Book Review: The Event of the Century J. Edwin Orr combines scholarship and his lifelong passion for revival in this thorough treatment of the revival of 1857-58. Revival was the focus of both his professional and personal life. Orr, was a Christian who, his friends could say, had a “consistent walk with God” (viii) and carried a “long-time burden for world-wide revival”… Read More
How to Evangelize Those Who Are Spiritual But Not Christian Do you know someone who believes in God and angels but does not really believe that Jesus Christ is the only way to God. They welcome dialogue about religion because they consider themselves to be very spiritual. They insist, however, that all such conversations tolerate all religious ideas equally, since in their mind no one… Read More
Book Review: Revivals, Awakenings and Reform From a historian’s perspective William McLoughlin 1 sets out to analyze the phenomena of spiritual awakening and define it from a multi-disciplined point of view. As recorded in the foreword, McLoughlin takes Paul Tillich’s statement, “that religion is the soul of culture and culture the form of religion” (vii) literally. He is more interested in… Read More
Religion Can Get In the Way Of Your Own Salvation Part 2 If you have always gone to church you could have trouble accepting the truth that you need a spiritual rebirth. According to Jesus’ teaching everyone “must be born again.” We all need to be twice born. Once “from above,” or a supernatural rebirth. Christianity at its very core, is about our each having a supernatural… Read More
Book Review: Pilgrims In Their Own Land In Pilgrims in Their Own Land 1 Martin Marty catalogs the history of religion in the United States. Marty traces the pilgrimage of immigrants to American soil while paying close attention to their religious beliefs and practices. After examining each group’s religious beliefs, he then explores the interplay between new beliefs and those that were… Read More