Now that Geisler, Mohler, et al., have achieved their goal of removing Michael Licona from his previous organizations of affiliation what will he do? In this video he tells us:
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Two questions for you, Brian:
1) Where did Licona work before?
2) Is there a place I can find out more about how/why he got forced out?
3) If I could only read one book on the resurrection, would you recommend Licona’s or N.T. Wright’s?
Thanks,
Jeremy
Oops, that was three questions. *sheepish grin*
Good stuff. Just not sure the whole “number” thing had to be thrown out – 100,000. Not saying it is not possible. But we always have to give numbers as Americans/westerners.
@Jeremy
Licona was on the North America Missions Board for the SBC and he was a Research Professor of NT at Southern Evangelical Seminary.
I imagine if you Google his name or enter “Licona” in the search bar of the right hand side of this blog you will find a lot of material.
As far as Wright and Licona….if you haven’t read the first two volumes of Wright’s work you may want to go with Licona. It is self contained. I have read V. 1 and 2 of Wright’s project, but I have not completed his work on the resurrection yet.
@Scott
It is likely something donors want to hear.
In my opinion Licona deserves the financial support of every person (and I think they must be many) who enjoys material benefits from a religious institution while knowing that they would be subject to persecution for absolute honesty as to belief, up to and including termination.
I’m not talking about a guilt-offering either. I don’t think it wrong to hold views that are differnt from one’s (naturally) slow-moving denomination. But I think the expression of new views should be reserved for the ears of the ‘elders’ of a church (as a type of prophecy, a word of invitation and warning) and not simply published to the general membership without the blessing of those authorities. At least this must be the case in churches that are bound to creeds and confessions.
If I am taking support-money from an such organization with which I have a disagreement of doctrine, I ought to be able to admit first, that I could be wrong and second, that if I am right my organization will some day come into the advanced view with the blessing of the authorities. If I am unwilling to confess my differences to the authorities and ask for correction or approbation, I probably must either keep quiet or get out
This is easy for me to say, since I am not under hire by any church. I wonder if I could be true to my ideals if I were.
@John:
Even if we assume your criteria Licona is innocent. He did not deny inerrancy (something I think he should toss aside). Geisler, Mohler, et al., found disagreement with him in a book about a completely different subject. In other words, they started this fight over disagreement with his view on one passage that he gave about a page to in a book of 700 + pages. Licona’s opponents had no greater standing than him, but they scared people over him and though the departure was framed as mutual, we all know from the Peter Enns fiasco that there is no such thing.
@ It’s better you didn’t get me started about Geisler and Mohler, et al. But if what you say is true, then even I am bound to give Licona financial support (oh dear!) 🙂