The Legacy of the Jesus Revolution
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“Rather than seeing this film as something akin to the story of a third great awakening, it is better understood as a depiction of the origins of Smith’s Calvary Chapel movement, a national association of evangelical churches… a Bible college, and a network of Christian radio stations.” - Current
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Young earth creationist attractions take top honors again in USA Today polling
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“Readers of USA Today once against voted the Ark Encounter and the Creation Museum as the No. 1 and No. 2 religious museums in the nation.” - BGN
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Surviving the Critical Mass
Sucking on a cigar and casting his fishing line into the pond, my New Age cousin informed me that Critical Mass was going to happen in the year 2000. When I asked what he meant, he explained that the forces of good (as he defined them) were finally going to outnumber and overcome the forces of evil.
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Pew: 70% of White evangelical parents say it’s very important that their kids have similar religious beliefs to theirs
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“Fewer Catholic (35%) and White non-evangelical Protestant parents (29%) say this is extremely or very important to them.” - Pew
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Roger Olson “What Is Fundamentalism?" - Kevin Bauder's response
Olson: What is Fundamentalism
the main difference between us and “them” (the fundamentalists) was something called “secondary separation.”
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A Tale of Two Conferences
Last winter some friends and I were talking about changes at our alma mater, Bob Jones University (BJU). One suggested that there was a “realignment” taking place within “Bob Jones Fundamentalism” … with Sermon Audio (www.sermonaudio.com) at the center of it.
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The Cult of Celebrity in the Church of Christ
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“That model of influence has a deep history in American culture…and understanding its impact on evangelicalism is the subject of Katelyn Beaty’s new book, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits Are Hurting the Church.” - Acton
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11 Christianese Words and Phrases We Should Retire
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‘Bless This Food to Our Bodies’…‘I Covet Your Prayers’…‘Love On…’‘The Culture’… - C.Leaders
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The Beauty and Danger of Normalcy
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“…the history of evangelical ministry is filled with examples of spectacular, theatric, and entertaining methodology. Since so few Christians have a working knowledge of our history, we continue to fall prey to the next big thing.” - Ken Brown
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