Background
Runyon, Daniel Virgil was born on November 4, 1954 in Zeeland, Michigan, United States. Son of Lawrence Virgil and Leilah (Hartgerink) Runyon.
(Wesleyan churches, Pentecostal churches, and the modern c...)
Wesleyan churches, Pentecostal churches, and the modern charismatic movement trace their theological roots to John Wesley. Yet these groups have gone separate ways in interpreting the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the church, often regarding one another with suspicion or distrust. In The Divided Flame, Dr. Howard Snyder, a Wesleyan minister, calls Wesleyans and charismatics to reexamine how they parted ways. He finds that they still have a great deal in common theologically, and he proposes that this common ground should serve as a basis for dialogue. "How does a Wesleyan dialogue with charismatic Christianity" asks Snyder. "Rather than comparing our theology or practice point by point, we have chosen to address the central question that charismatic Christianity raises for us: In what sense is Christian experience, the church, charismatic? If the charismatic movement raises valid biblical questions for us-and it does-then it is more important to deal with those questions than merely to catalog the pluses and minuses of the movement" This book reviews the history of Wesleyan and charismatic thought, evaluating them in light of Scripture's norms for church life. A provocative study, The Divided Flame should bring fresh perspective to the controversy surrounding modern charismatic theology.
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Runyon, Daniel Virgil was born on November 4, 1954 in Zeeland, Michigan, United States. Son of Lawrence Virgil and Leilah (Hartgerink) Runyon.
Bachelor, Spring Arbor College, 1976. Master of Arts, Wheaton College, 1978.
Instructor journalism, Spring Arbor (Michigan) College, 1978-1981; staff writer development, Spring Arbor (Michigan) College, 1978-1980; senior editor, Fitness Finders Inc., Spring Arbor, 1980-1982; director marketing, Fitness Finders Inc., Spring Arbor, 1982-1984; freelance writer, Spring Arbor, since 1982.
(Wesleyan churches, Pentecostal churches, and the modern c...)
(Book by Daniel V. Runyon)
Married M. Renee Munn, September 10, 1983. Children: David, Kirby.