tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582952.post665363458243976997..comments2023-06-14T09:59:17.258-04:00Comments on A Thinking Man's Thoughts: Thoughts about the term "Fundamentalist" - A Response to Ken FieldsFrank Sansonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09827320724505906703noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582952.post-1661173991712847822007-03-02T12:29:00.000-05:002007-03-02T12:29:00.000-05:00(I tried this earlier, but for some reason I have ...(I tried this earlier, but for some reason I have difficulty commenting with this new version of Blogger. My answer then was worded better, too :))<BR/><BR/>Hey, Peter, good to hear from you. It's been a long time. Seeing your pictures on your site and seeing Tony's stuff on his blog makes me feel REALLY old.<BR/><BR/>I got back in to coaching soccer this last year. I coached Josiah's U-10 soccer team (we lost 6-5 in the championship game) and it reminded me of coaching back at HCA. <BR/><BR/>I am glad you stopped by, you have to stop by some more. <BR/><BR/>Regarding the term "Fundamentalist", I will state what I commented on Ken's blog. I am not wed to the term "Fundamentalist," but I am committed to the idea of Fundamentalism.<BR/><BR/>I agree with you that the Gospel should unite the Church. However, I would add a clarification that it is the responsibility of those who love the Gospel to stand against those things that oppose the Gospel.<BR/><BR/>If I say that I love my wife and yet I do not stand up against those things that would seek to harm her, I am revealing that I do not really love my wife.<BR/><BR/>Likewise, if I say that I love the Gospel and do not stand against those things that denigrate it or deny it, I am revealing my true feelings towards the Gospel.<BR/><BR/>I would also say that while we should be united around the Gospel, the concept of unity necessarily includes the idea of separation. A proper unity with my wife requires a necessary separation from all other women. A proper unity around the Gospel requires a necessary separation from all perversions and denials of that Gospel.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it is good to hear from you. If you get some free time from your busy life over there by D.C., I would love to have you come over and visit us on the Eastern Shore. (Of course, being engaged, I am guessing you have other trips that take up your free time :) ). <BR/><BR/>It is good to hear from you.<BR/><BR/>In Christ,<BR/><BR/>Pastor FrankFrank Sansonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827320724505906703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582952.post-19937569948220225152007-03-02T12:22:00.000-05:002007-03-02T12:22:00.000-05:00Frank, good response.Joel, your point is one of th...Frank, good response.<BR/><BR/>Joel, your point is one of the points of departure. I reject the notion that fundamentalism has ever been in the main a single circle. Were there some who were very narrow-minded? Sure. But the example of Paisley on the one hand and O. Talmadge Spence on the other hand both speaking at a bastion like BJU belies the notion of the single circle.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Don Johnson<BR/>Jer 33.3Don Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332212749734904541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17582952.post-55559151575759528722007-03-02T09:48:00.000-05:002007-03-02T09:48:00.000-05:00There's a lot of good stuff to think about in ther...There's a lot of good stuff to think about in there...<BR/><BR/>As for me, I've always avoided the term "fundamentalist" because it seems to have the result of minimizing the Gospel.<BR/><BR/>The Gospel is what should unite the Church. The clarity of the Gospel contrasts with the differing beliefs of various denominations.<BR/><BR/>It seems that fundamentalism minimizes the unity of the Church by focusing on a set of differences. I know that this is far from their intention, but in my limited experience it seems to be the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com