One may be “outside” the church, but one can never be “outside” of God’s love.
Clark H. Pinnock
Christian Theologian Dr. Clark Pinnock passed away yesterday, August 15th, 2010.
Dr. Pinnock was a strong, and at times conversational voice in the Evangelical movement. He taught most recently at MacMaster Divinity College in Hamilton, Ontario in Canada. Dr. Pinnock affirmed an annihilationist view of hell that says that the “unsaved” will experience extinction rather than eternal conscious torment, as was a leading voice in the open theism conversation.
Both my sister-in-law and my brother had the pleasure of studying under Dr. Pinnock, and if my memory is correct, my brother may have served as one of Dr. Pinnock’s teachers assistants for a season. Though I never had the privilege of meeting Dr. Pinnock I am deeply grateful for his writing and his contribution to North American Christian theology and especially for his influence within the Evangelical movement. He published many books, including, but certainly not limited to:
My deepest sympathies go out to his wife Dorothy, Little Bethel Community Church, and all who were blessed to personally know him.
For more on the legacy of the late Dr. Clark Pinnock see:
- Greg Boyd: Clark Pinnock has Finished the Race!
- Thomas Oord: Clark Pinnock passing onto glory
- T. C. Moore: Clark Pinnock’s legacy
“I do not apologize for admitting to being on a pilgrimage in theology, as if it were in itself some kind of weakness of intelligence or character. Feeling our way toward the truth is the nature of theological work even with the help of Scripture, tradition and community …. A pilgrimage, therefore, far from being unusual or slightly dishonorable, is what we would expect theologians who are properly aware of their limitations to experience.”
Dr. clark h. pinnock
Rest in Peace, dwight
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Leanne and I made it to the funeral service. When we heard that it would be at Little Bethel we couldn’t believe it. Little Bethel is a small church but they had a TV downstairs and audio and chairs downstairs. It was an absolutely beautiful service. Dr. Sarah Pinnock (Clark and Dorothy’s only daughter) shared along with Dr. Joyce Bellous. Then they had an opportunity for anyone to go forward. They encouraged the folks from Little Bethel to share their stories of Clark. So many people talked about how this giant would sit with the children and dance with them in the aisle. One man commented that he didn’t understand why Clark was so controversial because it only took praying with him once to learn of his incredible heart for God. The whole experience was very moving. Clark’s wisdom, character and love are part of his tremendous legacy.
I am better for encountering him.
peace
dallas