Letter re. Frederick Faber
This brief letter exchange addresses concerns about quoting Frederick Faber, a 19th-century Protestant who converted to Roman Catholicism, in a Reformed publication. Rev. Hanko apologizes for not vetting Faber's ecclesiastical background before inclusion and discusses the proper understanding of worshiping God's will, touching on broader questions about doctrinal faithfulness and the discernment required in theological writing.
Dear Rev. Hanko, I must convey my great disappointment in your quoting of Frederick Faber's poem in your introduction to Habakkuk in the SB. He is an obvious Protestant apostate to Rome (false church indeed. I am amazed today of how many so-called Reformed folk consider Rome to be a less than pure, true church of Christ). Any comment on Faber's "worshiping" of the will of God? For the gospel, Creighton Baldwin And the reply: Dear Brother Baldwin and the SB Staff, I apologize for the delay...
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