Charleston’s Black leaders want to see justice as well as forgiveness as an outcome of the shooting of 12 people in Bible study there. This 7 min. audio clip might be used to set out the Biblical themes of grace and justice and when and how to employ them–themes we find in literature, jurisprudence, the […]
The Culture Shift and the Gospel as External (not internal) Authority
The Benedict option for non-Catholics: If 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 an external word, not an internal, personal experience.
Mercy, Justice, and Emmanuel AME in Charleston
Charleston’s Black leaders want to see justice as well as forgiveness as an outcome of the shooting of 12 people in Bible study there. This 7 min. audio clip might be used to set out the Biblical themes of grace and justice and when and how to employ them–themes we find in literature, jurisprudence, the […]
Symposium on Obergefell
SCOTUSblog has published a symposium of interpretations on the Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision with ten participants, generally though not entirely favorable toward the decision. Of note is the inclusion or non-inclusion of arguments from natural law and the conjugal theory of marital unions (see Sanders’ article, for ex.).
The Culture Shift and the Gospel as External (not internal) Authority
The Benedict option for non-Catholics: If 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 an external word, not an internal, personal experience.
Symposium on Obergefell
Symposium on Obergefell — SCOTUSblog has published a symposium of interpretations on the Supreme Court same-sex marriage decision with ten participants, generally though not entirely favorable toward the decision. Of note is the inclusion or non-inclusion of arguments from natural law and the conjugal theory of marital unions (see Sanders’ article, for ex.).
Will the Court Protect Religious Objectors to Same-Sex Marriage
Will the Court Protect Religious Objectors to Same-Sex Marriage? — Mark Silk, Professor of religion in Public Life at Trinity College and generally an advocate of same-sex marriage, offers a brief exploratory that considers whether religious colleges will now be subject to regulation and litigation contrary to their creeds.
After Obergefell
After Obergefell — First Things includes 22 contributors—male and female, gay and straight, Christian and Jewish, Protestant and Catholic and Orthodox—in this round table on the same-sex court decision. Their assigned question: “How should we respond to the ruling by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges that there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage? What’s […]
The Historical Adam
The Historical Adam — Books & Culture has assembled a symposium series on the perennial topic of the historicity of Adam and Eve which presents a variety of current views. Here is a useful and accessible overview of the disparate ideas for students interested in how the issue relates to exegetics, anthropology, OT studies, the […]
