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by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Revival Meetings in Evangelical/Mainline Anabaptist
Replies: 25
Views: 640

Re: Revival Meetings in Evangelical/Mainline Anabaptist

I am not convinced that the Mennonite church as a whole gained more from the revivalist movement than they lost. Melvin Lehman talks about the spiritual mediocrity that was prevalent in Chambersburg in his youth. Some people began praying that God would send a man who could arouse them from their l...
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 9:00 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Revival Meetings in Evangelical/Mainline Anabaptist
Replies: 25
Views: 640

Re: Revival Meetings in Evangelical/Mainline Anabaptist

When I went to an Ohio Conference/MC USA (now FEC) church back in the early 2010s, I never heard anything about revival meetings. I think they were extinct by that point. According to a history written of Anabaptists in the area, they were in full swing in the 1950s, tents and all. The reluctant on...
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Taiping Rebellion
Replies: 4
Views: 117

Taiping Rebellion

How much of China's official wariness of Christianity do you think is the result of the Taiping Rebellion and its leader's association with a version of Christianity? Taiping Rebellion, radical political and religious upheaval that was probably the most important event in China in the 19th century. ...
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 12:53 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Nation-States
Replies: 6
Views: 184

Re: Nation-States

Thanks Ken, that is helpful!
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Progressive/Conservative threshold?
Replies: 42
Views: 1577

Re: Progressive/Conservative threshold?

Nice writing Josh! Then there are many Moderate-Conservative churches who have standards, such as cape dresses and plain suits, but most of the members don't read or listen to much Anabaptist literature or podcasts. They listen to Evangelical podcasts, read Evangelical books, devour Evangelical poli...
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 10:59 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Do important people still sign checks?
Replies: 7
Views: 242

Re: Do important people still sign checks?

I assume Trump counts as an important person. He does seem to still sign checks. That is obvious in what I quoted in the OP. Did you understand my question in the OP? Maybe I did not make it clear. I'm wondering how common it is for important people, including Presidents to sign "bundles of ch...
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: History
Topic: Nation-States
Replies: 6
Views: 184

Re: Nation-States

Can someone please write a nice summary of the difference between the worldview prior to Nation-States, and the worldview since.
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 10:48 am
Forum: History
Topic: Nation-States
Replies: 6
Views: 184

Nation-States

Whilst in our Constitution Presidents have a great deal of authority and autonomy, I don't really believe in any individuals somehow having the "right' to be a law unto themselves, but the current system of the nation-state pioneered by Napoleon Bonaparte seems to have become just that, reserv...
by Ernie
Tue May 28, 2024 7:49 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 624
Views: 93247

Re: War in Gaza

I don’t hate Netanyahu. I do think he is a warmonger who has done much to hurt the cause of peace. And my opinion on that is almost entirely based on things (Jewish) Israelis have told me. It’s possible to believe Hamas is very bad but also think Netanyahu is bad and is not a good leader. Even now,...
by Ernie
Mon May 27, 2024 10:04 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 624
Views: 93247

Re: War in Gaza

He who answers a matter before he heareth readeth it...