I don't know Warren's heart, nor do I know God's will as it specifically relates to Warren and this missionary trip. It could very well be that by this excursion He brings Warren to a more complete understanding of the Scriptures and a boldness to proclaim the Gospel message without the smarmy anti-intellectualism.
I would suggest that Jesus Christ had an 'anti-intellectualism' attitude to the religious leaders of his day. I think Warren is in excellent company.
As do I. I don't knock the man's ministry, but I do have some issues with his methods. What i don't understand is why the moment anyone expresses reservations about his methods, it is viewed as an all-out assault on the man, worthy of an all-out counterattack. We have doctrinal differences, and each side is convinced of the rightness of their positions, beyond anyone's ability to change them. So be it. But to actively attempt to silence any well-intentioned reservations, based on scriptural understandings which may differ, is not Christian.
Harley expressed a genuine concern, and for his trouble he was flamed. It is a narrow mind that cannot listen to another viewpoint without trying to silence it. One can state their disagreement with another's viewpoint without flaming, and without rancor, and with well-reasoned counterpoint. There are some, though, whose insipid, derogatory, and insulting remarks deserve the strongest of responses.