"(Fundamentalists) differ so widely in their doctrinal belief that we have found it impossible to get an accurate definition."

Greg Linscott
Dr. Oliver W. Van Osdel of Wealthy Street Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan- published in the November 1933 Baptist Bulletin.

Also included- an interesting greeting from J. Gresham Machen.
UPDATE: Bauder gives an excellent brief bio on Van Osdel. If you at all interested in Fundamentlism’s history, it is a must-read.

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Separation: Non-Fellowship of Convenience (Part 2 of 4)

Dan Miller

In Part 1, I argued that the term separation should be used only for situations involving sin or false teaching. This means that “departing” without censure is sufficiently dissimilar from separation that it should be considered as a different category.

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Official Statement Released from Maranatha on the Resignation of Dave Jaspers

SharperIron

The president of Maranatha Baptist Bible College has resigned after seven years, citing personal reasons. Dr. Dave Jaspers became the president in January 1999. The Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Larry Oats, long-standing faculty member and administrator, as interim president.

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