I read Dalrymple about 20 years ago and was ashamed at the paucity of my knowledge. Mandeans who accept only the baptism of John the Baptist were an offshoot totally unknown to me and my church. In some areas of Sussex there is another influx of refugee Christians, and there increasing numbers of Coptic Christians, and Iranians who worship in their native Farsi. I wonder if there may be another migration of Palestinian Christians and how we would cope, considering that Govt seem to accept uncritically the Israeli stance in the conflict. Having heard from "the pulpit" (we don't have one its the inerrancy position of who is speaking!) "Israel is God's chosen people and so whatever they do we must support them" I'm at my wits end! Read your bible intelligently and read Dalrymple, pray for wisdom and peace!
That would be great Dr. Bird !! you haven’t done video discussing the books you’ve been reading lately. I recommend you read The Kingdom, The Power, And the Glory by Tim Alberta: American Evangelicalism in the age of Extremism for you being in the Australian 🇦🇺 context. This book was so alarming and fascinating, it tells a bleak and sad picture of American Evangelicalism now in Post Trump era.
May I ask an off the piste Q? What do you think prompted Paul to write Romans? Its purpose, Can we disregard one authors conclusion "writing a systematic theology"
I read Dalrymple about 20 years ago and was ashamed at the paucity of my knowledge. Mandeans who accept only the baptism of John the Baptist were an offshoot totally unknown to me and my church. In some areas of Sussex there is another influx of refugee Christians, and there increasing numbers of Coptic Christians, and Iranians who worship in their native Farsi. I wonder if there may be another migration of Palestinian Christians and how we would cope, considering that Govt seem to accept uncritically the Israeli stance in the conflict. Having heard from "the pulpit" (we don't have one its the inerrancy position of who is speaking!) "Israel is God's chosen people and so whatever they do we must support them" I'm at my wits end! Read your bible intelligently and read Dalrymple, pray for wisdom and peace!
Jan, yes indeed. I think I might do a post/video about books on the Middle Eastern Christians.
That would be great Dr. Bird !! you haven’t done video discussing the books you’ve been reading lately. I recommend you read The Kingdom, The Power, And the Glory by Tim Alberta: American Evangelicalism in the age of Extremism for you being in the Australian 🇦🇺 context. This book was so alarming and fascinating, it tells a bleak and sad picture of American Evangelicalism now in Post Trump era.
Anticipating it with enthusiasm.
May I ask an off the piste Q? What do you think prompted Paul to write Romans? Its purpose, Can we disregard one authors conclusion "writing a systematic theology"
Jan, Romans is not ST, more like missional theology, or even a fund raising letter!
Also thanks for book review very interesting to learn more about the Christian church in Middle East history