Come Waste Some Time With Me (4)
The other day, a friend sent me an e-mail reminding me of a quote from Charles Spurgeon out of his book Lectures to My Students. The context of him sending this particular quote is that I have been growing a beard for some time now. The quote:
“I am a firm believer, having never deviated from it (not covering his neck) for these fourteen years, and having before that time been frequently troubled with colds, but very seldom since. If you feel that you want something else, why, then grow your beards! A habit most natural, scriptural, manly, and beneficial.”
“A habit most natural, scriptural, manly and beneficial” indeed! This set me to thinking of the many theologians, past and present who have sported a beard and I began to wonder if maybe I’ve not tapped into some great mine of theological insight delivered through facial hair? OK, maybe not, but it was an excuse to post some theologians with beards:
Augustine of Hippo remains a central figure, both within Christianity and in the history of Western thought.
Herman Bavnick, Professor of Systematic Theology at the Free University of Amsterdam and prominent Dutch Reformed theologian.
James P. Boyce, first president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and prominent Baptist theologian in the Reformed tradition.
John Calvin, often referred to as the “theologian” of the Protestant Reformation.
B.H. Carroll, prominent Southern Baptist and a founding father of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
A.A. Hodge, prominent 19th century Reformed theologian.
John Knox, prominent figure of the Scottish Reformation and prominent figure of the Presbyterian Church.
Francis Schaeffer, Christian theologian, philosopher and founder of the L’Abri community in Switzerland.
Charles Spurgeon, “Prince of Preachers.”
Brent Thomas, guy with a beard.
Geerhardus Vos, prominent Princeton theologian and an important figure in popularizing the Redemptive Historical Hermeneutic.
B.B. Warfield, a contemporary of Vos, another important Princeton theologian and prominent figure in Reformed thinking.
Bruce Ware, prominent opponent of Open Theism and Associate Dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Waste some time with Come Waste Some Time With Me (1)
Waste some time with Come Waste Some Time With Me (2)
Waste some time with Come Waste Some Time With Me (3)
Read Lectures To My Students by Charles Spurgeon.
Read One Thousand Beards by Allan Peterkin.
Read Beards, Beards, Beards by Helen Bunkin.
Read The World Beard and Moustache Championships book.
Read the Wikipedia entry on beards.
Visit the All About Beards website.
In the words of the GREAT Kody P., ” I don’t know that I could more thoroughly disagree with your conclusions.”
I love you anyways!!! :)
Brent,
B. Ware, whom I dearly love, is the Associate Dean of the School of Theology, RDM is the Dean.
Brent,
Is there gray in that beard of yours???
Wade
Given the primitive nature of shaving equipment much before the 19th century, it’s a wonder anyone shaved back then.
Now, shaving is a pain in the…face. Too bad I don’t observe to Leviticus 19:27…save a lot of time each a.m.
Yes Wade, there’s a lot of gray. Thanks for pointing that out…
I have a beard to draw attention away from the other places my head has decided to grow hair and from other places that are getting thinner as I get older.
I think the wife should have the last say… she cetainly had he first say.. and I say she is right on!
You need to study under Schick, Gillette and Norelco for a season.
AMEN Brother Mark!!!! (Oh, I mean Eldon). :)
I can’t grow one. I guess I’m a “second-class Christian.” But, my best friend’s really hairy! Does that count?