Journal: Southern Baptist Journal of Theology
Volume: SBJT 24:2 (Summer 2020)
Article: Notes From The Revolution: Reflections On The Crisis Of The Summer Of 2020
Author: Bradley G. Green

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Notes From The Revolution: Reflections On The Crisis Of The Summer Of 2020

Bradley G. Green

Bradley G. Green teaches theology at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, and is Professor of Philosophy and Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky. He earned the MDiv at Southern Seminary, the ThM at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas, and the PhD at Baylor University. He is the author of several books: Colin Gunton and the Failure of Augustine: The Theology of Colin Gunton in Light of Augustine (Wipf & Stock, 2011); The Gospel and the Mind: Recovering and Shaping the Intellectual Life (Crossway, 2010); Shapers of Christian Orthodoxy: Engaging with Early and Medieval Theologians (IVP; editor and contributor, 2010); Covenant and Commandment: Works, Obedience, and Faithfulness in the Christian Life (IVP Academic, 2014), Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact (Christian Focus, 2020), as well as a volume in InterVarsity Press’ Reformation Commentary on Scripture. Dr. Green has also contributed essays and reviews to International Journal of Systematic Theology, Chronicles, First Things, Touchstone, and The Churchman. Brad and his wife Dianne have three children—Caleb, Daniel, and Victoria. Brad and Dianne also helped co-found Augustine School, a Christian liberal arts school in Jackson, Tennessee.

The Importance Of Francis Schaeffer For Our Time

In this issue of the Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, tribute is being paid to Francis A. Schaeffer as 2020 is the 65^th anniversary of the beginning of the ministry of L’Abri. When I was a college freshman the Lord worked mightily in my life—bringing some key persons into my life to help me grow in the knowledge and love of the Lord. Along with this I stumbled into the writings of Francis Schaeffer. I still remember picking up a book by Schaeffer and

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thinking, “I don’t know what this is necessarily all about, but I think I need to read it.” This led to eventually working through a number of Schaeffer’s works, and eventually buying his complete collected works, which I still have.

I found that in reading Schaeffer, I was often being reminded of things which I—in a sense—already knew. There is a God. He is there. He is not silent. But also, I remember reading a smaller book, No Little People. And I said, of course. If God has created all persons, and all persons are made in the image of God, there can be no little people. All persons matter to God, and I should have a heart for all people around me. In short, through reading Schaeffer I was being given some too...