Comments on: Jesus as a Fundamentalist

By: Fundamentalist Jesus and Emergent Jesus from John Frye at Between the Trees

Fundamentalist Jesus and Emergent Jesus from John Frye at Between the Trees — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:12:14 +0000

[...] Frye is reimagining John 4 in which Jesus is a fundamentalist and an emergent [...]

By: Some thoughts on Fundamentalism and the Emerging Church « Mission Issues

Some thoughts on Fundamentalism and the Emerging Church « Mission Issues — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:42:36 +0000

[...] on John 4 (Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well). In the one post he wrote the story as a Fundamentalist Jesus would tell what had happened there and in the second post he wrote the story in the way that an [...]

By: Battle Ram Christianity: How Misguided Zealousness Shaped My Relationships « A Better Covenant

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:41:08 +0000

[...] go get your theology right before you interact with me, dont’ you know who I am”. Actually there is a lovely post found here about this. Nope, He actually rebukes the leader whose house he is at because of [...]

By: emergent Jesus? « my contemplations

emergent Jesus? « my contemplations — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:03:43 +0000

[...] 13, 2008 John Frye did two posts on John 4 concerning Jesus and the Samaritan woman. A Fundamentalist read, and an Emergent read. (HAT TIP to Bill Kinnon). Read it, but really, the emergent bunch has [...]

By: John

John — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:40:57 +0000

Joel (#7),
What you discovered is what I’m pointing toward. I believe this kind of stuff dilutes the missional energies of the church.

By: Joel Shaffer

Joel Shaffer — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:18:28 +0000

John,

I just read my post, which didn’t make much sense. I meant that my fellow GARBCers react out of paranoid fear rather than a harsh hate. Yeah, I guess I can see some aspects of what you are talking about. Today I happened on a blogsite of a former Christian Contemporary Music artist who swings his Calvinism like a club, aiming it at Christians, non-Christians, and even his fellow Calvinists (such as Mark Driscoll and John Piper). And he usually gets between 50-100 comments agreeing with his assessments.

By: John

John — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:02:28 +0000

Joel (#5),
Viewing fundamentalism not just as a belief system but as an attitude toward those “outside,” yes, fundamentalists are still alive and well. Sad.
John

By: Joel Shaffer

Joel Shaffer — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:37:34 +0000

John,

Correct me if I’m wrong, but that sounds more like yesterday’s fundamentalist than today. I understand you write in hyperbole, but it also seems like you are taking some pot shots at certain Christians that would in no way respond that way. For example, even when I shake my head at the quirkiness of how my fellow GARBCers respond to culture, its never out of a harsh hate, but rather out of paranoid fear. Help me out here if I have misinterpreted you!!!!

By: makarios

makarios — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:54:48 +0000

Good job.

By: Robert Jimenez

Robert Jimenez — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:19:03 +0000

What a sad reality of our day. Great thought!