Sep
29
2009
Rob Bell and Evangelicalism
I missed a recent interview of Rob Bell over at The Boston Globe. The headline reads, "Bell Aims to Restore True Meaning of 'Evangelical'." A lofty aim, indeed.
Here's one Q&A that gives us a window into Bell's understanding of what 'evangelical' means and what his 'restoration' might look like:
Q. OK, how would you describe what it is that you believe?
A. I embrace the term evangelical, if by that we mean a belief that we together can actually work for change in the world, caring for the environment, extending to the poor generosity and kindness, a hopeful outlook. That’s a beautiful sort of thing.
[Obviously, this is a very brief interview and Bell has much more to say on the subject. But what is noteworthy in this Q&A is the absence of any theological understanding of the term 'evangelical' by Bell.]