In addition, Cook is on to something when he implies that we need to do more that merely repeat the Bible. Cook is right to critique a Biblicism that would do this sort of thing. I doubt if Chan is saying this, and I certainly don’t say this. There is a way of saying, “The Bible says…” to shut off all conversation. What those who affirm the traditional view must show is why that view is worthy of devotion. … it seems to me that those who affirm the traditional view of hell need to do more than say “this is what the Bible says and we’re just repeating it.” Everyone involved in the debate about hell right now is saying “the Bible says”. I’ll admit I was self-centeredly looking for “ammunition” that would set my book apart.īut after reading Cook’s critique, I found myself in the awkward position of feeling compelled to defend an author whose book will be in “competition” with mine! But it appears the Chan and I are both partial to one biblical argument. I took note, naturally, since my response book, God Wins, is coming out in the next month as well. In a recent blog post here, Jeff Cook took aim at a video by Francis Chan, the author of a forthcoming response book to Rob Bell’s Love Wins.
Mark Galli, senior managing editor, Christianity Today
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