture has its tacky side... http://pass-the-aura.xanga.com/715146828/annoying-art-and-music-files-atheist-kitsch/ Props for the title! As Mr. Mator observed, often enemies of “evangelicalism” react not only against the culture’s foolishness but against its central truths.

And as these folks have pointed out, every culture has its tacky side… http://pass-the-aura.xanga.com/715146828/annoying-art-and-music-files-atheist-kitsch/

]]> By: Anthony Mator http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2009/11/the-dearth-of-death-in-the-death-of-evangelicalism/#comment-1959 Anthony Mator Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:47:22 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=1312#comment-1959 There is enjoyment to be had in gloating over the predicted demise of one's enemy. And yet, the news of Christianity's death has been grossly exaggerated ever since that cross came down from Golgotha. (I say Christianity, not Evangelicalism, because the way I see it, most attacks on so-called "evangelicals" are really attacks on the gospel itself, which is the truly offensive thing to the world. They could tolerate our Testamints and our Amish romance novels if we would just get on our knees and bow to the Zeitgeist.) There is enjoyment to be had in gloating over the predicted demise of one’s enemy. And yet, the news of Christianity’s death has been grossly exaggerated ever since that cross came down from Golgotha. (I say Christianity, not Evangelicalism, because the way I see it, most attacks on so-called “evangelicals” are really attacks on the gospel itself, which is the truly offensive thing to the world. They could tolerate our Testamints and our Amish romance novels if we would just get on our knees and bow to the Zeitgeist.)

]]> By: dac http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2009/11/the-dearth-of-death-in-the-death-of-evangelicalism/#comment-1956 dac Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:32:58 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=1312#comment-1956 facts schmacks. Your use of logic and reason does not impress me. facts schmacks. Your use of logic and reason does not impress me.

]]> By: Jeremy Pierce http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/2009/11/the-dearth-of-death-in-the-death-of-evangelicalism/#comment-1954 Jeremy Pierce Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:58:27 +0000 http://firstthings.com/blogs/evangel/?p=1312#comment-1954 This one wins the award for the best blog post title I've seen in a long time! This one wins the award for the best blog post title I’ve seen in a long time!

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