The Therapeutic Gospel – Part 2

The therapeutic gospel diagnosis about the condition of American Evangelicalism is inaccurate and, as a result, the recommended cure is misguided. The ineffectiveness of the evangelical community to transform society is a result of a gospel message that has failed to be appropriately therapeutic at the personal level.

The Therapeutic Gospel – Introduction

If you are a typical American Evangelical, you probably believe in a “therapeutic gospel” and this makes you a shallow, selfish person according to many critics within the Evangelical community. Well … what else is new? Nothing seems to propagate so fast in Evangelicalism as another cause for self-loathing. Let’s take a look at the therapeutic gospel accusation and see why those who make it are misguided.

The Cross and Suffering

In the somewhat crude vernacular of the day, Jesus is “kicking ass and taking names” when it comes to certain types of suffering and we are called to join him.

Praying for You

There is a country-western song that is popular right now entitled “Praying for You”. Here is part of that prayer: I pray your brakes go out runnin’ down a hill I pray a flowerpot falls from a window sill and knocks you in the head like I’d like to I pray your birthday comes and… Continue reading Praying for You