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Discussion of George Gillespie's Wholesome Severity Reconciled with Christian Liberty
Review, options, next topics 
Subject: Review, options, next topics
From: Chris Coldwell 
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 1997 09:47:32 -0500

Westminster forum:
Some house items:
1. Return of Bacon
2. GWS Series
3. Where Next?
4. A New Forum?
5. Outline of GWS series and where we are
6. Review of list rules
 
1. Return of Bacon
Richard Bacon should be back this week and return to his "keeper of the
list and poster of the text" duties next week. 
2. GWS Series
We are about half done with the GWS series. The activity on this discussion
has slowed considerably since we began.  If anyone has any comments or
suggestions about how they think things are going, please let me know in a
PRIVATE post (please). Is this too hard, are we going to fast, too slow,
more interested in other discussions? etc.  
3. Where Next?
  It is our intent to discuss the Westminster Confession by chapters,
chapters dispersed between other dicussions.  So unless there is a general
rebellion against the idea, we plan to slate WCF Chapter 1 to follow the
GWS series and then go to another piece of reformed literature after that,
then WCF 2, etc. If that doesn't suit, send me private posts on what you'd
like to see.
4. A New forum?
We certainly have the capability of adding other forums. If there is
interest or a desire for a more free form discussion forum to handle
current topics, to bounce ideas, etc., without being tied to a text like
the westminster forum, let me know in a private post.  The rules of
behavior would be the same. 
5. Where we are in GWS.
For review of where we are in Gillespie's WS, here is the outline (we've
posted to date through GWS-15):
WS is divided as follows:
Introduction to the reader
GWS-1 through GWS-2
I. Three views (Papist, Toleration, Reformed)
GWS-3 through GWS-6
II. Confirming Arguments from scripture
GWS-7, GWS-8, GWS-9, from the Law
GWS-10, GWS-11, from Scripture example
GWS-12, from the NT
GWS-13, from odious names assigned to heretics
III. Objections Answered
GWS 14 through GWS-23 
IV. Eight distinctions on Gillespie's position
GWS-24 through GWS-31
V. So What? The conclusion
GWS-32
VI. A Paraenetic to the Independents
GWS-33


6. Review of list rules 
As this post is long already, I'll post this in a separate post. 


Sincerely,
Chris Coldwell
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