The Anointed
Author | : Randall J. Stephens |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : 2011-10-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674048188 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674048180 |
Rating | : 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Anointed by : Randall J. Stephens
Download or read book The Anointed written by Randall J. Stephens and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do so many evangelicals follow leaders with dubious credentials when they have other options in their own faith? Exploring intellectual authority within evangelicalism, the authors reveal how the concept of anointing—being chosen by God to speak for him—established a conservative evangelical leadership isolated from secular arts and sciences.