| January 30, 2010 |
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The book uses a clever way to remind the church of the importance of truth and the value of sound doctrine. It illustrates how well meaning people can take an element of truth to extreme. It also shows that while a message may sound good, it can be deeply flawed. Even more, and perhaps surprisingly, it challenges those committed to orthodoxy to listen to and have dialogue with those who might be in error. In the end, it rightly suggests, the thing that matters most is for orthodoxy to involve “the whole person living out the truth of the gospel daily in thought, feeling, spirituality and action” (p. 140).
Reviewed by Roscoe Barnes III
Tags: avoid, ben, heresies, michael, quash, ward
Category: Living the Faith, Winter 2010
About the Author: Roscoe Barnes III, Ph.D., is a prison chaplain, former award-winning journalist, and independent scholar of church history. He holds a doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, a M.A.R. from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, and B.S. and A.S. degrees from East Coast Bible College, Charlotte, N.C. He is the author of numerous books including F.F. Bosworth: The Man Behind “Christ the Healer” (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2009), The Guide to Effective Gospel Tract Ministry (Church Growth Institute, 2004) and Off to War: Franklin Countians in World War II (White Mane Publishing, 1996). His articles have appeared in Refleks Journal, The Journal of the European Pentecostal Theological Association, The Africa Journal of Pentecostal Studies, and in numerous newspapers and popular magazines. He blogs at Roscoe Reporting and shares his F. F. Bosworth research at FFBosworth.strikingly.com. Professional: Roscoe Barnes III. Twitter: @Roscoebarnes3
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