“There is a little heresy in all of us.”
Several years ago, a few months after my first book, Pentecostal Sacraments, was published, I received feedback from some of my Pentecostal colleagues who thought that I had written heresy. They thought so because I challenged views that were popular within the Pentecostal tribe. In fact, the book received good peer reviews. I shared some of the feedback with my mentor and friend, French Arrington. When I told him that some critics had suggested that it was heretical, he chuckled and said, “Dan, there’s a little heresy in all of us.”
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Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life
Mars Hill and Pentecostal Scholarship
My academic training encouraged me to engage the issues, think critically, to ask questions, and to push back. I am a bona fide theological conservative, committed to the inspiration and authority of Scripture, and to the Nicene tradition. Furthermore, I remain committed to the Declaration of Faith of my church.
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Rewards and Pitfalls in Pentecostal Academics and Anti-Intellectualism
I’ve attended Society of Pentecostal Studies meetings for about 20 years. My Christian journey has benefited from academic pursuit. I’m a curious soul, always asking questions. As a young man, my curiosity led to being labeled rebellious or liberal. As an older man, my curiosity is often labeled as being bitter or angry. (I must confess that I’ve always been something of a protester and cynic). I’ve never understood why people are frightened by curiosity.
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Jesus is the Light of the World – Video
Jesus Revolution – A Reflection
I loved the movie Jesus Revolution! I laughed, I cried, I wanted to jump up and down and cheer, and I’ve pondered. It tells the story of Chuck Smith, Lonnie Frisbee, and Greg Laurie, and a remarkable movement of the Holy Spirit among a lost generation of young people – hippies.
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