This post continues the thoughts from my previous post on Discussing the Church. It is the second in a series of posts that will consider how the church has thought about its role and membership in history. Throughout the history of the Christian church, there have been several ways in which the church has understood…

If you use facebook or follow prominent Christian websites, you are probably aware of the recent lively discussion about church. The latest installment in this debate began when Donald Miller wrote a blog post in which he acknowledged that he does not frequently attend church. Many evangelicals responded to Miller’s comments. Several authors wrote defenses…

In contemporary society, the Church is frequently depicted as being hopelessly divided against itself, and this depiction is not entirely unwarranted. There is ample evidence that the Church is fractured by conflict, with the inflammatory and hurtful comments throughout many websites as but one ripe example. There is a reason why Christ commanded his disciples…

As mentioned in a previous post, Carl Henry had a global vision for evangelical Christianity. This vision extended beyond the United States and Western Europe. He actively sought to promote theological development within the majority world. Henry began traveling and teaching in the majority world while he was still a faculty member at Fuller Theological…

Carl Henry pursued a global vision for evangelical Christianity. Henry was no parochialist. He was never narrowly focused only on the U.S. context, but actively engaged in the wider horizons of the church. Actively involved with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Henry traveled extensively with Billy Graham, visiting several non-Western countries.  His wife, Helga, was…

In a recent post, I gave a brief biographical sketch of Carl Henry, who had lent his name to the Henry Center.  Following  the 100th anniversary of his birth, now is a good time to discuss Henry’s theological legacy.  A 1986 profile of Henry in Moody Monthly magazine declared him “a theological mind second to…

The Henry Center has a brief biographical sketch of Carl Henry on its web site. Ryan Fields, who interned with the Henry Center while he studied at TEDS wrote a short entry about how evangelicals today would be well-served to know more about Henry’s life and work. I plan to write several posts that will…