The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity

Mortification of Spin

Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals

Religion & Spirituality

4.4 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2020

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The team is excited to welcome an old friend and returning guest. Michael Kruger is the president of Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, NC, and professor of New Testament and Early Christianity. He’s contributed much to the Reformed theological world with his writings about the Canon and scriptural authority. Recently, Michael has written on a more popular and ever-current topic. The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity is a small, easy to read book that provides a cautionary look at what are, in essence, ten very appealing half-truths. Why is progressivism so attractive and persuasive? Michael talks about false dichotomies…how always assuming the best of people can sometimes be harmful…and how to discern the full system of thought an author draws from. Does Progressivism affirm that questions are more important than answers? Don’t miss Carl’s answer based on a profound quote from the movie Kung Fu! We are pleased to give away copies of Michael’s book. Register for the opportunity to win one. The copies are a complimentary gift from our friends at Cruciform Press.

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0:00.0	Today's podcast is sponsored by PCRT Live, April 24th through the 30th on YouTube and Facebook.
0:06.8	Log on Alliancelive.org. Welcome to Mortification of Spin, the casual conversation about things that count, with Carl Truman, Todd Pruitt, and Amy Bird.
0:34.8	Mortification of Spin is a weekly podcast from the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
0:39.9	Let's join this week's conversation.
0:52.9	Well, welcome to a modification of spin.
0:55.2	My name's Carl Truman.
0:56.3	I teach at Grove City College, and I'm here with my usual co-hosts,
1:00.8	repentant feminist and now obedient housewife, Amy Bird in Maryland,
1:06.4	and Todd Pruitt, pastor of the PCA Church in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and newly minted mental
1:14.0	toughness expert.
1:16.3	Great to be here virtually, of course, in this time of plague with the two of you.
1:20.3	Today we have a special guest.
1:22.0	He's actually been on before.
1:23.8	He might be vying with Mike Allen as the most returned guest, which may indicate either he's a very popular writer or a man of incredibly poor judgment.
1:36.5	Or both, yes.
1:38.9	It's a real pleasure to have our old friend Mike Kruger with us.
1:43.1	Mike is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor
1:45.9	of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reform Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina
1:51.3	and ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America. Just as a personal point, I teach every
1:56.0	few years as an adjunct at RTS in Charlotte, and it's one of my favorite pastimes because it's such a
2:03.1	lovely campus, such a great bunch of faculty there, and such a nice environment in general.
2:08.8	So great to have you with us, Mike. Well, thanks, guys. Great to be on the show again. I didn't
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