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Is God Useful?

August 18, 2024

Kim Riddlebarger, Michael S. Horton, Rod Rosenbladt

LeadershipMovements (evangelicalism, spiritualism, doctrinal trends, etc. )

Is God Useful?

40 min

LeadershipMovements (evangelicalism, spiritualism, doctrinal trends, etc. )

Is God Useful?

40 min

In this episode from 1996, classic hosts, Michael Horton, Kim Riddlebarger, and Rod Rosenbladt discuss the topic of “pragmatism” in the church. The ultimate question of pragmatism is not, “Is this true, good, or beautiful?,” but rather, “Will it work?” On this program, the hosts trace this pragmatic spirit throughout the history of American Christianity.

While pragmatism may look different today, we encourage you to use this conversation to help identify what pragmatism is, what it looked like in history, and how you can identify it in its different shapes and forms today.

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Kim Riddlebarger

Kim Riddlebarger is pastor of Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim, California. He is a visiting professor of systematic theology at Westminster Seminary California and a frequent contributor to Tabletalk and Modern Reformation. Among his publications is A Case for Amillenialism: Understanding the End Times, and The Man of Sin. Kim also writes at the Riddleblog which is devoted to Reformed theology and eschatology.

Michael S. Horton

Michael S. Horton serves as the founder and Editor in Chief of Sola Media and serves as the J. Gresham Machen Professor of Apologetics and Systematic Theology at Westminster Seminary California.

Rod Rosenbladt

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