Evangelizing Slaves and Colonial Christianity
A book detailing the complex relationship between enslaved people, slave masters, and the missionaries of the Anglican Society for the Propagation of the Gospel
Like many Anglicans, including evangelical luminaries such as George Whitefield, Le Jau was sensitive to the particulars of slave mistreatment, but did not see chattel slavery’s inherent indignity. Thus, some of the most evangelistically-minded Christians of the eighteenth century bolstered the institution of slavery. I recently read Travis Glasson’s excellent book Mastering Christianity: Missionary Anglicanism... Continue Reading
Courage: Moral and Otherwise
We need people we can trust in their personal lives, and we also need people who do good in the world and stand up for what is right
Right now there are medical staff and volunteers treating patients with Ebola and there is a pretty good chance they will catch it even as they try to help the few who have it to survive, or at least die in dignity. This disease is scarier than HIV/AIDS ever has been. Some of these health... Continue Reading
A Few More Reasons Why We Should Use Hymnals…
Readers add more reasons to why it is good to use hymnals
“…children learn to sing hymns with help from their parents. This past Sunday I witnessed three different sets of families where one of the parents placed their hymnal low enough for the child next to them to sing and the parent’s finger was sliding along the text and music so the child could learn to... Continue Reading
Christian Bakery Criticized By New Northern Ireland MP
MP Andrew Murrison said that businesses should ‘comply with the law’ which ‘prevents discrimination against gay people’
Simon Calvert, spokesman for the Institute, said: “It’s very disappointing that Mr Murrison has chosen to intervene in this way. “He appears to be pre-judging the issue and pronouncing Ashers’ guilt without apparently being fully aware of the facts and the law. “Ashers did not turn away a customer, they simply refused to take part... Continue Reading
A Review: ‘Recovering Redemption’
A refreshing study of the biblical message of redemption, both justification and sanctification
Chandler and Snetzer are very clear that sanctification – growing holy in heart and habit – is not what makes us God’s children, but exhibits that God has made us his. They rightly grasp that while justification is a 100% work of God, sanctification is a 100% work of God and 100% work of God’s... Continue Reading
Gordon College Was Misrepresented
A true, non-coercive pluralism is desperately needed in America
It’s a sad thing when good institutions and good people are unfairly characterized or misrepresented. It’s the kind of sadness (and anger) that I feel when vitriolic, demeaning or hateful language are directed against people because of their race, gender, or sexual identity. In both cases, we poison our public discourse and undermine our ability... Continue Reading
Updated: Kent Hinkson, Former PCA Minister, Missing Since Monday; Car Found But Hinkson Still Missing
Police say they have been actively searching for 71-year-old Kent Hinkson since his wife reported him missing Monday evening [August 4]
Hinkson’s family said he was currently serving as a priest of pastoral care at All Saints Church in Durham. Before moving to the Triangle nine years ago, Hinkson had served for 40 years as a minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) and then the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He served churches in Los... Continue Reading
Why Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem?
Peace in Jerusalem and the region will not come from political negotiations, because the roots of the conflict are spiritual not political
What does it mean to “pray for the peace of Jerusalem”? Are we praying primarily for a political peace? Of course, political peace is good and an asset to all parties. But the peace must mean a fundamental change of heart and action on the part of all those who live in Jerusalem and the... Continue Reading
How To Keep the Spark Alive
A review of a study called “Keeping the Spark Alive”
What did the study find? It found exactly what you would expect if you believe that God is the creator of human sexuality and that he has revealed his will to us in the Bible. The researchers determined that approach partner-focused sexual goals within communal relationships were most likely to lead to sexual satisfaction in... Continue Reading
Current Problems Associated with the End of the Third Industrial Revolution
This paper advances a hypothesis of the end of the third industrial revolution and the beginning of a new transition
Transitions are social transformation processes that cover at least one generation. In this paper I will use one such transition to demonstrate the position of our present civilization. When we consider the characteristics of the phases of a social transformation we may find ourselves at the end of what might be called the third industrial... Continue Reading