Posted by: jeffmooney | April 11, 2008

Newton’s Irenic Style Concerning Controversy

The P&P guys have posted a great piece on John Newton and his approach to controversy. Here is an excerpt.

John Newton shows us how controversy must be seasoned with a tender heart. Rarely do I see this, but how I long for it in myself and others.

Every apologetics student and polemicist should be a student of Newton’s advice here. It is proverbial. What a timely word for all of us today as we strive for the truth.

Read this carefully. Pay special attention to the second and the last paragraph.

Would be that the emergers and anti-emergers alike would follow this advice.

Go here for the entire story.

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