Journeys of Faith: Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Anglicanism

by Robert L. Plummer

Publisher:

Zondervan

, 2012

Overview

On average, Americans change their religious affiliation at least once during their lifetime. Today, a number of evangelical Christians are converting to Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Anglicanism. Journeys of Faith examines the movement between these traditions from various perspectives. Four prominent converts to Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Evangelicalism, and Anglicanism describe their new faith traditions and their spiritual journeys into them. Response chapters offer respectful critiques. This book will provide readers with first-hand accounts of thoughtful Christians changing religious affiliation or remaining true to the traditions they have always known. Pastors, counselors, and students of theology will gain a wealth of insight into current faith migration within the church today.

Contents

Top Highlights

“I had seen, firsthand, the practical consequences of a tradition that puts a premium on individual conversion, the public sharing of one’s faith, and the reliance on the authority of Scripture as the only written Word of God. These virtues—that are often found in abundance in the best of Evangelical churches—are often diminished by, and thus significantly lacking among, even observant Catholics. This is, sadly, one of the consequences of a divided Western Christianity.” (Page 113)

“I concluded that he was correct that Scripture could not by itself be the source of theological knowledge without the assistance of philosophical reflection.” (Page 86)

“One of the most pronounced and crucial differences between Catholicism and Protestantism is their understanding of salvation.” (Page 120)

“Moreover, works done in faith by God’s grace contribute to our inward transformation and eventual justification.” (Page 94)

Contributors

• Gregg R. Allison
• Francis J. Beckwith
• Craig A. Blaising
• Robert A. Peterson
• Chris A. Castaldo
• Lyle W. Dorsett
• Wilbur Ellsworth
• Brad S. Gregory

Product Details

• Title: Journeys of Faith: Evangelicalism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, and Anglicanism
• Author: Robert L. Plummer
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Print Publication Date: 2012
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 256
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Ex-church members › Protestant churches--Religious life; Orthodox Eastern converts › United States; Catholic converts › United States; Anglican converts › United States
• ISBNs: 9780310517474, 9780310331209, 0310517478, 031033120X
• Resource ID: LLS:JOURNEYSOFFAITH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T00:55:07Z

About Robert L. Plummer

Dr. Plummer is a biblical scholar with a missionary heart. He has served in missionary assignments of varying length in China, Israel, Trinidad, Ghana, Malaysia, and Turkey. Dr. Plummer has written Paul’s Understanding of the Church’s Mission: Did the Apostle Paul Expect the Early Christian Communities to Evangelize? (Paternoster Press, 2006). Articles written by Dr. Plummer have appeared in Westminster Theological Journal, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, New Holman Bible Dictionary, The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, and other publications. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and the Institute for Biblical Research.