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On the Insufficiency of the Cross
Ian Hazlett (Martin Bucer, 78) observes that some Anabaptist groups taught “a radicalized Anselmian doctrine of the all-sufficiency of…
On Revolutions, Earthquakes, and the Kingdom of Christ
As the extraordinary synod on the family comes to a close, one thing has become abundantly clear:…
Parenthood’s Happy Middle
Now drifting into its sixth and final season, NBC’s Parenthood has spent its run alternately pegged for…
Chaput, Morals, and the Law
I n anticipation of tonight’s Erasmus lecture by Archbishop Chaput, and for those who aren’t familiar with his…
Hillsong: We Haven’t Shifted After All
In light of new comments from Hillsong’s head pastor, Brian Houston, I wanted to add some additional…
First Links – 10.20.14
Damnatio Memoria? The Council of Trent and Catholic Teaching on Divorce E. Christian Brugger, The Public Discourse…
Into All the World
John Stott once defined evangelicals as Gospel people and Bible people. No one has embodied these traits…
Still Called to Martyrdom
When Christians warn that the adoption of same-sex marriage laws will lead to persecution of traditional Christians,…
Apprenticeship
Tamara Jacoby reports at the Atlantic on the important role that apprenticeship or “dual training” (classroom and on-the-job)…
Transgender Deconstruction
I wonder if the gender identity theorists realize just how much they’re undermining when they deconstruct the…
Preparations
When the angels come out with their trumpets, they “prepare (hetoimazo) to trumpet them” (Revelation 8:6). It’s…
First, Last, and In Between
Jesus is “first and last” (protos kai eschatos) and He says so at the beginning and end…
Gay Rights and Ideology
Two stories have been in circulation. One concerns a subpoena issued in Houston demanding all sermons and…
Shailer Mathews, With Us Still
In 1918, Shailer Mathews, the late dean of Chicago Divinity delivered a series of lectures at the…
Homophobia, The Word
Not so long ago the term homophobia didn’t exist, but now it’s everywhere. Why do people like…
