Baptist blogger, Wade Burleson has an interesting post from Southern Baptist theologian, E.Y. Mullins. Being partial to Mullins since he was the first Baptist theologian to which I was introduced as a young theological student in the turbulent 80s, I thank Wade for his interest in Mullins.
From my view, Dr. Mullins remains a giant in our Baptist heritage and those who overlook his significance for Baptists, not to mention his positive contribution to our theological heritage are surely to be pitied.
Another Baptist blogger, Chadwick Ivester, makes an interesting comparison between Wade Burleson and E. Y. Mullins.
Albeit as interesting as it may be, and as flattering as Wade seems to take the comparison between himself and the legendary Mullins, one must still wonder if the comparison is at all appropriate.
Granted, it's entirely my personal, un-asked-for-opinion, nonetheless this video captures precisely my point:
Grace today...and a little laughter. With that, I am...
Peter
Bro. Peter,
LOL :)
Chadwick
Posted by: chadwick | 2007.05.31 at 07:13 AM
peter,
that's good. very funny.
come over to my blog every once and a while and chat...wont you? i'm not as fancy and sophisticated as you are, my dear bro. i'm just plain ole down home, but i sure do enjoy reading what you write.
my address is...... fromthehillsandhollers.blogspot.com
hope to see ya soon.
david
Posted by: volfan007 | 2007.05.31 at 09:30 AM
ouch!
Posted by: Joe | 2007.05.31 at 10:49 AM
Ouch! I'm glad that some in the SBC like Burleson and you, Peter, are now claiming Mullins, again. During "the Controversy," leaders of the so-called Conservative Resurgence, called Mullins a liberal--the one who let liberalism into the SBC. Any expressed admiration for Mullins was greeted with disdain.
Then, in the '90s, many moderates shied away from Mullins, too, finding his theology too individualistic. So, Mullins really took a beating for a time.
I always liked him, though. I thought he was the best theologian of his day--and still better than many who have come later.
Plus, I have to like Baptists who where beards!
Posted by: Michael Westmoreland-White | 2007.05.31 at 02:02 PM
David,
Nice blog and I am glad you are up and running. Me sophisticated? My daddy would laugh!
Peace. With that, I am...
Peter
Posted by: peter lumpkins | 2007.06.01 at 11:58 AM
Michael,
Glad you stopped by. Actually, though I am aware Dr. Mullins got the shaft, I never, for one Georgia minute, bought into the criticisms. Nor have I ever left my respect for him as both a great Baptist theologian and profound Baptist leader.
Interestingly, I would argue had we, in our possession at that moment, a man both of his acumen and temperment, the CR would exist as a mere flash in the pan. Dr. Mullins welded the cracks during the Modernist/Fundamentalist Controversy, and little doubt exists in my mind that his ilk possessed the best shot at restoring form and freedom in the 80s.
That said, it troubles me for both sides to either attack him unfairly or exploit him for their cause.
Grace, Michael. With that, I am...
Peter
Posted by: peter lumpkins | 2007.06.01 at 12:10 PM
Good post and thanks for cleaning up our supper the other night. We had a bad storm (tornado and the rest), so I had to pull away.
Posted by: Joe Stewart | 2007.06.03 at 05:04 PM
Peter,
I had a hard time finding this information on E.Y. Mullins. He has taken a beating from some, but what I have read about him so far causes me to hold a favorable opinion of him.
Thanks,
Gene Price
Gleason, TN
Posted by: Gene Price | 2007.06.04 at 11:15 PM