I wanted to follow-up briefly on our conversation of this morning regarding the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). In reality, I am aware of this renewal movement in the Church but not under this acronym, hence my professed ignorance this morning. In brief, this is a multi-faceted movement that has its roots in many basic theological/ecclesiastical questions/debates going back decades and indeed in some forms, going back centuries.. It is neither nefarious nor heretical although, because of the many strands of thought and beliefs involved in this movement, it is prone to distortion and misrepresentation. Whether these mischaracterizations are the result of ignorance or malicious intent is a discussion for another day.
For example, there is no such thing as an "NAR Flag." The banner in question is actually referred to as "The Pine tree Flag" (aka "An Appeal to Heaven" flag). The design was commissioned by George Washington on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in October 1775. The slogan hearkens back to the writings of John Locke in his 1690 refutation of the divine right of kings. Anyone who thinks this banner is somehow associated with NAR obviously doesn't know their American history.
Hi Paul,
I wanted to follow-up briefly on our conversation of this morning regarding the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). In reality, I am aware of this renewal movement in the Church but not under this acronym, hence my professed ignorance this morning. In brief, this is a multi-faceted movement that has its roots in many basic theological/ecclesiastical questions/debates going back decades and indeed in some forms, going back centuries.. It is neither nefarious nor heretical although, because of the many strands of thought and beliefs involved in this movement, it is prone to distortion and misrepresentation. Whether these mischaracterizations are the result of ignorance or malicious intent is a discussion for another day.
For example, there is no such thing as an "NAR Flag." The banner in question is actually referred to as "The Pine tree Flag" (aka "An Appeal to Heaven" flag). The design was commissioned by George Washington on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in October 1775. The slogan hearkens back to the writings of John Locke in his 1690 refutation of the divine right of kings. Anyone who thinks this banner is somehow associated with NAR obviously doesn't know their American history.
More to follow.