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Remembering D. James Kennedy.

Stan Guthrie | posted 9/06/2007 08:59AM

My only personal encounter with D. James Kennedy did not go particularly well. I was still a somewhat wide-eyed marketing and radio writer at Coral Ridge Ministries in Fort Lauderdale in 1987 and 1988. ...

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Seeker

Posted: September 08, 2007 11:11 AM

Bloxham, you could not possibly be more wrong in your assertions. Dr. Kennedy did not misunderstand American history (which flat-out cannot be understood without recognizing the importance of Christian activism--or don't you read Stephen Prothero?), just because he was espoused conservative principles (I have no idea whether or not he was a Republican) does not make him captive to human ideology rather than Christ, and the questions are not a formula (because questions, by their nature, never are). What I find most obnoxious, however, is your attitude. You sound like Christopher Hitchens snarking about Jerry Falwell. You simply lack the common decency to let the man die in peace. I pray to God that Dr. Kennedy's family never reads your idiotic screed.

Bloxham

Posted: September 07, 2007 2:57 PM

What if Dr. Kennedy is wrong? What if, at heaven's gate, God doesn't ask, "Why should I let you into my heaven?" What if our salvation is based not on intellectual assent to an American formula, but rather something else. My question is, if Jesus were to encounter Evangelism Explosion, would he recognize it at all? My guess is -- probably not. And Dr. Kennedy's intellectual arrogance, his unwillingness to listen to anyone outside his own circles, his precious and willful misunderstanding of American history, and his allegiance to the Republican Party can hardly be pleasing to God.

T. James (Jim) High

Posted: September 07, 2007 9:02 AM

When I get old and bite the dust buy me a coffin that'l be quick to rust. Sing a song or two: "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace" Because I'll be gone; standing face to face. To sum it all up is but to say There are many paths, but only one way. It is all based on His Matchless grace and, how you and I run the race. This is what I believe - and if it ain't so Give warning to all of impendig woe. Becuase without God's unlimited Grace We'll all spend eternity in another place. The whole world is caling our preception just one all encompassing deception. Even so, I'll still believe and I'll still strive. Because I know Christ has risen - He is alive!!!

alan gagg

Posted: September 07, 2007 1:22 AM

I thank God for dr. Kennedy and the ee. course I went through and shared for 2 years, he had the guts to call sin --sin not because he would win friends and influence people but because it was truth! needless to say the united council of churches (political correctness),planned parenthood (murderhood) and the american civil(criminal) liberties union could not stand him. imagine the gall to call sin --sin in this day and age!! the nerve of some peole!!!!!!!!! I thank God that I have the power of God to love all sinners and yes hate the sin!! see you soon dr. kennedy--ybic--Alan

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