The Sanctification Gap
“There seemed to be a sanctification gap among Protestants, a peculiar conspiracy somehow to mislay the tradition of spiritual growth and to concentrate on side issues. ‘Liberals’ sought to commend Christianity to its cultured despisers, and to apply its ethics to social concerns. ‘Conservatives’ sp...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1973
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Theology today
Year: 1973, Volume: 29, Issue: 4, Pages: 363-369 |
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Summary: | “There seemed to be a sanctification gap among Protestants, a peculiar conspiracy somehow to mislay the tradition of spiritual growth and to concentrate on side issues. ‘Liberals’ sought to commend Christianity to its cultured despisers, and to apply its ethics to social concerns. ‘Conservatives’ specialized in personal witnessing activity, sermons on John 3:16, and theological discussion of eschatological subtleties.” |
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ISSN: | 2044-2556 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology today
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/004057367302900402 |