The New Evangelicalism [Paperback]

Charles woodbridge (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: Bob Jones University Press (1970)
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• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
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4.0 out of 5 stars Old Evangelicalism Defined, March 10, 2006

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This review is from: The new evangelicalism, (Paperback)

This book was written by Charles Woodbridge, the father of John Woodbridge. The foreword is written by Bob Jones Jr. and the book is dedicated the J.G. Machen.

The introduction challenges the idea the biblical love means giving up separation from false teaching and heresy.

Chapter one is entitled "The Background of the New Evangelicalism." He avers that "Biblical separation is at the very heart of orthodoxy" (pg. 13). Woodbridge challenges the position of Harold Ockenga regarding New Evangelicalism's strategy of infiltration in this chapter. He states that "Orthodoxy enjoins Biblical Separation from error" (pg. 15). The progress from "old evangelicalism" to "new evangelicalism" is briefly described.

Chapter two is entitled "The New Evangelical Mood." Woodbridge argues that New Evangelicalism is not a system but an attitude (pg. 23). This attitude includes toleration of false teachers and heretics as well as advocating dialogue with them.

Chapter three is entitled "The New Evangelical Method." Here Woodbridge compares New Evangelicals to Jesuits because they both use a casuistry consisting of the ends justifying the means.

Chapter four is entitled "The New Evangelical Theology." It is argued that toleration leads to cooperation which leads finally to contamination.

Chapter five is entitled "The New Evangelical Ethics." This chapter warns about worldliness and entanglements which deny biblical separation from the world. The New Evangelical position toward culture is perceived as a mutual exchange (pg. 54).

The conclusion contains a summary of what an "Old Evangelical" is. Theological statesmanship is defined as "where the Word leads we follow" (pg. 59).