Christianity without the Cross: A review...

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by Jason Dulle.

What I found so surprising in Jason's review is his surprise at what he read. Here is a small excerpt:

Fudge contends that there was a concerted effort within the UPC to stamp out the PCI view of salvation (in violation of the spirit of the merger), and that such efforts have largely been successful—so much so that today the soteriological perspective of nearly all the UPC constituency is that of the PAJC. The evidence he presents for both the historic presence of the PCI view, as well as the efforts to stamp it out are compelling. He documents how a series of political moves (yes, politics exist in the church too) and changes to the Articles of Faith have been instrumental in accomplishing a more monolithic view of soteriology within the UPC (something Fudge laments).

I am a relatively young man (34) who has only been in the UPC for 18 years. I was largely ignorant of the history of this organization, so I found the information both relevant and enlightening. I have to admit that given my experience, it was quite a shock to learn that in days past, many in the UPC believed in salvation at repentance. In 18 years I have never been part of a church or known a minister who held to such a soteriology. Reading Fudge’s book was like meeting an organization I never knew.

This comes from a graduate of CLC in Stockton and a student of Daniel Segraves.

You can read the entire review on his blog and the discussion that follows.

http://theosophical.wordpress.com/20...ism/#more-1958