Comments for Thoughts of a Pastor-Historian http://pastorhistorian.com Wed, 15 May 2013 00:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Gratitude for Southern Seminary by Deek Dubberly http://pastorhistorian.com/2013/05/14/gratitude-for-southern-seminary/#comment-13266 Wed, 15 May 2013 00:37:35 +0000 http://pastorhistorian.com/?p=2250#comment-13266 Congratulations on finishing your dissertation! Must be so exciting!

]]> Comment on The Foolish Message of the Cross (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1:18-25) by 2b14u http://pastorhistorian.com/2007/04/30/the-foolish-message-of-the-cross-exposition-of-1-corinthians-118-25/#comment-13054 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:26:15 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/the-foolish-message-of-the-cross-exposition-of-1-corinthians-118-25/#comment-13054 Thank you for writing this..is there a second part to it? Do you know the location of the ancient “graffiti” you refered to in the blog/message? From what you are saying, the cross balances out all the plans and attributes of God in a way that results in no one but Him claiming/receiving the glory.

]]> Comment on The Foolish Message of the Cross (Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1:18-25) by 2b14u2b14u http://pastorhistorian.com/2007/04/30/the-foolish-message-of-the-cross-exposition-of-1-corinthians-118-25/#comment-13053 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:22:32 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2007/04/30/the-foolish-message-of-the-cross-exposition-of-1-corinthians-118-25/#comment-13053 Ran across this as I was searching for more info on 1 Corinthians. Thanks for your words/thoughts/message. Do you know where the info about the “Graffiti” with the cross/donkey head is found?

]]> Comment on The Prophet and the Prostitute (Exposition of Hosea 1:1-2:1) by Evelyn http://pastorhistorian.com/2006/07/05/the-prophet-and-the-prostitute-exposition-of-hosea-11-21/#comment-12991 Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:35:21 +0000 http://pastorsteveweaver.wordpress.com/2006/07/05/the-prophet-and-the-prostitute-exposition-of-hosea-11-21/#comment-12991 Thank God for 1
Peter 2:9-10 and Romans 9:24-26.
I like this!
Evelyn

]]> Comment on John Smyth: Not the Founder of Baptists by Robert Vaughn http://pastorhistorian.com/2013/01/31/john-smyth-not-the-founder-of-baptists/#comment-12941 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:54:50 +0000 http://pastorhistorian.com/?p=2176#comment-12941 Explanation of something that may be hanging:

When I write that “James Slatton’s look at Whitsitt through his diaries and letters brings this out,” I mean that getting a glimpse in the thought processes of Whitsitt shows that there were theological issues related to his historical research.

]]> Comment on John Smyth: Not the Founder of Baptists by Adam Embry http://pastorhistorian.com/2013/01/31/john-smyth-not-the-founder-of-baptists/#comment-12939 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:39:43 +0000 http://pastorhistorian.com/?p=2176#comment-12939 Yours is a helpful post with historical insight, Steve.
And, here’s to wishing your Braves a herculean 2013 season!

]]> Comment on John Smyth: Not the Founder of Baptists by Robert Vaughn http://pastorhistorian.com/2013/01/31/john-smyth-not-the-founder-of-baptists/#comment-12937 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:46:48 +0000 http://pastorhistorian.com/?p=2176#comment-12937 Steve, I agree. I think it is easy to call Smyth a founder. And it is fair to say that the historians themselves usually don’t make it as simple as those who repeat what they’ve said. In addition to it being easy, it appears to be the furthest back one can push the date of the English Separatist origins theory (so, for example, it might seem a little better to start in 1609 rather than 1641 or thereabouts). I think the “English-speaking” idea also plays into the issue. But if one thinks there are no Baptists who existed before those in England in 1609, the “English-speaking Baptists” part really is a distinction without a difference, imo. Finally, I think this was an important foil to Landmarkism. To break the strength of it, one needed to be able to point to a particular founder. This was possibly as much theologically motivated as historical. To me, James Slatton’s look at Whitsitt through his diaries and letters brings this out (W. H. Whitsitt: The Man and the Controversy). I hope you warm to the task of researching why Smyth has come to be regarded as the founder of the Baptists. I would be interesting, but important as well.

I also agree with you about Roger Williams. He was identified as a Baptist for what, a few months perhaps? Baptists may get into a little “name-dropping” when identifying with well-known figures!

]]> Comment on John Smyth: Not the Founder of Baptists by Steve Weaver http://pastorhistorian.com/2013/01/31/john-smyth-not-the-founder-of-baptists/#comment-12936 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:06:24 +0000 http://pastorhistorian.com/?p=2176#comment-12936 Ha! Thanks.

]]> Comment on John Smyth: Not the Founder of Baptists by Doc B http://pastorhistorian.com/2013/01/31/john-smyth-not-the-founder-of-baptists/#comment-12935 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:00:27 +0000 http://pastorhistorian.com/?p=2176#comment-12935 I added a parenthetical note and link to this article on the Wikipedia page.

]]> Comment on John Smyth: Not the Founder of Baptists by Steve Weaver http://pastorhistorian.com/2013/01/31/john-smyth-not-the-founder-of-baptists/#comment-12934 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:52:06 +0000 http://pastorhistorian.com/?p=2176#comment-12934 Thanks for your comment, Robert. I think it is easy to call Smyth a founder, that’s one reason it has been done. I agree with your assessment that if we’re merely going for baptistic, we can go back further. If we’re looking for continuity with modern-day Southern Baptists, that’s a different story. I think the fact that Smyth was an English speaker makes him a candidate for founder of “English-speaking Baptists.” I would be interested in doing a study of how Smyth came to be regarded as a founder of Baptists. My inclination is the same as yours, that it was a 20th century phenomenon. But I would like to do the research and see what it says. A similar thing has happened with Roger Williams in regard to American Baptist origins.

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