Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Steve Chalke

You may recall that last week I quoted from Don Carson’s new book—Becoming Conversant with Emergentregarding his conclusion after analyzing the writings of Brian McLaren and Steve Chalke:

“I have to say, as kindly but as forcefully as I can, that to my mind, if words mean anything both McLaren and Chalke have largely abandoned the gospel” (186).

I had never heard of Chalke before. Well today Al Mohler offers a review Chalke’s book, which he describes as follows:

Has the message of Jesus been lost? That is the claim made by Steve Chalke and Alan Mann in their now-controversial book, The Lost Message of Jesus. Chalke is a well-known figure among British evangelicals. He founded the Oasis Trust and Faithworks and established his reputation through his broadcast ministry and publishing. Mann is his researcher and collaborator. Together, they have produced a book that has ignited a firestorm in Great Britain that is almost certain to spread to the United States. Put simply, these authors claim that evangelicals have misunderstood, misconstrued, and mispresented the meaning of the cross and the doctrine of atonement.

Read the whole thing.