Church and society are often misled by people offering simplistic, one-sided answers to the big issues of their time. They pretend to know what they are talking about, even though they lack the necessary expertise. Evangelicalism, especially, with its strong anti-intellectual strain, has often—whether one thinks of eschatology, science, family life, or politics—been badly served by popularizers and activists with simplistic ideas and superficial solutions. Nor will that change unless more people with good scholarly training become effective popularizers and successful activists.
Ron Sider in his article Needed: A Few More Scholars/ Popularizers/Activists: Personal Reflections on my Journey
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That's a great piece by Ron Sider - I'm glad you caught/enjoyed it.
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