In Jesus Name

[Sabby]

I'd be interested in it.
Bro Epley, we have disagreed in the past, but I appreciate your convictions. I know many more United Pentecostal preachers that preach a verse (indicated by the title of Fudge's book) instead of the cross. Those same preachers practically ignored the 4 gospels while exclusively preaching from the book of Acts, using the the epistles only as support texts.
Brother Epley, I believe you. I believe it was as you said where you lived and ministered.
It was really not that way out west. California exported some radicals into Oregon (by radicals I mean those that preach a'la CWTC-a verse versus the person) and Washington. It was the radicalization of the organization that prompted many UPCers in Idaho - Wayne Nigh, Walter Nigh, Bro Bishop, Norman Rutzen (Idaho DS for years) and Steve Yadon (Loren's brother and later DS) to drop their credentials. Fudge may have had an axe to grind, but his research proved his point. The UPC went radical in the late 70s, at least in the NW. I know probably dozens of preachers that walked away from the ministry over the dogmatism. They believed and preached the verse in in the shadow of the cross but these same preachers were considered "weak" on the "message". It's history. It happened.
Did Fudge have a thesis? I think most books are written with one in mind. Did he misquote anyone?
Years ago I read a book written by Dr Francis Shaeffer's son, Franky. It was called "A time for Anger" (The myth of neutrality in the media). He intentionally had what some might consider a controversial book cover. The cover alone piqued my interest to read. Without impugning his motives, this could be Fudge's reasoning for a book cover as controversial as CWTC.

I'm also a Jesus' name history buff and welcome this read.

What if PPH sells this book and CWTC as a package deal? Could it happen? LOL