Tag Archives: John Piper

Roger Olson’s response to Calvinist John Piper’s recent statements about God and tornadoes

Posted on 08/03/2012 by

It seems to me the better part of wisdom not to say immediately after a calamity that it was God’s judgment UNLESS you are prepared to explain why it was sent by God then and there.  Even more, it would … Continue reading →

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John Piper, Albert Mohler, and Mark Driscoll: America’s Unholy Trinity of neo-fundamentalists

Posted on 19/01/2012 by

Young, Restless, and Fundamentalist: Neo-fundamentalism among American Evangelicals by Michael Clawson, Baylor University Understanding this neo-fundamentalist movement as analogous to historic Protestant fundamentalism may be useful, though reservedly so, in predicting possible future developments and trajectories for the movement.  It will be … Continue reading →

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John Piper shows his true fundamentalist colours — why he’s fast becoming the next Pat Robertson

Posted on 03/05/2011 by

John Piper, Osama, And More Bad Theology   In a tweet, Piper said: God took out Osama bin Laden.  And he will take me out.  And you.  And everyone else.  Only different ways. Then, in his latest blog, he actually had … Continue reading →

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The Rob Bell debate: Roger Olson says Albert Mohler should apologise, and it’s “Farewell, John Piper”

Posted on 26/03/2011 by

The Promised Response to Bell’s Love Wins Early critics of the book were wrong and they owe Bell an apology.  Nowhere in the book does Bell affirm universalism . . . Bell does say it is okay to “long for” … Continue reading →

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Rachel Held Evans on the fundamentalist ‘shunning’ of Rob Bell by John Piper and Al Mohler

Posted on 24/03/2011 by

‘The problem, as I see it, can be summarized in the now infamous tweet issued from John Piper: “Farewell Rob Bell.”  Those three words triggered a profound reaction within a lot of young evangelicals because many of us have heard … Continue reading →

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The Rob Bell debate: fundamentalists John Piper & Albert Mohler play Tweedledee & Tweedledum

Posted on 05/03/2011 by

Pastor Stirs Wrath With His Views on Old Questions One leading evangelical, John Piper of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, wrote, “Farewell Rob Bell.”  R. Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, said in a blog post that … Continue reading →

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In best fundie manner, John Piper shuns Rob Bell via Twitter

Posted on 01/03/2011 by

In response to advance advertising of well-known Christian pastor Rob Bell’s new book Love Wins, Baptist pastor John Piper decided to “tweet”: “Farewell Rob Bell.” The problem with this response is that Bell’s new book is not out yet and thus no-one, … Continue reading →

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