The Divine Inversion
by James R. RogersIn Evangelical churches, the why of the virgin birth receives less attention than the fact of it. Continue Reading »
Remembering Thomas Oden
by Joel ElowskyTom saw as his primary task the discernment of how the Holy Spirit was leading the church and how, in his role as a pastor and academic, he might fit into the Spirit’s leading. Continue Reading »
A (Liturgical) New Year’s Resolution
by George WeigelPermit me to suggest a Real New Year’s resolution to those who think it necessary to support Pope Francis by rewriting recent Church history: Stop it. Continue Reading »
Recalibrating the Culture War in 2016
by Darrell BockWe still live in a contested environment. The candidate who flouted political correctness won. But his victory does not necessarily represent a victory for religious conservatives. Continue Reading »
Samicles
by Timothy GeorgeA new book collects a wide assortment of Reformers's commentary on some of the most dramatic books of the Old Testament. Continue Reading »
The Eternity of God
by Timothy GeorgeTime does not exist apart from eternity’s embrace. Eternity embraces time on all sides, preceding, accompanying, and fulfilling it. Continue Reading »
On the Theology of Sleep
by Karl Gustel WärnbergSleeping is an act of faith. Every time we go to bed, we entrust to God that we will wake up the next day. Every night is an anticipation of the day when we will never wake up again. Continue Reading »
Secular Blindness
by Rupert ShorttOne of the core points overlooked by unbelievers is that human understanding is not exhausted by mapping the world of nature. We don’t just investigate the world at a scientific level: We also seek to give meaning to our lives, and to connect our own small narratives with the larger narratives of the world around us. Continue Reading »
Donald Trump, Man of Faith
by Matthew SchmitzChristianity is a religion of losers. To the weak and humble, it offers a stripped and humiliated Lord. . . . . Continue Reading »
Death of God Fifty Years On
by Matthew RoseOn April 8, 1966, a five-thousand-word cover story appeared in Time magazine, sending the country into a panic over a group of theologians few had heard of then and nobody remembers now. Paul van Buren, Thomas Altizer, and William Hamilton are forgotten. The cover, however, remains memorable. The . . . . Continue Reading »
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