Delving into the historical development of enthusiasts in church history, with a focus on the Anabaptists and their rejection of the incarnation, preferring spiritual revelation over scripture. The chapter discusses enthusiasm as a rejection of the physical incarnation of God and its ongoing presence in various forms throughout church history.
Martin Luther once said that, "Adam was the first enthusiast," and by "enthusiast" he doesn’t mean someone who is enthusiastic. The philosophy of enthusiasm is "god-within-ism," a belief and tendency to pit internal spirituality versus external texts, institutions, and authorities. In this episode, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, Walter Strickland, and Bob Hiller discuss how this "god-within-ism" has appeared in the church, from Montanists, to medieval monks, radical figures in the Reformation, Enlightenment philosophers, and contemporary movements today.
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Featuring: Michael Horton, Bob Hiller, Walter Strickland, and Justin Holcomb