Amy, thanks for this post. I had some similar observations when I stayed at the retreat center for a week-long seminary class about 5 years ago. Didn't spend much time at the library, but there was a lot of weird pressure to adhere to a certain form of conservative evangelicalism I guess? And while Graham deserves a measure of respect, there was a lot of adulation that bordered on celebrity worship. (If we're honest, we all have someone we do this to, but we should try to temper it.)
"On the one hand, Billy Graham is unquestionably an important figure, not only in the history of American Christianity, but also in history itself", and on the other hand, you have TDS, too bad. You took Trump there with you, and then find fault with Franklin. What would you call justifying that action?
Given that this is my third article to which you have objected - which is your right as a reader - I do wonder why you continue to read them. Is there something you are hoping to gain from them?
Amy, thanks for this post. I had some similar observations when I stayed at the retreat center for a week-long seminary class about 5 years ago. Didn't spend much time at the library, but there was a lot of weird pressure to adhere to a certain form of conservative evangelicalism I guess? And while Graham deserves a measure of respect, there was a lot of adulation that bordered on celebrity worship. (If we're honest, we all have someone we do this to, but we should try to temper it.)
I will use it to share regular essays on history, theology, and life in general.
My personal Substack page will be used for short essays, typically 1,500 words
or less. It will have a wide range of focus and minimal theological terminology.
I hope that people of various backgrounds and religious/philosophical persuasions
will find it helpful and accessible.
Good intentions, refrigerator contents = no comment by me.
Some history best forgotten = no comment no comment by me
Unvisited Tombs = I felt you unfairly portrayed George Washington
The Altar of Faith = no comment by me
Imagining the Fall = You see one thing and I see it differently, however, I did take issue with
the term "embracing Jesus" as being less than accepting the fininshed
blood bought salvation Christ purchased.
The Elephant in the Evangelical Room = I said the elephant is in your head, because the majority
of evangelical Christians I know appreciate his work on
behalf of the unborn, and, installing justices that do a
better job of sticking to the Constitutional ideas.
I've pictured you as a considerably younger person than myself and because you want to express
your ideas, I thought listening in would give me more insight on this world. It has, but as you see,
I differ, as "a person of various background and religious/philsophical persuasion." I haven't seen
comments from any other people, nor do I care if anyone else sees mine. You write to teach and I
do as well. Can you live with that?
Sure
"On the one hand, Billy Graham is unquestionably an important figure, not only in the history of American Christianity, but also in history itself", and on the other hand, you have TDS, too bad. You took Trump there with you, and then find fault with Franklin. What would you call justifying that action?
Given that this is my third article to which you have objected - which is your right as a reader - I do wonder why you continue to read them. Is there something you are hoping to gain from them?