On Fundamentalism

Kudos to Fisher Humphreys and Philip Wise for their new book Fundamentalism. Unlike the admittedly perspectival advocacy that you'll read on the Southern Baptist Convention's website and on this website, Humphreys and Wise do a very good job of presenting a fair case for both sides of the theological controversy between Fundamentalists and Moderates. To get an idea how they approach the subject, here's a link to the book's table of contents.

I must admit that, while reading the book, there were times that I was among those that Walter Shurden described as thinking the book "cut Fundamentalism too much slack." I'm also certain that many Fundamentalists will think the book cuts moderates too much slack.

Few scholars have the ability to explain theology with the clarity, precision and concision of Fisher Humphreys and Philip Wise. This book should be on everybody's reading list. And while you're at it, every Baptist ought to put Fisher Humphrey's The Way We Were on their reading list as well.