Comments on: Machen and Hermann http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/25/machen-and-hermann/ Writings about Exegesis and Theology Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Don Johnson http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/25/machen-and-hermann/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Don Johnson Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:17:27 +0000 http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/25/machen-and-hermann/#comment-60 Interesting. I think I will disagree with Piper as usual, but I'll have to think it over. (My knee-jerk reaction is to disagree with Piper.) Although... while disagreeing, I can't say that we should try to capture young minds by being as dull, dry, and boring as possible. Thanks for pointing out the quotes. I'll have to think on this one a bit. I have a comment for your exodus post from today, but I'll have to wait till a bit later to enter it. Maranatha! Don Johnson Jer 33.3 Interesting. I think I will disagree with Piper as usual, but I’ll have to think it over. (My knee-jerk reaction is to disagree with Piper.) Although… while disagreeing, I can’t say that we should try to capture young minds by being as dull, dry, and boring as possible.

Thanks for pointing out the quotes. I’ll have to think on this one a bit.

I have a comment for your exodus post from today, but I’ll have to wait till a bit later to enter it.

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

]]> By: Brian http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/25/machen-and-hermann/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Brian Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:12:57 +0000 http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/25/machen-and-hermann/#comment-56 Here is the conclusion Piper himself draws from this quote: "What Machen seemed to find in Herrmann was what he had apparently not found either in his home or at Princeton, namely, passion and joy and exuberant trust in Christ. At Princeton he had found solid learning and civil, formal, careful, aristocratic presentations of a fairly cool Christianity. He eventually came to see that the truth of the Princeton theology was a firmer ground for life and joy. But at this stage the spirit in which it came, compared to Herrmann’s spirit, almost cost evangelicalism one of its greatest defenders. There is a great lesson here for teachers and preachers: to hold young minds there should be both intellectual credibility and joyful, passionate zeal for Christ." p. 124 Here is the conclusion Piper himself draws from this quote:

“What Machen seemed to find in Herrmann was what he had apparently not found either in his home or at Princeton, namely, passion and joy and exuberant trust in Christ. At Princeton he had found solid learning and civil, formal, careful, aristocratic presentations of a fairly cool Christianity. He eventually came to see that the truth of the Princeton theology was a firmer ground for life and joy. But at this stage the spirit in which it came, compared to Herrmann’s spirit, almost cost evangelicalism one of its greatest defenders. There is a great lesson here for teachers and preachers: to hold young minds there should be both intellectual credibility and joyful, passionate zeal for Christ.”
p. 124

]]> By: Donald Johnson http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/25/machen-and-hermann/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Donald Johnson Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:54:23 +0000 http://www.exegesisandtheology.com/2008/08/25/machen-and-hermann/#comment-44 Hi Brian What kind of point is Piper trying to make with this quotation? [My cynical self is suspicious.] Maranatha! Don Johnson Jer 33.3 Hi Brian

What kind of point is Piper trying to make with this quotation? [My cynical self is suspicious.]

Maranatha!
Don Johnson
Jer 33.3

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