I recently answered these questions from Kevin DeYoung after he read my book on Keswick theology:
- Give us a brief history of the Keswick movement.
- Who were some of the significant people involved with Keswick, both those who influenced it and those influenced by it?
- I really like how you explain Keswick theology by going through a typical Keswick conference. Would you explain the conference and theology for us?
- What are the chief problems with the Keswick view of sanctification?
- Where do we still see Keswick’s influence today? Is their’s a common error that resurfaces often in the church? If so, what makes its so attractive?
- What projects are you currently working on, either for yourself or for Dr. Carson?
—from “Andy Naselli on Why ‘Let Go and Let God’ Is a Bad Idea”
Related: Let God and Let God? A Survey and Analysis of Keswick Theology
Update on 8/23/2017: My latest book attempts to survey and analyze “let go and let God” theology:
I have not yet read the book, but I listened to (and greatly appreciated) the audio series you did at Detroit Baptist Seminary.
Something I would find helpful would be making explicit the specific connections between Keswick and the common teaching in the evangelical world right now. It could seem to some as if this is merely an historical movement that didn’t outlast the early 20th century, but I find as I read Bill Bright, Charles Stanley, Chuck Swindoll, and many other major evangelical “stars” that the old Keswick view is, while perhaps modified here and there, alive and thriving. In fact, in my experience, it seems to be (in some form) the dominant evangelical view today. It would be wondeful to see someone (like you) who understands Keswick specifically critique current (and recent) evangelical teachers in that light.
John Rabe’s remarks are very, very important.
I hope some-one will follow up.
I enjoy the book. Thanks to Logos !