Category Archives: Evangelicalism

Were the Fathers Inerrantists? A Response to Kevin DeYoung

Posted on August 20, 2013 by krhughes14

Kevin DeYoung has co-authored some good popular-level books challenging the “emerging church” movement and calling my younger generation of Christians to participate in the local church. This is all well and good. But he’s got a post up today on … Continue reading →

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The Enduring Value of Tradition

Posted on August 1, 2013 by krhughes14

A couple of excellent, thought-provoking quotes from D. H. Williams (see previous post) on the enduring role and value of tradition that I can’t help but share: “Unlike the trivial sort of gospel preaching that one encounters in too many … Continue reading →

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Defining Tradition

Posted on July 29, 2013 by krhughes14

Thanks to a long road trip, I’ve had time to read through another book of particular interest. D. H. Williams, professor at Baylor University, has written a helpful introduction to “the formative influence of the early church” and its implications … Continue reading →

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The (Continued) Scandal of the Evangelical Mind

Posted on February 15, 2013 by krhughes14

The scandal of the evangelical mind, as an influential book by Mark Noll pointed out, is that “there is not much of one.” Noll indeed got at a very real issue: many evangelicals (including famous pastors and influential seminary professors … Continue reading →

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Faith, History and Certainty

Posted on January 14, 2013 by krhughes14

What is the relationship between faith and historical certainty? In the conclusion of my thesis (on N. T. Wright’s historical method), I highlight a quotation from Beth M. Sheppard on this relationship. As Sheppard writes, “it is easy for historicism as … Continue reading →

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