Packer’s Life & Legacy Posted on August 10, 2020 by John Samson I, like many, am deeply grateful for the life and work of Dr. J. I. Packer, yet for me, there will always be a caveat… a “but” associated with him, and it is this, why, oh why, did he sign?… (this article explains) 178. Why J.I. Packer Signed “Evangelicals and Catholics Together” (1994) (and Why He Was Inconsistent)