“When American evangelicals affirm the Trinity but don’t see the Spirit as a personal being, when they consider Jesus as the sole source of righteousness but insist that people are still inherently good, either not enough churches are teaching sound doctrine or not enough churchgoers are listening.” - CToday
Most American Christians don't believe in the Trinity: Survey
“The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University released the latest installment of its American Worldview Inventory series which documents Americans’ views on the Trinity. The research is based on responses collected from 2,100 adults in January.” - CPost
In Honor of D.A. Carson, TGC Launches The Carson Center for Theological Renewal
“Today the Center launches with thousands of Bible and theology resources available and ready to search. But with translation projects underway and new resources under development, we’re just getting started.” - TGC
Russel Moore on Evangelicalism: “I really don't think we can fix it at the movement level.”
NPR interviews Moore on his new book: Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America - NPR
The Greatest Danger Facing the Church Today
“It’s not the significant external problems of rising antagonism against convictional Christians in the West or the barrage of lies about gender and sexuality…. An even greater danger threatens the church from within. Many Christians don’t know the Bible.” - Ligonier
Love Biblical Theology, but Don’t Neglect Systematic Theology
“…current intrachurch debates have exposed a theological vulnerability in a too-dominant biblical theology. Believers today know far too little of all that God says about the issues we face.” - TGC
Most Americans, and Many Christians, Don’t Believe the Son of God Existed Before the Manger
“A new study from Lifeway Research finds close to 3 in 4 Americans believe Jesus was born in Bethlehem more than 2,000 years ago. Even more say Jesus is the son of God the Father, but less than half believe Jesus existed prior to being born on that first Christmas.” - CToday
“... almost one in three white evangelicals in America believe that the U.S. Constitution is divinely inspired.”
“The term ‘inspiration’ and the phrase ‘inspired by God’ have a particular meaning within Christianity” - TGC
The Dog Ate My Doctrine: Leaving No Place in Our Pews for Theological Laziness
“The latest research reveals several doctrines evangelicals get wrong including the alarming fact that nearly two-thirds of respondents (65%) say Jesus is the first and greatest being created by God….some churchgoers are either misinformed or lazy when it comes to their theology—being easily swayed from sound doctrine by doctrine that only sounds correct.” - F&T
Hillsong’s Marty Sampson Says He’s Losing His Faith and He’s Not Bothered
“One of Hillsong United’s original band members, Marty Sampson, has announced he is no longer a Christian…. he mentions preachers falling, the dearth of miracles we see happen, the Bible being full of contradictions, and the seeming dissonance between an unconditionally loving God who sends people to eternal damnation.” - Church Leaders