“In this world two things are essential: a healthy life and friendship…” – Augustine How do we develop our theology as Christians who take seriously the call to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our savior, Jesus Christ”? I’ve…
This is the third in a series of articles tackling the theme of Theological Eschatology; the introduction can be found here and the second installment here ~ Mark McDowell, the editor “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”…
This is the third in a series of articles tackling the theme of Theological Eschatology; the introduction can be found here and the second installment here ~ Mark McDowell, the editor “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”…
1. Selective Moralism? In the year 2006, Captain Joseph Rodriguez of Aurora, CO, a Christian, was dishonorably discharged from the Army after refusing to follow orders to deploy his company to Iraq, on the grounds that it was a Biblically…
In early July the University of Notre Dame’s “Institute for Church Life” held a comprehensive, high-octane – and free – conference on the doctrine “Creation out of Nothing” (one of the rare doctrines that might be better known by its…
I report the news. I don’t engage in “discernment blogging.” I am not an “internet theologian.” I don’t get “outraged” at cultural events and I don’t “register concerns” about the latest controversies on the evangelical interweb. In the venerable tradition…
Every Christian knows that we are called to forgive others. But as soon as we talk about what that means, disagreements abound. Stanley Gale has a new booklet out on the important topic of Christian forgiveness as part of the…
Over the past week, the refugee crisis facing Europe has been a matter of intense discussion here in the UK and around the world. While the facts, figures, and politics have long received attention on the news, pictures of the…
Over the past week, the refugee crisis facing Europe has been a matter of intense discussion here in the UK and around the world. While the facts, figures, and politics have long received attention on the news, pictures of the…
Most Americans have by now learned the name of Kim Davis, who as clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky has refused to issue marriage licenses to homosexual couples. Having been directed by a federal judge to issue such licenses on the…
