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The Devil Is Not a Christian: Critiquing Christian Universalism as Presented by David Bentley Hart
by Robert GoldingDavid Bentley Hart’s book entitled That All Shall Be Saved is a powerful argument at first glance for the doctrine of Christian universalism, which is the view that those in hell all eventually enter heaven...
Making the Lion Lie Down Hungry: Forgiveness as Preventative Spiritual Warfare in 2 Corinthians 2:5–11
by Scott D. MacDonaldWhile Christians should understand and practice forgiveness, many of them have not experienced forgiveness from others within the church...
Why a Purely Natural Theology Could Lead Us Astray: Karl Barth’s Response to the Theology of Gender and Marriage Sponsored by the Nazi Party
by T. Michael ChristIn response to the erosion of the biblical paradigm of gender and marriage in modern Western society, some believers are inclined to support any promotion of heterosexual monogamous marriage as a positive moral force...
Throughout his writings, but especially in the presentation of his ecclesiology, John Gill exhibits a steadfast commitment to a theological sensibility today referred to as Baptist catholicity...
How does the author of Hebrews understand Psalm 8? It is a question scholars and other careful readers continue to ask...
Scholars are divided on whether Paul wrote the letter to Philemon with the aim of securing Onesimus’s manumission or not...
The canonical shape of the Psalter has enjoyed concentrated attention in the academe for more than four decades...
The supposed “genocide” of the Canaanites is one of the most vexing questions in the entire Old Testament and a leading reason that many people dismiss the Old Testament as hopelessly barbaric, so an examination of the issues here is in order...
Misunderstanding the Gaps: A Critique of Bryan Bibb’s Interpretation of the Nadab and Abihu Episode
by Joshua PittmanThis article critiques Bryan Bibb’s charitable interpretation of Nadab and Abihu’s cultic offering in Leviticus 10...
The doctrine of the image of God is fundamental to Christian theology and ethics, and it forms the foundation for justice and human flourishing in society...
Resurrection and Reign: The Inseparable Bond Between Resurrection Life and the Kingdom of God in All of Scripture
by M. Jeff BrannonIn biblical theology, the kingdom of God and the hope of resurrection are major themes...
The Deepening of God’s Mercy through Repentance: A Critical Review Essay of The Widening of God’s Mercy: Sexuality within the Biblical Story
by Robert A. J. GagnonRichard B. Hays and Christopher B. Hays’ recent book The Widening of God’s Mercy has generated significant interest but suffers from critical hermeneutical, exegetical, and scholarly deficiencies...