I worked at the bookstore of a big (liberal) seminary in the Northeast back in the 80’s. I had a lot of downtime, so I read nearly every book in the store.
I was a New Christian, innocent, and very excited about my faith.
I was appalled by the “textbooks” I was reading...Rosemary Reuther, Gustavo Gutierrez, and bunches of other Feminist, Lesbian, Marxist, Secularist, Liberal, Socialist, Anti-Western authors and the place was churning out ordained ministers (mostly butch females) to pastor the UCC and American Baptist Churches of New England. I spent more time ARGUING with the students than selling books! LOL! I was so upset by the environment I had to ask for a transfer to the main store.
I had no idea that the LORD was preparing me for ministry now, in these troubling times, by exposing me to all that stuff. Now I can stand by the Bible and share the gospel in some very hostile places, because I know in advance the arguments and counterarguments that I will be getting from the Liberal Church.
I was HONORED to recently read in Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s biography that he encountered the SAME scenario when he studied at Union Seminary in NYC back in the 30’s and was appalled by the liberalism of Harry Emerson Fosdick. Dietrich Bonhoeffer has been my personal hero for many years!
The True Gospel WILL win in the end, Ray. Hang in there. Keep preaching the Truth.
I believe it. I recently was in a similar store and was appalled at the books being sold. Shocked even.