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Reading Scripture with the Reformers

William Chillingworth proclaimed in 1638, “The Bible, the Bible only I say, is the religion of the Protestants” (12); this is the sense in which Timothy George’s treatment of the Reformers’ handling of Scripture is played out for the reader. This book is the introductory release from InterVarsity’s upcoming commentary series, which will edit and…
June 15, 2012
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Bernard Lonergan’s Critique of Reductionism: A Call to Intellectual Conversion

In this essay David W. Aiken argues that Bernard Lonergan’s contribution to recent Christian thought continues to be undervalued despite its depth, integrative scope, and relevance to contemporary issues. One such issue concerns whether methodological naturalism in the natural sciences warrants a reductionistic metaphysics, anthropology and epistemology. Lonergan’s holistic account of human intelligence and its…
April 15, 2012
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The Imago Dei and Philosophical Anthropology

Theologians have long explored the meaning of the biblical notion of the imago dei for our understanding of the complexities of human personhood. In recent years the focus has often been on the “functional-relational,” as opposed to an “ontological,” account of the imago. Richard J. Mouw reflects here on the ways in which these biblical-theological…
Richard Mouw
April 15, 2012
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Christianity and Literature: Philosophical Foundations and Critical Practice

Co-authors David Lyle Jeffrey and Gregory Maillet set out in their book Christianity and Literature: Philosophical Foundations and Critical Practice with a relatively modest purpose, envisioning their task “as that of suggesting ways that a Christian worldview can provide a pertinent and fruitful approach to literary study as an academic discipline” (27). They wish to…
April 15, 2012
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Ethnography as Christian Theology and Ethics.

It is always with excitement and trepidation that I approach a description of my discipline from those in other fields. Technically, as a cultural anthropologist, ethnography is not my “discipline,” as other social sciences, such as sociology, political science, and even economics, have adopted and adapted ethnographic methods to great effect, but it is definitive…
April 15, 2012
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

On The New York Times’ Bestseller List for weeks, Eric Metaxas’ biography has introduced thousands to one of the most important chapters in church history since the Reformation and one of its most fascinating figures. Given most reviews, evangelicals seem the most enthusiastic about it. Many have discovered a friend they never knew they had.…
April 15, 2012
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The Ethics of Evangelism: A Philosophical Defense of Proselytizing and Persuasion

Proselytism is one of the most contentious issues associated with inter-religious relations. This has been true throughout history and continues to arouse strong reactions today. The Ethics of Evangelism is a pioneering and courageous attempt to sort out the issues, establish criteria for evaluation, and defend the legitimacy of responsible proselytizing activity. Elmer J. Thiessen,…
April 15, 2012