According to this new foolproof method of diciphering one's theological worldview in less than 15 minutes, I am a Neo-Orthdox-Wesleyan-Evangelical. This is somewhat surprising since I usually call myself a Pentecostal. I grew up in a Pentecostal church, and have consistently worshipped in Pentecostal congregations as an adult. At the same time, it shouldn't be that surprising considering what I have been studying in my free time: Karl Barth's 11 volume Die Kirchliche Dogmatik, one of the greatest theological works of all time. My brother, Allan, generously bought this expensive set for me as a graduation present.
I can hear the conversation now:
Stranger: "So, what religion are you?"
Me: "Christian."
Stranger: "Oh, what kind?"
Me: "Neo-Orthodox-Wesleyan-Evangelical"
Stranger: "Oh, what is that?"
Me: "Um, I'm pretty sure neo means new, so I think it is some kind of new orthodoxy that follows John Wesley's ideas about evangelism"
Stranger: "Oh, but I thought orthdoxy meant keeping in line with past traditons of belief and thought. How can it be new?"
Me: "Uhhh...because QuizFarm said so."
Stranger: "Oh, I see."
Here is how I was scored:
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3 comments:
I found this question/statement funny: Doctrines like the Trinity are fanciful speculation and are of no practical value whatsoever. ;o) So Quiz farm tells me that:
You scored as Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan.
You are an evangelical in the Wesleyan tradition. You believe that God's grace enables you to choose to believe in him, even though you yourself are totally depraved. The gift of the Holy Spirit gives you assurance of your salvation, and he also enables you to live the life of obedience to which God has called us. You are influenced heavly by John Wesley and the Methodists.
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan
89%
Emergent/Postmodern
68%
Charismatic/Pentecostal
61%
Fundamentalist
61%
Neo orthodox
50%
Classical Liberal
32%
Modern Liberal
21%
Reformed Evangelical
14%
Roman Catholic
14%
You're a Neo-Orthodox Evangelical Holiness/Weslyan? How can you even call yourself a Christian?
Actually, I came out very similarly to you, Aaron. I ended up classified as Emergent/Postmodern, but it was only by a hair. It looks like equal amounts of Postmodern, Neo-Orthodox and Holiness/Weslyan to me. Interestingly, even though I go to a pentacostal church, I scored 2nd lowest on their theology!
Emergent/Postmodern 75%
Evangelical Holiness/Wesleyan 71%
Neo orthodox 71%
Classical Liberal 46%
Roman Catholic 39%
Reformed Evangelical 32%
Modern Liberal 25%
Charismatic/Pentecostal 25%
Fundamentalist 11%
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