On Mere Protestantism
by Dale M. CoulterThe Reforming Catholic Confession acknowledges the many divisions within Protestantism and calls for a return to its catholic roots. Continue Reading »
The Remaking of Protestantism
by Dale M. CoulterAs we celebrate 500 years of the Reformation, we should remember that a new reformation is occurring right before our eyes. Continue Reading »
Fosdick’s Reformation
by Timothy GeorgeLegendary liberal Protestant Harry Emerson Fosdick construes the Reformation in a way that resonates with those who think that individualism is at the heart of the Protestant faith. Continue Reading »
Reformed Ressourcement
by Mats WahlbergChristian Dogmatics: Reformed Theology for the Church Catholicedited by michael allen and scott r. swainbaker, 416 pages, $36.99Reformed Catholicity: The Promise of Retrieval for Theology and Biblical Interpretationby michael allen and scott r. swainbaker, 176 pages, $21In his Essay on the . . . . Continue Reading »
Reformational Preaching
by Timothy GeorgeThe preaching of the Gospel as a sacramental event is at the heart of Reformation theology. Preaching is also at the heart of Reformation faith—preaching as an indispensable means of grace and a sure sign of the true church. Continue Reading »
Where We Stand
by Carl R. TruemanThe End of Protestantism: Pursuing Unity in a Fragmented Church by peter j. leithart baker, 240 pages, $21.99 Peter Leithart’s latest book, The End of Protestantism, began as a set of short but controversial essays for First Things magazine and progressed through a roundtable discussion at Biola . . . . 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 »
No Protestants on the Court
by Mark MovsesianHow the absence of Evangelicals on the Supreme Court might affect the course of American law. Continue Reading »
The Pope, Protestantism, and Reformation
by Dale M. CoulterThe recent visit of Pope Francis to the Cathedral of Lund was an historic occasion. The Holy Father joined the Lutheran World Federation’s president, Bishop Munib Younan, and the General Secretary, Rev. Martin Junge, as part of a joint commemoration that celebrated the Reformation. Both in Junge’s homily and the statement signed by Pope Francis and Bishop Younan, there were calls to push forward in the dialogue with the goal of a common Eucharistic table, even if both sides recognized the ongoing obstacles to attaining it. While the choice of Lund was related to its being the place where the Lutheran World Federation began in 1947, the celebration set in relief just how deep the ecumenical challenges are. Continue Reading »
Sex and Sin in Protestant America
by Joshua MitchellThe now infamous second presidential debate was a spectacle that few decent Americans want to witness again. It was also a spectacular one-act recapitulation of the four-hundred-year-long drama of sex and sin in Protestant America. Continue Reading »
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