There are no atheists in foxholes, the old saying goes. Back in the 1950s, when the philosopher Alvin Plantinga was getting his start, there were scarcely more religious believers in academic philosophy departments. The philosopher Alvin Plantinga, whose new book is called “Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion and Naturalism.” Growing up among Dutch... Continue Reading

Many will know Charles Hodge primarily by his writings – his major three-volume work on Systematic Theology and his commentaries on Romans, Ephesians and 1 Corinthians. This biography opens a door into the life of the man behind the writing. He is shown to be a man who displayed the Christian graces in his home,... Continue Reading

Christians should always have tender hearts towards those around us and a willingness to help others. Considering all that God has done for us, especially through the death and resurrection of Christ, how can we not be moved by the needs of others? In his book, Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Makes Us Just, Dr.... Continue Reading

Jesus’ prayer in John 17 reveals the very heart of Jesus’ person and ministry. The following story of his trial and death reveals an eyewitness account. A Review of Michael E. Cannon, Jr’s The Prayer of Jesus: An Expository and Analytical Commentary on John 17, Resource Publications, Eugene, OR, November 2010 and The Trials and... Continue Reading

Bartholomew’s book engages more comprehensively with what the Bible has to say about place. For that reason alone, it is likely to appeal to a broad swath of readers, including many evangelicals A Review of Where Mortals Dwell: A Christian View of Place for Today by Craig G. Bartholomew, Baker Academic, September 2011, 384 pp.,... Continue Reading

Many believe that the job of the church is not to do justice at all, but to preach the Word, to evangelize and build up believers. But if it is true that justice and mercy to the poor are the inevitable signs of justifying faith, it is hard to believe that the church is not... Continue Reading

There just aren’t many books out addressing the issue of the backsliding Christian. I imagine one reason why is the marketability—I mean, how many backsliders are really going to go buy a book about their condition? And I don’t think they would take too kindly to being handed a book on backsliding by a concerned... Continue Reading

“It’s too easy to wield “social justice” like a two-by-four to whack every middle-class Christian who tithes, prays, works hard, deals fairly with others, and serves faithfully in the local church, but doesn’t have time to give to or be involved in every cause. If we need fifty hours in every day to be obedient,... Continue Reading

Once the Old Testament case for the participation of children in all of the privileges and obligations of the covenant has been dismantled, the foundation of paedocommunion has been demolished. When we ignore the covenantal arguments posited by advocates of paedocommunion by a naïve appeal to 1 Corinthians 11, we must recognize that they are... Continue Reading

The errors of the Federal Vision theology must not be used to dismiss Nevin, or others who share a higher view of the visible church and the effects of the means of grace and a different view of conversion and piety. Who brought about the bigger changes in American Protestantism, Charles Darwin or Jonathan Edwards?... Continue Reading