The Circumcision of Abraham’s God
by Brad EastToday is a day for peace, for today the church remembers Jesus, son of Mary, savior of the world and redeemer of all Israel. Continue Reading »
Toward Incarnation
by Peter J. LeithartTypological reading of Scripture has been disfavored in modern Christianity, but it should be restored to favor. Continue Reading »
Word Made Flesh
by Peter J. LeithartThis is the good news of Advent: The Word who became flesh dwells in your flesh and speaks himself there, among your ruins. Continue Reading »
Our Claim on God’s Mercy
by Thomas Petri, O.P.Regardless of the dark winter about to descend, Advent reminds us that God will keep us firm to the end and that we have been called to fellowship with Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »
The Principled Ambivalence of Pope Francis
by Robert P. ImbelliThe governing principles of Pope Francis's Evangelii Gaudium remain inchoate and uncertain. Continue Reading »
The Mystery of Mary
by Rachel Fulton BrownAn interview with Rachel Fulton Brown. Continue Reading »
A Merry Pascalian Christmas!
by Carl R. TruemanPascal understood the pathology of our age three hundred years ago. And the answer then, as now, is the Christian one. Continue Reading »
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 »
The Politics of Advent
by Dale M. CoulterThe season of Advent reminds Christians that uncreated nature grounds, heals, and elevates created nature, which marks the foundational principle of the city of God. Advent has a politics within it.
The Tragedy of the Resurrection
by Carl R. TruemanPace common wisdom, the resurrection makes human life truly tragic.
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