Hey, I sing along with the choir on Sunday mornings and it is recorded… does that make me recording artist?

Grace Always,
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What I meant there was that I believe the GCR and its incredible support from the younger generation is a sign that the younger generation is ready to move the SBC to the next era. As in, they are progressing from the CR to the GCR. I think the GCR is going to become the next “big movement/era:” in the SBC. While Hunt, Akin, Ascol, etc. are starting the charge it will be another couple decades before we see thee fruition. By that time it will be the Platt’s, Redmonds, and others who will be leading.

If it were not for the younger generation I dont think the GCR would come to much. But this important stage in the SBC is going to continue to be carried by the younger generation for years to come, thus, showing that the younger generation is poised and ready to lead the SBC into the future.

Does that clarify?

-3 published book reviews, 2 forthcoming book reviews
-2 published journal articles
-1 forthcoming journal article
-2 forthcoming peer-reviewed journal articles
-1 forthcoming book chapter (University of Tennessee Press)

4 paper presentations at academic conferences with at least 3 more scheduled presentations for the upcoming 2009-2010 year.

My first book in the near future will be the publication of my thesis on James Dunn.

That’s just my scholarly historical material and does not include any essays that have been published by various Baptist papers/organizations/etc or proposed projects with my father, also a Baptist historian.

That’s not a terribly bad resume for a young historian entering the dissertation stage. But, I’m out. Thanks for the chat.
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I agree with both of these.

The reality is, Aaron’s approved thesis on James Dunn (I did a little research myself) does qualify him, in my opinion, as a historian. Still, despite his age and stage in academia, Matt is certainly qualified to make historical observations. Matt and Aaron are bound to interpret history differently given their respective biases and, with all that said, this post was still not about the CBF.

Reading history books makes you no more a Historian than setting in a henhouse and cackling all day long makes you a chicken. Now if you start laying eggs… now that makes you chicken. Now just how many historical works did you say you have published?

Perhaps “History buff” would be more appropriate… but “Historian” is a word we reserve for published authors, and perhaps retired history professors.

Grace Always,

Matt, can you elaborate on what you mean here?

Pause for a moment and remind yourself that these most recent exchanges stemmed from your assertion that I’m “lacking in history.”

If an undergraduate degree in “theology” makes one a theologian, I guess that makes me both a theologian and a political scientist.

And no, it doesn’t take a degree in history to study history. But one must study history in order to get a degree in history.

Were you being a bit pompous then? Yep. Am I being a bit arrogant now? You betcha.
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