Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry was a man delighted and governed by the Word of God
During this period, Matthew also began to publish, beginning with polemical pamphlets and including a selection of psalms and hymns. His first major work was his father’s biography, published in 1697 (Philip died in 1696). On 12 November 1704, Matthew started work on his written exposition of the Old Testament (completed on 18 July 1712,... Continue Reading
Rowan Williams in One Final Push for Women Bishops in Church of England
The Anglican assembly won't be able to deal with this issue again for another decade or so if not decided now
Although women can serve as deacons and priests in Anglican churches, they are still fighting for ordination into the highest echelons of the clergy. Many from the more liberal side of the Communion have insisted that the law should change to allow women to be ordained as bishops, but conservatives maintain that Christ’s disciples were... Continue Reading
Of Babies and Beans? A Frightening Denial of Human Dignity
The logic of the Culture of Death is an assault on the dignity and worth of every human being
Our total worldview inevitably “informs us in everything we do.” Paul Ryan was simply responding with honesty, and he did not call for a theocracy. Interestingly, Joseph Biden, though a champion of a woman’s right to choose, has repeatedly claimed the influence of his Roman Catholic faith in other arenas of public policy, especially economics.... Continue Reading
Controversy follows Charismatic Calvinist group
Three unnamed female plaintiffs claim that Sovereign Grace Ministries did not report abuse allegedly committed by church members
Sovereign Grace Ministries, which recently moved from Maryland to Kentucky to rebuild a fractured network and strengthen ties with Southern Seminary, is now in the news for allegedly covering up allegations of child sexual abuse committed by church members. A controversial church-planting network with ties to a Southern Baptist Convention seminary has been... Continue Reading
Answering Skeptics Without a Word
Ministries aimed at life change---especially mercy ministries---put flesh and blood on the arguments of able Christian apologists
As the Word teaches us, the Spirit distributes different gifts in the church. Some Christians may be called and equipped to defend the faith publicly. Others, however, demonstrate that faith through a variety of ministries aimed at those in physical need. The late Christopher Hitchens was fond of saying that “religion poisons everything,”... Continue Reading
New Survey Explores How Religious Change Will Influence the 2012 Election and Beyond
Report details how Catholic and unaffiliated Americans are responding to presidential candidates and key campaign issues such as taxes and entitlement programs
Religiously unaffiliated Americans are the fastest growing group in the country’s religious landscape, having more than doubled in size since 1990. Today, nearly 1-in-5 (19 percent) Americans self-identify as religiously unaffiliated. But while religiously unaffiliated Americans are more likely to support Obama over Romney (73 percent vs. 22 percent), they are less likely to say... Continue Reading
An Atheist Evolutionist Asks a Good Question of Dr. Peter Enns
If we can’t trust Genesis to be historical fact, then how can we trust that the Gospels are either?
For a long time now BioLogos has ignored its initial mission of trying to convert evangelical Christians to evolution. It didn’t work—as I predicted—because those Christians know that if you buy Darwinian evolution, then you have to see much of the Bible as either fictional or at best metaphorical. And if you do that, then... Continue Reading
A Cloud the Size of Man’s Hand
The Dinesh D'Souza incident is surely a clarion call for all of us to examine ourselves
As soon as your group, whether it be a conference or a coalition or a college, starts to be influenced in its choice of ‘leader’ or keynote speaker by the chosen one’s ability to command serious media attention or simply fill that stadium, you have Corinthian Christianity and you are heading for disaster. ... Continue Reading
50 Women You Should Know
Key leaders were asked which Christian women are most profoundly shaping the evangelical church and North American society
To create this list, we asked dozens of evangelical leaders to identify Christian women in North America whom evangelicals (both men and women) admire and who are shaping the life of the church and culture in significant ways. We tabulated the results, and ended up with 50 that clearly stood out. Christian women... Continue Reading
No Apologies Needed
Politics is part of our teaching assignment as Christians
I don’t want my local church to look anything like a political party headquarters. I don’t think my church should typically end up endorsing specific candidates. But with the radical secularization of our culture, it seems increasingly right for our churches—as part of their teaching ministry—to engage in explicit instruction of their people. ... Continue Reading