Comments on: About Rob Shearer, Director of the Francis Schaeffer Study Center http://redhatrob.com The Director's Blog - Rob Shearer, Francis Schaeffer Study Center, Mt. Juliet, TN Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:27:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rob Pearson http://redhatrob.com/about-2/#comment-5 Rob Pearson Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:41:47 +0000 http://redhatrob.com/?page_id=10#comment-5 Although I've been involved in studying Christian theology for over 30 years, I haven't been that foud of Schaefer. I found that the way he attacked Dali and Kierkegaard seemed to come from a position of that "heresy hunting" mentality which was exactly what Jesus prayed against. Ronald Reagan also had this divisive thread with the way he demonized democrats. One has to really strive for wisdom to understand exactly what it is we believe and what are the possible consequences. Although those who profess Christ may differ in how we follow Christ, that doesn't mean one of necessarily more right to God. I believe this is really the message of the New Testament and often where we expect to find the greatest light we end up finding great darkness. Like Franky Schaefer, his son, I ended up getting more from the writers of the Philokalia that Evangelicals. Although I’ve been involved in studying Christian theology for over 30 years, I haven’t been that foud of Schaefer. I found that the way he attacked Dali and Kierkegaard seemed to come from a position of that “heresy hunting”
mentality which was exactly what Jesus prayed against. Ronald Reagan also had this divisive thread with the way he demonized democrats.
One has to really strive for wisdom to understand exactly what it is we believe and what are the possible consequences. Although those who profess Christ may differ in how we follow Christ, that doesn’t mean one of necessarily more right to God. I believe this is really the message of the New Testament and often where we expect to find the greatest light we end up finding great darkness. Like Franky Schaefer, his son, I ended up getting more from the writers of the Philokalia that Evangelicals.

]]> By: admin http://redhatrob.com/about-2/#comment-4 admin Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:26:12 +0000 http://redhatrob.com/?page_id=10#comment-4 Bill: Here's the quote I think you're thinking of - it's one of my favorites: “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the Word of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Him. Where the battle rages there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point.” -Luther’s Works. Weimar Edition. Briefwechsel [Correspondence], vol. 3, pp. 81f Bill:

Here’s the quote I think you’re thinking of – it’s one of my favorites:
“If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of the Word of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at that moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Him. Where the battle rages there the loyalty of the soldier is proved; and to be steady on all the battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point.”

-Luther’s Works. Weimar Edition. Briefwechsel [Correspondence], vol. 3, pp. 81f

]]> By: William T. Iverson http://redhatrob.com/about-2/#comment-3 William T. Iverson Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:37:25 +0000 http://redhatrob.com/?page_id=10#comment-3 Rob I went to Dvidson with a Shearer from Cornelius-- Class of '49---My disinctions we not academic--tommy Peter's Trophy etc...and fun. Do you remember where Schaefer quotes Luther on opposing the onslaught of the enemy at that very point.I had a Latin L'Abri in Miami, and stayed in tocuh with Edith, Udo, and Os. Blessings, Billl 732-877-9373 Rob I went to Dvidson with a Shearer from Cornelius–
Class of ’49—My disinctions we not academic–tommy Peter’s Trophy etc…and fun.

Do you remember where Schaefer quotes Luther on opposing the onslaught of the enemy at that very point.I had a Latin L’Abri in Miami, and stayed in tocuh with Edith, Udo, and Os.

Blessings,

Billl
732-877-9373

]]> By: Bernard Baker http://redhatrob.com/about-2/#comment-2 Bernard Baker Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:52:15 +0000 http://redhatrob.com/?page_id=10#comment-2 Where can I send Rob Shearer an email? A I have photo he would like to see from his Davidson days. Could be two photos. Where can I send Rob Shearer an email? A I have photo he would like to see from his Davidson days. Could be two photos.

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