2016 Theological Symposium: The Theological Legacy of F. Leroy Forlines
by the Helwys Society Forum Last Monday and Tuesday, the Free Will Baptist Commission for Theological Integrity sponsored their twentieth annual Theological Symposium. Students, pastors, professors, and scholars of other sorts gathered at Memorial Auditorium on the campus of Welch College, in Nashville, Tennessee to hear presentations, which all, in some way, explored the theological legacy of F. Leroy Forlines. This theme was...
Recommended Books (Autumn 2016)
Francis Bacon wrote in his 1625 essay, “Of Studies,” that reading is a private delight which strengthens the mind and sharpens the personality. However, he remarked, there are various ways of reading and not all books deserve the same attention. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and...
Announcement: New Book Release
For over 60 years, Free Will Baptists have been blessed by the life, work, and thought of F. Leroy Forlines. Now, through a newly released work co-edited by two Forum contributors, Mr. Forlines’s legacy is on full display. The Helwys Society Forum is pleased to announce the release of a new book entitled The Promise of Arminian Theology: Essays in Honor of F. Leroy Forlines (Randall House Academic), co-edited by Matthew Bracey and...
Free Will Baptist National Convention: Reflections from Kansas City, Missouri
This year all seven Helwys Society Forum contributors attended the eightieth National Association of Free Will Baptists (NAFWB) meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Several were involved in business, panels, and seminars, along with the other 4,150 attendees. In addition, several books were released with which Forum members were involved, whether through editing or writing. These include The Promise of Arminian Theology: Essays in Honor...
Recommended Books (Summer 2016)
The Apostle Paul closes his epistle to the Ephesians with a memorable exhortation: “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with...
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