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Article on John Stott and Evangelicalism in New York Times
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Posted by: Graham Kings |
Saturday 11 December 2004 - 11:08pm |
 There was a fascinating article on John Stott and evangelicalism recently in The New York Times, which contrasted Stott with Jerry Falwell: 'Who is John Stott' by David Brooks, Nov 30th 2004. Unfortunately, you have to fill in some details before getting the free access to the online version: if you don't mind that, it is worth it.
www.nytimes.com/2004/11/30/opinion/30brooks.html
Here is a taster: " To read Stott is to see someone practicing "thoughtful allegiance" to scripture. For him, Christianity means probing the mysteries of Christ. He is always exploring paradoxes. Jesus teaches humility, so why does he talk about himself so much? What does it mean to gain power through weakness, or freedom through obedience? In many cases the truth is not found in the middle of apparent opposites, but on both extremes simultaneously."
In that last sentence, there are 3 speakers. Brooks summarises Stott, who himself echoes Charles Simeon's famous quotation, concerning election and freedom: The truth is not in the middle, and not in one extreme, but in both extremes. Hugh Evan Hopkins, Charles Simeon of Cambridge (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1977), p. 176.
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