My deep thanks to Brad East for his piece on doing theology in a divided church (“Theology in Division,” April 2023). The topic is centrally important and rarely taken seriously, as if its obviousness renders the challenge uninteresting. East’s larger points about aiming at a catholic theology . . . . Continue Reading »
I participate in academic scholarship because I believe there is such a thing as the truth, that all truth is God’s truth, and that the truth is worth seeking, even at significant personal cost. Continue Reading »
My journey of faith has been a process of knocking down every single rational barrier that stands between my soul and faith itself. Faith is so hard for people my age. Continue Reading »
The New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition Bible translation improves upon the excellence of the NRSV in several subtle ways. Every serious Bible reader should check it out. Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Megan Basham to talk about her article, “Prodigal Daughter,” from the December 2022 issue. Continue Reading »
R. R. Reno joins the podcast to discuss his new book, The End of Interpretation: Reclaiming the Priority of Ecclesial Exegesis. Continue Reading »
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have; do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass” (1 Sam. 15:3). The question of divine violence in the Old Testament is hardly a new one for Christians. Non-Christian opponents and . . . . Continue Reading »
How can we trust that, despite all we go through, God hears us when we pray, “Grant, O harvest Lord, that we / Wholesome grain and pure may be”? Continue Reading »
Editor R. R. Reno is joined by Kevin DeYoung to talk about his article, “The Case for Kids,” from the November 2022 issue. Continue Reading »
Not enough emphasis is placed on the Protestant commentary market gap where incisive cultural analysis and neighborly love intersect, and cultural falsehoods are clearly exposed for what they are. Continue Reading »
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