http://thefoolsgold.net/2008/06/29/shane-claiborne-and-jesus-for-president/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:58:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://thefoolsgold.net/2008/06/29/shane-claiborne-and-jesus-for-president/#comment-116 Damon Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:56:38 +0000 http://thefoolsgold.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-116 Based on Challies review (although I've not read Shane's book for myself), I think I would disagree with Shane in several key areas. However, I also think it's unfortunate that he was "un-invited" to Cedarville. I think we could have had a profitable interaction with him, and that our students, guided by our gifted faculty, could have sifted the chaff from the wheat. Unfortunately, the un-invite, while warranted because of need to respond to slanderous and ungodly attacks that we received from fellow believers, helped make him a martyr in many people's eyes. I fear now that many students will read his book or watch his youtube postings with a much more sympathetic bent, and might end up absorbing more of his ideas than are biblically warranted. Based on Challies review (although I’ve not read Shane’s book for myself), I think I would disagree with Shane in several key areas. However, I also think it’s unfortunate that he was “un-invited” to Cedarville. I think we could have had a profitable interaction with him, and that our students, guided by our gifted faculty, could have sifted the chaff from the wheat. Unfortunately, the un-invite, while warranted because of need to respond to slanderous and ungodly attacks that we received from fellow believers, helped make him a martyr in many people’s eyes. I fear now that many students will read his book or watch his youtube postings with a much more sympathetic bent, and might end up absorbing more of his ideas than are biblically warranted.

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