David Wells: Trusting The Truth

On the program today, my guest will be Dr.David Wells.

In his most recent book, The Courage to Be Protestant, "Wells argues that historic, classical evangelicalism is marked by doctrinal seriousness, as opposed to the new movements of the marketing church and the emergent church. He energetically confronts the marketing communities and their tendency to try to win parishioners as consumers rather than worshipers, advertising the most palatable environment rather than trusting the truth to be attractive. He takes particular issue with the most popular evangelical movement in recent years — the emergent church. Emergents, he says, are postmodern and postconservative and postfoundational, embracing a less absolute understanding of the authority of Scripture than traditionally held."

During the program, we will discuss the five major themes in the book: how Christian faith is, and should be, interfacing with our culture with respect to Truth, Self, God, Christ, and Church. Currently Dr. Wells is seeking to create five, small, first-rate films, on these themes. These films will have study materials to go with them for small groups and Sunday school classes.

Additionally, Dr. Wells will be speaking at this years Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology (PCRT).

Dr. David F. Wells is distinguished research professor at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.