The day after I published A Toxic View of the Kingdom: A Review of Empire of the Risen Son, the book’s author, Steve Gregg, read my review and submitted a comment to my site stating that I had mislabeled him as a Postmillennialist and Calvinist. A few days later I discovered that Gregg had written a 16-page response and was circulating it among some of our brethren. I later received a copy of Gregg’s response from one of Gregg’s assistants but am not sure where Gregg has posted his response since the copy I received came indirectly from him and nowhere states where it can be found. Be that as it is, I have chosen to respond to some of Gregg’s criticisms of my review for the sake of fairness to both Gregg, myself, and truth.
Answering Gregg contains a final response to Steve Gregg regarding accusations he brought against my review of his book. Since the purpose of my review was not an attempt to change Gregg’s mind, I will not engage him in endless debate. The purpose of the review was (and still is) to raise awareness of Gregg’s beliefs and influence within churches of Christ. I have appended Gregg’s response that I received to the end of this article for the sake of transparency and integrity.
I have also posted an updated version of my original review that reflects the labels Gregg wants applied to his teaching and cleans up a couple of typos.
Answering Gregg contains a final response to Steve Gregg regarding accusations he brought against my review of his book. Since the purpose of my review was not an attempt to change Gregg’s mind, I will not engage him in endless debate. The purpose of the review was (and still is) to raise awareness of Gregg’s beliefs and influence within churches of Christ. I have appended Gregg’s response that I received to the end of this article for the sake of transparency and integrity.
I have also posted an updated version of my original review that reflects the labels Gregg wants applied to his teaching and cleans up a couple of typos.
| Answering Gregg.pdf |
| A Toxic View of the Kingdom - Updated Edition.pdf |
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