Should the Church Teach Tithing?
A Theologian’s Conclusions about a Taboo Doctrine
Russell Earl Kelly, PHD
LIST OF TITHING OPPONENTS THROUGHOUT HISTORY
WE ARE NOT ALONE: VERY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE NO-TITHE POSITION
Major authors, theologians and historians who have opposed tithing. Corrections and additions are welcome. E-mail me at russell-kelly@att.net
ANGLICAN/EPISCOPAL:
Edersheim, Alfred (d1889)
APOSTOLIC
Apostle James W. Winfree Ministries
ASSEMBLY OF GOD:
Fee, Gordon, prolific author
Stuart, Douglas, author with Fee ??
CONGREGATIONAL:
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST:
Thompson, Rhodes, author
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST THEOLOGY:
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (See SBC section)
See http://www.billygraham.org/LFA_Article.asp?ArticleID=28
Blomberg, Craig, Denver Seminary
Bromiley, Geoffrey W., Fuller Theological Seminary
Chafer, Lewis Sperry, Dallas Theological Seminary
DALLS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Elwell, Walter A., Wheaton College
Epp,Theodore H., founder Back to the Bible (d1985)
Gary Friesen, former Dean of Multinomah College
Harrison, Everett F., Fuller Theolical Seminary
Henry, Carl F., Fuller Theological Seminary
Klein, William W., author with Blomberg
MacArthur, John, Masters Seminary
MASTER’S SEMINARY, John MacArthur
Morgan, G. Campbell, followed of Spurgeon
McGee, J Vernon (former Presbyterian)
Pfeiffer, Charles, author Wycliffe
Roach, Mal, scofieldprophecystudies.org
Ryrie, Charles C., Dallas Theological Seminary
Strickland, Wayne, Multnomah Collete and Sminary
Swindoll, Charles, Dallas Theological Seminary
TALBOT BIBLE COLLEGE
Unger, Merrill F., Dallas Theological Seminary
Walvoord, John F., Dallas Theological Semnary
WHEATON BIBLE COLLEGE
Zodhiates, Spiros, prolific author
LUTHERAN:
Lenski, R. C. H., Wisconsin Synod; top historian
Luther, Martin, famous reformationist
Qualben Lars P., historian
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Snyder, Rev. Walter, Emma, Missouri http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2006/11/how-should-i-tithe.html
http://xrysostom.blogspot.com/2009/05/designating-ones-tithe.html
PRESBYTERIAN/REFOFMED:
Bruce, F. F., famous author (D1990)
Coogan, Michael D., author with Metzger, Oxford
Kaiser, Walter C. Jr., prolific author (denom.?)
Kennedy, James, TV and author (partlially agrees)
Lang, J Stephen, prolific author
Metzger, Bruce M., prolific author; Oxford
Owen, John http://www.tithing-russkelly.com/id191.html
Schaff, Phillip, historian, German Reformed (D1893)
Schreiner, Thomas R, SBTS, Louisville
Silva, Moises, author with Kaiser (denom. ?)
ROMAN CATHOLIC:
Aquinas,Thomas (mostly agrees)
Catholic Dictionary, online 1912
Eggenberger, New Catholic Encyclopedia
SOUTHERN BAPTIST:
Baker, Robert A., chief SBC historian
Beck, David, SEBTS, NC
Black, David Alan, SEBTS, NC
Bush, L. Russ, SEBTS, NC
*Croteau, David, PHD, Columbia Theoloogical Seminary
Dana, H. E. SBC historian
Jones, David W, SEBTS, NC
Kostenberger, Andreas, SEBTS, NC
Schreiner, Thomas, SBC Louisville
Woodbrige, Russell S, SEBTS, NC
*Dr. David Croteau
http://www.tithing-russkelly.com/id178.html
http://www.richlandcreek.com/Brochures/Part%201-Handout%20&%20Answer%20Key.pdf. His blog is www.slaveoftheword.com
Christus Victor Ministries, St Paul, Minnesota megachurch – Greg Boyd
Greg Boyd is a former atheist who surrendered his life to Christ in 1974. He graduated with honors from Yale Divinity School and Princeton Theological Seminary. Greg was a professor of theology for 16 years at Bethel University and is the founder and senior pastor of Woodland Hills Church, an evangelical megachurch in St. Paul, MN.
BOOKS BY SOUTHERN BAPTISTS:
Croteau, David, You Mean I Don’t Have to Tithe?
Croteau, David, Perspectives onTithing, Four Views
Schjreiner, TDhomas, 40 Things +++++
Woodbridge, Russell S and Jones, David W, Health, Wealth adn Happiness
