The evangelization of the Roman Empire is one of the remarkable chapters in the history of the church.[1] Behind the story of Christianity’s transformation from an overlooked and misunderstood sect to the official religion of the Empire stands an important…
Note: This post concludes Amy’s series on Roman Catholic and Reformed Protestant views of justification. Find previous posts in this series below. Does God want us to be certain of our salvation? “Work out your salvation with fear and trembling,” Saint…
Imagine the Brady Bunch, the hit TV show from the 70’s, re-packed for today’s viewers. Would the plot identify with the majority of younger couples? What about the majority of younger, evangelical Christian couples? When I’ve asked young Christian couples…
Some Scripture passages simply take our breath away. The gospel is precious however it is expressed, but not all sentences are made equal. Romans 8’s statements are beloved for its content—the truth that nothing can separate the believer from God’s…
We are in a time of significant social instability. Large segments of our society have demonstrated, even rioted, for the cause of “Social Justice”—an enigmatic phrase meaning different things to different people. In general, those demonstrating for Social Justice are…
Death and darkness dominate America’s Halloween celebrations. Children dress as ghosts and ghouls, and October is the season for horror films. Many Americans, both Christian and non-Christian, think that this fascination with the macabre must be anti-Christian. They may be…
On August 19, 2020, Netflix released the film Cuties, billing it as a coming-of-age story that deals with the pressing cultural issue of how social media affects young girls. The director, Maïmouna Doucouré, says that the film comes with “an…
If someone says to you, “The solution to poverty is…,” and finishes that sentence with a single word, or a single phrase that doesn’t include ‘Jesus,’ then it’s probably safe to stop listening. Our hunger for tweet-length solutions, for snackable,…
I declared at the outset of this series that the matter of justification is of essential importance because it concerns the eternal fate of souls. We’ve spent much time describing and analyzing the Reformed and Roman Catholic positions; we should now…
Editor’s Note: This article has been adapted from the preface of Biblical Patterns and Government. Too many believers take a short-term view and become frustrated or retreat altogether from the public square when setbacks occur. Improvements in government may require generations.…
