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What Is the Goal of Theological Triage?
May I confess that theological triage, as commonly presented, does not work for me?
Some twenty years ago, Albert Mohler (2004) offered sage advice that Christians should discern between (1) those doctrines which are the “most central and essential to the Christian faith,” whose denial marks one as not being a Christian; (2) those doctrines which are recognized as preventing fellowship within a church or association; and (3) those variations in doctrinal belief which can be accommodated within a church or association. There is merit to this form of ranking, as it is centered on those things which are “of first importance” (1 Cor. 15:3–4).
Chris Anderson’s “The Scandal of Schism” – A Review
Every Fundamentalist needs to read Chris Anderson’s new book The Scandal of Schism. The book charts the currents that are pulling younger Fundamentalists away from a strict separatist position. We ignore Anderson’s work to our own peril. His words must either be refuted from the Bible or acknowledged to be biblical.
In his characteristically self-assured fashion, Michael Barrett (Anderson’s lifelong mentor and former professor at Bob Jones University) sets the tone for the book in his endorsement,
Book Review: Biblical Separation: The Struggle for a Pure Church, by Ernest Pickering
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“…the principle of separation is a core biblical truth. We must grapple with the biblical data and its implications for ministry—and we must do it honestly and faithfully in every generation. I still believe that Pickering’s book is the most reasonable place to start that conversation.” - P&D
The Doctrine of Ecclesiastical Separation Is Being Lost—We Cannot Let It Happen
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“I sat with some GenZ college students and talked about the history of fundamentalism…. These sincere young men told me that they had never even heard of the doctrine of ecclesiastical separation, even though they had grown up in fundamental Baptist churches” - P&D
The New Ecumenism: A Short History of Modern Ecumenical Movements
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“However bracing or even harsh pieces like Ashenden’s can be, they tell the truth: visible unity is, if anything, even further away than when the various dialogues among and between various Christian communities began officially a century ago.” - Word by Word
Global South Anglicans are convinced that it's time to look forward (Part II)
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“Want to know how to cause a church split? The deepest fault lines – sex, money and pride – have been obvious for centuries, said Archbishop Kanishka Raffel of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, Australia.” - GetReligion
More than 100 Florida churches file lawsuit to leave United Methodist Church
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“The lawsuit comes amid a slow-moving schism in the United Methodist Church largely over the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members.” - RNS
Churches leave Mennonite denomination over theology, LGBT stance
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“Pastor Brent Kipfer of Maple View Mennonite Church in Wellesley told the magazine that his church began a discernment process after members of the evangelical congregation noticed a ‘more widely varying theological diversity within MC Eastern Canada and MC Canada.’” - CPost
