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Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter  First off I don't think the topic for us should be, 'Should we read controversial authors so that we can answer or benefit from them?" That is a no brainer. I think the topic should be, "Should we read controversial authors and recommend them to the whole Christian community?". By endorsing a book you are endorsing a person for the most part. And isn't Peter Liethart under scrutiny right now? |
But a stalwart like Michael Horton--a man who has rightly been a Champion of the Reformed Faith and a hero to many, including myself--recommended this book. And no, recommending a book is not the same as recommending a person. We separate the people from the issues.