‘Believing Alone’ Is a Spiritual—Not Just Civic—Problem
The civic implications of declining church membership are high. But the spiritual stakes are even greater.
The civic implications of declining church membership are high. But the spiritual stakes are even greater.
If it doesn’t align with reality, it doesn’t align with the ultimate reality—Jesus. It’s in opposition to Jesus.
Our Western instinct of the margins speaking truth to power is an assumption that has biblical roots, and only in the Christian story can it bear any weight.
‘Death with dignity’ has become equated with autonomy and independence. But according to Scripture, a dignified death will honor the sanctity of mortal life.
Gavin Ortlund responds to the objection that Christianity is pro-slavery by showing how the Bible provides a basis for human dignity and abolition.