Comments on: The Audacity of (Christian) Hope http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/03/23/the-audacity-of-christian-hope/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Mon, 21 May 2012 18:43:10 +0000 By: Fr. Bill http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/03/23/the-audacity-of-christian-hope/#comment-615 Fr. Bill Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:50:14 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=1836#comment-615 Perhaps you've see Michael Spencer's essay in a recent Christian Science Monitor on the imminent collapse of evangelicalism. I know that Spencer's expectation of doom seems utterly contrary to Reynold's optimism. If they're not contradictory, it's likely because they're speaking about differing groups of people. From my perspective out in the sticks, it appears the future for broadly evangelical American Protestantism is very fluid, probably chaotic. The theological ferment (rot?) in the area of so-called "gender theology" alone is sufficient to keep things roiling for a good while yet. But this sort of chaos is never necessarily a bad thing. When foundations are shaken (everyone's foundations), it's much easier to repair faulty foundations or extend good foundations or lay needed foundations, as needed. This gives Reynold's optimism a decidedly happy twang, if indeed there are those coming up the ranks who can reinvigorate the good deposit we have from our Lord and His apostles. Perhaps you’ve see Michael Spencer’s essay in a recent Christian Science Monitor on the imminent collapse of evangelicalism. I know that Spencer’s expectation of doom seems utterly contrary to Reynold’s optimism. If they’re not contradictory, it’s likely because they’re speaking about differing groups of people.

From my perspective out in the sticks, it appears the future for broadly evangelical American Protestantism is very fluid, probably chaotic. The theological ferment (rot?) in the area of so-called “gender theology” alone is sufficient to keep things roiling for a good while yet.

But this sort of chaos is never necessarily a bad thing. When foundations are shaken (everyone’s foundations), it’s much easier to repair faulty foundations or extend good foundations or lay needed foundations, as needed. This gives Reynold’s optimism a decidedly happy twang, if indeed there are those coming up the ranks who can reinvigorate the good deposit we have from our Lord and His apostles.

]]> By: Trevin Wax http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/03/23/the-audacity-of-christian-hope/#comment-613 Trevin Wax Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:08:05 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=1836#comment-613 I'm looking for these online at SBTS.edu but not finding them yet. It sounds like they are going to be great! I’m looking for these online at SBTS.edu but not finding them yet.

It sounds like they are going to be great!

]]> By: Jeremy Bias http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/03/23/the-audacity-of-christian-hope/#comment-612 Jeremy Bias Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:51:56 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=1836#comment-612 Being from West Virginia myself, you tweaked my interest with the "West Virginia-Mississippi comparisons" comment. When I think of Mississippi, I think of the one state that generally keeps mine from being last in the things you'd rather be first in, and first in the things you'd rather be last in! God Bless! Being from West Virginia myself, you tweaked my interest with the “West Virginia-Mississippi comparisons” comment. When I think of Mississippi, I think of the one state that generally keeps mine from being last in the things you’d rather be first in, and first in the things you’d rather be last in!

God Bless!

]]> By: Chris Poe http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/03/23/the-audacity-of-christian-hope/#comment-611 Chris Poe Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:11:50 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=1836#comment-611 Well, as Trent Lott reminded us a few years ago, Ol' Strom was an option in 1948. I wonder if he was the choice of this far right friend? Most likely he was to the right of Dewey on most issues, Civil Rights notwithstanding. Thurmond of course carried your state (Miss.) and mine (Louisiana) as well as Ala. and SC. My understanding is that Thurmond and Wright were listed as the regular Democratic ticket in those states. To borrow a phrase from Phyllis Schlafly, in 1940 the GOP rather clearly offered up an echo and not a choice with Willkie. Well, as Trent Lott reminded us a few years ago, Ol’ Strom was an option in 1948. I wonder if he was the choice of this far right friend? Most likely he was to the right of Dewey on most issues, Civil Rights notwithstanding. Thurmond of course carried your state (Miss.) and mine (Louisiana) as well as Ala. and SC. My understanding is that Thurmond and Wright were listed as the regular Democratic ticket in those states.

To borrow a phrase from Phyllis Schlafly, in 1940 the GOP rather clearly offered up an echo and not a choice with Willkie.

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