Steve Chalke responds to criticism from Evangelical Alliance -23/11/04
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Steve Chalke responds to criticism from Evangelical Alliance -23/11/04
In what will be seen by many as a gracious response to an attack by the Evangelical Alliance, Rev Steve Chalke has said that he welcomes the Alliance’s recognition that there needs to be “a deeper, more robust conversation around the meaning and significance of Christís death and resurrection”. In a short statement, Steve Chalke said; “Though I know that that there are a range of views around these important issues and that feelings can run deep, I believe it is vital that we don’t allow disagreement to become division and that we are able to hold a mature, honest, open and respectful debate in our search for truth.” The row surrounding his controversial book ‘The Lost Message of Jesus’ intensified last week, with a public statement on the Evangelical Alliance’s web site, accusing the author of “avoiding” the “key biblical texts” from which the idea of penal substitution is created. The Evangelical Alliance publicly attacked Steve Chalke for questioning the doctrine of ‘Penal Substitution’, urged him to “think again” and said he had “insufficient appreciation” of the extent to which the idea had shaped Evangelicalism.
Steve Chalke responds to criticism from Evangelical Alliance -23/11/04
In what will be seen by many as a gracious response to an attack by the Evangelical Alliance, Rev Steve Chalke has said that he welcomes the Alliance’s recognition that there needs to be “a deeper, more robust conversation around the meaning and significance of Christís death and resurrection”. In a short statement, Steve Chalke said; “Though I know that that there are a range of views around these important issues and that feelings can run deep, I believe it is vital that we don’t allow disagreement to become division and that we are able to hold a mature, honest, open and respectful debate in our search for truth.” The row surrounding his controversial book ‘The Lost Message of Jesus’ intensified last week, with a public statement on the Evangelical Alliance’s web site, accusing the author of “avoiding” the “key biblical texts” from which the idea of penal substitution is created. The Evangelical Alliance publicly attacked Steve Chalke for questioning the doctrine of ‘Penal Substitution’, urged him to “think again” and said he had “insufficient appreciation” of the extent to which the idea had shaped Evangelicalism.