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Social Justice
Print(Volume 24, Issue 6, December 2018/January 2019) Of the hot-button issues circulating right now, in both society and the church, nothing has drawn more interest and debate than social justice. In society at large much unrest and controversy is evident particularly in regards to three areas. First, there are the interrelation concerns, expressed most clearly in the #MeToo movement, which is an effort directed at the alleviation of sexual harassment and assault, primarily targeting women. Next are the debates involving human sexuality, especially LGBTQ items. Finally, matters of race and ethnicity have surged afresh in recent years. As these concerns filter down to the church, to a certain extent the response of God’s people is clear. The Scriptures powerfully condemn all forms of immorality, sexual misconduct, and abuse. Sadly, the church has not been totally spared the accusations of sexual misconduct, with a number of high profile leaders recently being…Read More »
Recent Articles
Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics – Part 2
Print(Volume 24, Issue 5, October/November 2018) As stated in Part One of this series, redemptive-historical (RH), or Christocentric hermeneutics, is becoming increasingly popular, especially within Reformed and Covenantal theological circles. In short, RH is the idea that all of Scripture …Read More »Redemptive-Historical Hermeneutics Part 1
Print(Volume 24, Issue 4, August/September 2018) Redemptive-historical hermeneutics (RH), sometimes called Christocentric hermeneutics, has gained a lot of traction in recent years, almost exclusively within Reformed circles. It is the interpretive system used by those embracing Liberate Sanctification and is …Read More »Sanctification Debates Part 3
Print(Volume 24, Issue 3, June/July 2018) In this concluding article on sanctification debates centered around what is often termed Liberate Theology (LT), and at other times the “grace model” or “monergistic” sanctification, the goal is to evaluate the basic teachings …Read More »Sanctification Debates Part 2
Print(Volume 24, Issue 2, April/May 2018) Liberate Theology (LT), as we saw in Part 1 of this series, is a method of sanctification which focuses on what its teachers call the indicatives of Scripture, rather than the imperatives. Indicatives are …Read More »
Recent Book Reviews
Christ’s Call to Reform the Church by John MacArthur
PrintJohn MacArthur sees the imminent need for the church to reform. A new reformation, as he understands it, would require a return to the five solas of the sixteenth century Reformation. Short of such an appreciation and adherence to the …Read More »Christ Alone, the Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior by Stephen Wellum
PrintStephen Wellum contributes Christ Alone to The 5 Solas Series, edited by Matthew Barrett and published by Zondervan. Each volume handles one of the foundational Solas of the Reformation, showing why each is important and detailing the theology behind it. …Read More »Essential Virtues, Marks of the Christ-Centered Life by Jim Berg
PrintJim Berg, Dean of Students at Bob Jones University, has written a solid book concerning Christian life and virtues based on the text from 2 Peter 1:5-7. As the Foreword indicates: “This book focuses on Peter’s call to cultivate essential …Read More »Woke Church, an Urgent Call for Christians in America to Confront Racism and Injustice by Eric Mason
PrintEric Mason is the founder and pastor of Epiphany Fellowship, a megachurch in Philadelphia. He writes Woke Church from the perspective of a prominent, conservative, well-respected and culturally engaged black pastor who deals constantly with issues pertinent to the African-American …Read More »