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Papers by Lee Spitzer
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, Oct 5, 2012
Altre Modernità, Sep 10, 2011
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, Oct 5, 2012
This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of t... more This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of the Jewish people throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in light of Baptist core convictions, as expressed in World Congress and General Council resolutions and statements. As a collection, the past resolutions, statements and messages of the Baptist World Alliance indicate that the Jewish people were given only minimal attention until the rise of Hitler and Nazism. Responding to that challenge, antisemitism as a manifestation of racism became a recurring theme in Baptist pronouncements. After the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel, the BWA strove to articulate a balanced and nuanced position concerning the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (and terrorism), while avoiding any consideration of how antisemitism might play a role in the conflict. With the rise of twenty-first century antisemitism, in 2019 the BWA returned to its historical roots and once again expressed friendship with the Jewish people and opposed antisemitism.
Journal of European Baptist Studies, 2022
In his new book, Introducing Christian Ethics: Core Convictions for Christians Today, Gushee revi... more In his new book, Introducing Christian Ethics: Core Convictions for Christians Today, Gushee revisits theological positions he and Glen H. Stassen originally articulated in Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context. Correlated with Gushee's move toward a post-evangelical perspective, the new publication reframes his earlier evangelical positions and proposes post-evangelical positions for conversation by the church. This article offers an appreciative yet critical response to Gushee's evolving understanding of sacredness of life and justice ethics, in light of selected traditional evangelical and Baptist core convictions and justice concerns. Three specific areas of conversational concern are highlighted. First, the implications of Gushee's rejection of capacity to frame a definition of the image of God in human beings and replacement of it with an allegiance to God's command. Second, the article considers Gushee's concept of the moral status of human worth and introduces the theme of personality into the discussion of imago Dei. Third, that sacredness of life convictions inevitably influence justice ethics. Gushee's earlier work centred on Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust. The article considers how personality as an integral aspect of imago Dei impacts the ethical discussion of Christian justice concerns in relation to the Holocaust and racism.
Journal of European Baptist Studies, 2021
Altre Modernita Rivista Di Studi Letterari E Culturali, Sep 10, 2011
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, 2006
A resource for supporting the spirituality and spiritual growth of youth.
Baptistic Theologies, 2017
As Hitler rose to power and the Nazis began to discriminate against Jews, Baptists around the glo... more As Hitler rose to power and the Nazis began to discriminate against Jews, Baptists around the globe responded in different ways. This article chronicles the responses of the Baptist Union of Scotland, who throughout the Holocaust era protested against the persecution of the Jews in Europe. Scottish Baptists had a sound grasp of the theological challenges Nazism posed for Christianity, and responded according to historical Baptist core convictions, such as soul freedom, individual liberty, separation of church and state, and the notion of personality. Articles published in The Scottish Baptist Magazine reflected Scottish Baptist concern and angst. The Social Service Committee and its chairperson, Rev. James Hair, took the lead in condemning the Nazi persecution of the Jews. However, such Scottish Baptist 'indignation' did not result in significant systemic assistance for Jewish victims and refugees.
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, 2006
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, 2006
This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of t... more This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of the Jewish people throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in light of Baptist core convictions, as expressed in World Congress and General Council resolutions and statements. As a collection, the past resolutions, statements and messages of the Baptist World Alliance indicate that the Jewish people were given only minimal attention until the rise of Hitler and Nazism. Responding to that challenge, antisemitism as a manifestation of racism became a recurring theme in Baptist pronouncements. After the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel, the BWA strove to articulate a balanced and nuanced position concerning the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (and terrorism), while avoiding any consideration of how antisemitism might play a role in the conflict. With the rise of twenty-first century antisemitism, in 2019 the BWA returned to its historical roots and once again...
Books by Lee Spitzer
Learning to Lead, 2013
Chapter 5 in Learning to Lead: Lessons for Leadership for People of Faith, edited by Dr. Willard ... more Chapter 5 in Learning to Lead: Lessons for Leadership for People of Faith, edited by Dr. Willard Ashley
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, Oct 5, 2012
Altre Modernità, Sep 10, 2011
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, Oct 5, 2012
This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of t... more This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of the Jewish people throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in light of Baptist core convictions, as expressed in World Congress and General Council resolutions and statements. As a collection, the past resolutions, statements and messages of the Baptist World Alliance indicate that the Jewish people were given only minimal attention until the rise of Hitler and Nazism. Responding to that challenge, antisemitism as a manifestation of racism became a recurring theme in Baptist pronouncements. After the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel, the BWA strove to articulate a balanced and nuanced position concerning the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (and terrorism), while avoiding any consideration of how antisemitism might play a role in the conflict. With the rise of twenty-first century antisemitism, in 2019 the BWA returned to its historical roots and once again expressed friendship with the Jewish people and opposed antisemitism.
Journal of European Baptist Studies, 2022
In his new book, Introducing Christian Ethics: Core Convictions for Christians Today, Gushee revi... more In his new book, Introducing Christian Ethics: Core Convictions for Christians Today, Gushee revisits theological positions he and Glen H. Stassen originally articulated in Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context. Correlated with Gushee's move toward a post-evangelical perspective, the new publication reframes his earlier evangelical positions and proposes post-evangelical positions for conversation by the church. This article offers an appreciative yet critical response to Gushee's evolving understanding of sacredness of life and justice ethics, in light of selected traditional evangelical and Baptist core convictions and justice concerns. Three specific areas of conversational concern are highlighted. First, the implications of Gushee's rejection of capacity to frame a definition of the image of God in human beings and replacement of it with an allegiance to God's command. Second, the article considers Gushee's concept of the moral status of human worth and introduces the theme of personality into the discussion of imago Dei. Third, that sacredness of life convictions inevitably influence justice ethics. Gushee's earlier work centred on Righteous Gentiles of the Holocaust. The article considers how personality as an integral aspect of imago Dei impacts the ethical discussion of Christian justice concerns in relation to the Holocaust and racism.
Journal of European Baptist Studies, 2021
Altre Modernita Rivista Di Studi Letterari E Culturali, Sep 10, 2011
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, 2006
A resource for supporting the spirituality and spiritual growth of youth.
Baptistic Theologies, 2017
As Hitler rose to power and the Nazis began to discriminate against Jews, Baptists around the glo... more As Hitler rose to power and the Nazis began to discriminate against Jews, Baptists around the globe responded in different ways. This article chronicles the responses of the Baptist Union of Scotland, who throughout the Holocaust era protested against the persecution of the Jews in Europe. Scottish Baptists had a sound grasp of the theological challenges Nazism posed for Christianity, and responded according to historical Baptist core convictions, such as soul freedom, individual liberty, separation of church and state, and the notion of personality. Articles published in The Scottish Baptist Magazine reflected Scottish Baptist concern and angst. The Social Service Committee and its chairperson, Rev. James Hair, took the lead in condemning the Nazi persecution of the Jews. However, such Scottish Baptist 'indignation' did not result in significant systemic assistance for Jewish victims and refugees.
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, 2006
Encyclopedia of Religious and Spiritual Development, 2006
This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of t... more This historical study investigates how the Baptist World Alliance responded to the struggles of the Jewish people throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries in light of Baptist core convictions, as expressed in World Congress and General Council resolutions and statements. As a collection, the past resolutions, statements and messages of the Baptist World Alliance indicate that the Jewish people were given only minimal attention until the rise of Hitler and Nazism. Responding to that challenge, antisemitism as a manifestation of racism became a recurring theme in Baptist pronouncements. After the Holocaust and the establishment of Israel, the BWA strove to articulate a balanced and nuanced position concerning the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians (and terrorism), while avoiding any consideration of how antisemitism might play a role in the conflict. With the rise of twenty-first century antisemitism, in 2019 the BWA returned to its historical roots and once again...
Learning to Lead, 2013
Chapter 5 in Learning to Lead: Lessons for Leadership for People of Faith, edited by Dr. Willard ... more Chapter 5 in Learning to Lead: Lessons for Leadership for People of Faith, edited by Dr. Willard Ashley