and Gordon Brown:
>Thus evangelicals of that era who studied Genesis 1 out
>of Scofield, even if they themselves believed in a young earth, were aware
>that many leading conservative Christians devoted to Biblical inerrancy
>believed in an old earth, and young-earth creationism was not so widely
>perceived as a test of orthodoxy although many held to a form of YEC (but
>not with the ICR details).
Thanks for sharing these perceptive ideas.
One of the strengths of Hugh Ross is that he, from the beginning of his
ministry, has focused on these principles -- of emphasizing the *essential*
fundamentals (not the "added extras" like YE) -- when he advocates OE
views. Compare the impact of Ross (advocating OE) to that of another
person (likewise advocating OE) whose theology resembles a
Unitarian/Universalist: Which one will tend to gain a hearing in mainstream
evangelical churches?
Gordon Simons says,
>We can
>debate, if we want, whether Ross has it all correct, but ASA types would
>be wise to be generally supportive of his significant effort to respond to
>the YEC influence in the church. (He is reaching the pews better than
>most of us in these forums.)
Yes. If we insist on fighting *everything* a person does if we disagree
with *anything* he says, this is a great recipe for "how to lose, big time."
Craig