http://notesfromoffcenter.disqus.com/society and theology from the view of a Christian pragmatist.enTue, 29 Jul 2008 21:27:44 -0000http://notes-from-offcenter.com/2008/07/29/re-post-the-evangelical-paradox/#comment-1540139<p>Yes, the fundamentalists' dispensationalism is in conflict with the more traditional eschatologies, but it does seem to me that there are a few more combinations than you have mentioned. There are reformed Baptists, for example, who are very similar to the fundamentalist mainstream, but differ on eschatology. Then there are the reformed Presbyterians who are even more offended by dispensationalism than you. I have never viewed eschatology as a fightin' issue in theology, and haven't much experienced conflict, except when I criticized a senior pastor's sermon for stating that the United States was mentioned in the book of Daniel. How dare I criticize a Ph.d. seminary prof!</p><p>I am probably an odd-ball, however, being pro-choice on eschatology. The Kingdom of God is here now and will continue growing, but the birth pangs will continue and grow too.</p>LooneyTue, 29 Jul 2008 21:27:44 -0000