tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31896366.post3735230103085334960..comments2024-03-22T07:16:35.188+00:00Comments on Against Heresies: Atonement: Lost Words, Lost Meaning, Lost SalvationMartin Downeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08019053545918223050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31896366.post-24024125352185946072007-05-25T15:45:00.000+01:002007-05-25T15:45:00.000+01:00CalebThanks for dropping by. You may know that we...Caleb<BR/><BR/>Thanks for dropping by. You may know that we named the church Christ Church, Deeside for exactly some of the reasons that you mention.Martin Downeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019053545918223050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31896366.post-84997488148969942512007-05-25T15:42:00.000+01:002007-05-25T15:42:00.000+01:00Good quote. One of the sad losses we're facing is ...Good quote. One of the sad losses we're facing is that "evangelical" looks set to go the way of the word "fundamentalist", if it hasn't done so already. Something my church discussed at a meeting recently was the use of the word "evangelical", and whether it communicates anything meaningful to the people around us.<BR/><BR/>If the understanding most people are likely to have of it from the media is something along the lines of "bigoted fundamentalist extremists", so is it a good idea to call ourself an Evangelical Church? Should we stop using the term, at least outside of situations where we are able to explain what exactly we mean by "evangelical"? How do we make sure we preserve our identity and commitment as evangelicals even if the word "evangelical" is widely misunderstood?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761353888872137118noreply@blogger.com