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Don Carson and Tim Keller write:

Controversy customarily generates its share of purple prose. It is very easy to read everything an opponent says as negatively as possible. . . . Such debate tends to generate polarities—and God knows that sometimes what we most need are clear-sighted polarities. Some of these polarities, however, quickly take on the flavor of party spirit and predictable responses, without any powerful effort to encourage a meeting of minds, even where we end up in disagreement.

But controversy can also provide a teaching moment, not least because the interest of many people is focused on the disputed issues. It is hard to deny that such a moment has arrived. We would like to offer some theological reflections on six conceptual pairings. We have learned over the past few decades that clear thought about the six pairings we are about to comment on is not easy. Others may be able to improve upon our musings, or even correct them. Still, we hope that the following theological reflections will clarify at least a few issues for some people.

The six pairings of reflections are as follows:

1. Persons and Manifestations
2. Biblicism One and Biblicism Two
3. Prosperity Gospel and Empowerment
4. Love and Truth
5. Racism and Playing the Race Card
6. Private and Public

They conclude:

The purpose of this post is not to provide a re-hash of recent events, still less to assign blame. It is to provide some theological and pastoral reflection on the interlocking issues with which we have been wrestling.

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