[Vision2020] An Explanation for Paul Duffau

Sat, 06 Mar 2004 17:22:26 -0800

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Dear Mr. Duffau,

I'll be happy to explain my proposal to those who defend or appear to 
defend Wilson & Co. I know for a fact that there are many Christians, even 
conservative evangelicals, who have criticized Wilson & Co., so when I read 
a defense, I naturally assume that they are affiliated. If defenders who 
are not Christ Church members want to take the risk of being identified 
with them, then they do not need to heed my suggestion, and it was only that.

The fact that there are conservative evangelicals in town and out of town 
were are just as critical as I am puts the lie to Roy Atwood's charge that 
the critics hate evangelical Christians. As I have said on several 
occasions, I was president of an academic conference last year at which 40% 
of presenters were from evangelical colleges. (None of them objected my 
presiding over the conference, because most of them are my friends.) Also, 
my book "God, Reason, and the Evangelicals" is now at 
www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/gre.htm, and anyone can read about the praise I 
give to those evangelical theologians that do not make the mistakes I 
believe Atwood and Wilson make.

I'll have more on Atwood's "broken record" syndrome tomorrow.

Nick Gier

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Dear Mr. Duffau, 
I'll be happy to explain my proposal to those who defend or appear to
defend Wilson &amp; Co. I know for a fact that there are many Christians,
even conservative evangelicals, who have criticized Wilson &amp; Co., so
when I read a defense, I naturally assume that they are affiliated. If
defenders who are not Christ Church members want to take the risk of
being identified with them, then they do not need to heed my suggestion,
and it was only that. 
The fact that there are conservative evangelicals in town and out of town
were are just as critical as I am puts the lie to Roy Atwood's charge
that the critics hate evangelical Christians. As I have said on several
occasions, I was president of an academic conference last year at which
40% of presenters were from evangelical colleges. (None of them objected
my presiding over the conference, because most of them are my friends.)
Also, my book &quot;God, Reason, and the Evangelicals&quot; is now at
<a href="http://www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/gre.htm" eudora="autourl">www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/gre.htm</a>,
and anyone can read about the praise I give to those evangelical
theologians that do not make the mistakes I believe Atwood and Wilson
make. 
I'll have more on Atwood's &quot;broken record&quot; syndrome
tomorrow. 
Nick Gier 
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