I agree with Beorn. An ahistorical understanding of the faith leads to some very dark corners.
I agree with that, I just was not convinced by what Beorn said that what we are discussing is ahistorical, rather I would say it is stuck in a moment. One which has solidly past and been forgotten by everyone else.
Although perhaps I'm hailing from one of the only parts of the world were this could be true, I suspect not because I've encountered the Alpha course and a lot of other evangelical discourse from the states, granted it comes through local filters but I dont see its solo-scriptural and other foundations as ahistorical, most of it would make no sense to the first christians or even those less remote from this reformation dateline origins and it certainly makes little sense of the modern world or people who post-date christianity per se.