From Christendom Times to Apostolic Times
by George Weigel“Apostolic times” call us to relive the experience of the early Church, vividly described in the Acts of the Apostles. Continue Reading »
The Holy See and Thug Regimes
by George WeigelA Church that will not speak truth to power is not a Church that can credibly proclaim Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »
Evangelical Cosmopolitanism
by Peter J. LeithartJew and Gentile are knit together as the new Messianic humanity, brought alive by the Spirit to be life to one another, and so life to the world. Continue Reading »
The Church As a Political Force
by Peter J. LeithartThe church challenges and transforms public life precisely because it confronts the world as a people loyal to another king, one Jesus. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousThe beloved evangelist Billy Graham (1918–2018) preached the gospel face to face to more people than any other figure in history. During his lengthy career, more than three million individuals placed their faith in Jesus by confessing their sins and asking Christ to be their Savior and Lord. . . . . Continue Reading »
A Good and Faithful Servant
by John D. WoodbridgeBilly Graham deserves to be ranked among the greatest evangelical preachers—with Dwight L. Moody, George Whitefield, and John Wesley. Continue Reading »
The Gospel According to Jack Chick
by Samuel D. JamesFor those (like me) who grew up in conservative evangelical culture, Chick Tracts are instantly recognizable: the dark, apocalyptic artwork; the obscure human caricatures that somehow resemble everybody and nobody. And, of course, the fire-and-brimstone. Continue Reading »
Who was Jack T. Chick, Rabid Zealot or Misguided Cartoonist?
by Chap ClarkBecause the comic book genre has its own rules and standards, Chick was able to present his version of the Christian message with a vitriol that was remarkable—and yet permissible. Continue Reading »
Are Mormons Actually Moving Closer to Orthodoxy?
by Gerald McDermottAre Mormons really moving closer to Orthodoxy? According to Richard Mouw, retired president of Fuller Seminary, they are. But I am not so sure that the examples he gives represent a real theological movement.
Accepting Limits
by Joseph E. DavisThe Prophet of Cuernavaca: Ivan Illich and the Crisis of the West by todd hartch oxford, 256 pages, $29.95 W ho now remembers Ivan Illich? A Catholic priest, his seminars in Cuernavaca were a magnet for scholars, including John Rawls, Peter Berger, and Gustavo Gutiérrez. His early books were . . . . Continue Reading »
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