Men Without Conviction, Churches Without People
by George WeigelChristianity is dying in Europe, and irresponsible priests—who surrender the gospel to political fads—are largely to blame. Continue Reading »
Ecumenism, Influence-envy, Etc.
by George WeigelA recent National Catholic Reporter editorial railed against the group “Evangelicals and Catholics Together,” claiming it is detrimental to American public life. Continue Reading »
Dear Johannes Cochlaeus: Enough Already
by Christopher JacksonLutherans should not fall for depictions of Luther as one whose self-conflict gives rise to blasphemy. Continue Reading »
The Ecumenical Gospel
by Peter J. LeithartIs the gospel identical with the Protestant doctrine of salvation? Or is the gospel a message about God's Son that Protestants and Catholics affirm together? Continue Reading »
Revealing God
by Robert P. ImbelliEngaging the Doctrine of Revelation: The Mediation of the Gospel through Church and Scripture by matthew levering baker academic, 384 pages, $44.99 M atthew Levering’s prodigious scholarly output, his editing of significant theological handbooks, and his co-editorship of the English edition of . . . . Continue Reading »
Toasting the Conscience
by James ConleyIn Letter to the Duke of Norfolk, Blessed John Henry Newman suggests gamely that religion should never be the subject matter for after-dinner social toasts. But, he says “if I am obliged to bring religion into after-dinner toasts, I shall drink—to the Pope, if you please—still, to Conscience . . . . Continue Reading »
Civil Society, Church, and State
by David T. Koyzis Civil society does not represent an effort to “fix” something, whether it be the overweening state or the corrosive market. To think that it does is to miss the point.
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The Problem of Evangelicalism's Unstated Confessions
by Carl R. TruemanThe departure of Union University from the CCCU highlights a problem at the heart of American evangelicalism. Continue Reading »
The Benedict Option for Evangelicals
by Phillip CaryIf American evangelicals are to succeed at Christian formation under the new cultural regime that the Supreme Court has just instituted in law, they must re-learn the Gospel of Christ as the word of an external authority worth loving, not the inner voice of their experience. Continue Reading »
Engaging John Together
by Timothy GeorgeNot long ago I participated in a conference, “Engaging the Gospel of John, Engaging One Another: Catholics, Orthodox, and Evangelicals.” This conference was sponsored by Paradosis Center, a fellowship of Catholics, Orthodox, and Evangelicals committed to theology and Scripture within the Great Tradition. Continue Reading »
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