Greg Carey, scholar of the New Testament and apocalyptic literature, invites readers to reconsider the Book of Revelation as a text that can speak meaningfully to contemporary resistance movements. The post Review: Rereading Revelation appeared first on Word&Way.| Word&Way
I like how they make the title sound like ritual is a problem. Our culture believes that, I liked to believe it, and so the book is more appealing. (book on amazon, pdf excerpt) The book is not about rituals, but rather the attitude that ritual engenders. It’s an attitude of “If we do things ... Read moreRitual & its Consequences: book summary| Jessitron
Unless you’ve been on a mission to Mars the last few years, you’ll be aware of the lively public debate over the relationship between religion and civil government, the proper roles of …| Analogical Thoughts
When American evangelicals affirm the Trinity but don’t see the Spirit as a personal being, when they consider Jesus as the sole source of righteousness but insist that people are still inherently good, either not enough churches are teaching sound doctrine or not enough churchgoers are listening. That’s what Ligonier Ministries had to say about Read more... The post Survey: Evangelicals Contradict Their Own Convictions appeared first on Christianity Today.| Christianity Today
We want meaning and resolution—and the kind of monster we can defeat.| Christianity Today
Yesterday, I preached the funeral service of a dear friend. In the days leading up to his death, I reflected on what it means to be “swallowed up by life.”| Jonathan M. Threlfall
A large part of our civilisation rests on the shoulders of one medieval monk: Thomas Aquinas.| Ralph Ammer
First of an 11 part series on the Orthodox Christian faith written primarily for Western Christians. This installment contrasts Eastern from Western approaches to Wisdom, knowing Christ, and the resulting difference in mindset and beliefs. The post Part I of the Western Series: Approach to Wisdom appeared first on Orthodox Reflections.| Orthodox Reflections
“What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer.” This quote is the first line of Francis Bacon’s essay, Of Truth. Further on Bacon says truth is “the sovereign good of human nature.”| Catholic Stand
The Nourishment of God’s Womb for the Church To the Reckless Church in America, The thing which we’ve greatly feared has come upon us, sisters ... Read More The post The Bill For Our Recklessness Has Come Due appeared first on Missio Alliance.| Missio Alliance
You Are Loved Oneya, an ambassador of the Kingdom of God. To those of the Church in the West, beloved in Christ before the foundations ... Read More The post Aren’t You Tired of Attempting to Dominate? (You Are Loved) appeared first on Missio Alliance.| Missio Alliance
An Invitation to Listen When you really think about it, we write scores of letters every single day, in a vast array of structures and ... Read More The post Letters to the Church: An Invitation to Listen appeared first on Missio Alliance.| Missio Alliance
Joseph Smith established a pattern of adaptation that continues to this day. The post How Has Temple Worship Evolved Since Joseph Smith’s Time? appeared first on From the Desk.| From the Desk
What is eschatology? Discover the biblical study of the end times, including key beliefs and why eschatology gives Christians hope for the future.| Esther Press
I was so appalled at the ‘open letter’ signed by some evangelicals re the Unite the Kingdom march that I wrote this article on Christian Today – you can get the original here Disuniting the Kingdom – an open letter to evangelical signatories of the anti ‘Unite the Kingdom’ letter – CT To those evangelicals […]| TheWeeFlea.com
As was the last Ad Rem, this number is an edited excerpt from the talk I am soon to give at Saint Benedict Center’s annual conference. In Chapter ten of the Commonitory, Saint Vincent considers what we should do when … Continue reading → The post The Ordinary Magisterium vs. ‘A Teacher Established in the Church,’ Who Errs appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
I don’t usually share hate mail, but this the first time we’ve received a Yiddish curse via our contact form on Catholicism.org, and it somehow seems worth noting. This came in the digital mailbag last night: The Jewish Nation will … Continue reading → The post A Yiddish Curse appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
Faculty, graduate students and many other members of the Fordham community gathered in the Flom Auditorium of Walsh Library on Sept. 18 to attend the first McGinley lecture of the 2025-26 academic year: “The Ethics of Meritocracy: A Theological Assessment.” Jonathan Crystal, vice provost for academic affairs, moderated the event, which marked the most recent... The post “The Ethics of Meritocracy” appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
Paul Rutherford explains why Jesus is the only way to know God. I was sitting in my car at a red light and I saw a bumper sticker on the car in front of me that said, “Coexist.” Only, the letters on the bumper sticker are religious symbols. A crescent stands in place of the letter “c,” a peace symbol […]| Probe Ministries
(How is it the middle of September already, that’s what I want to know!) Kristin DuMez, on resisting moral collapse from the very beginning: A new religious resource from Freedom Church of th…| Gaudete Theology
Titus taught what accords with sound doctrine, modeled godly living, and rebuked those who opposed the truth. The distinctive theology of Paul’s letter to Titus serves these purposes.| Crossway
Topic: humility, pride, selfishnessText: Philippians 2:1-16Takeaway: Think others first. TENSION I was driving down the 202 the other day with my family in the car during rush hour, and we are in the HOV lane. Because anytime I have the chance to get in that lane and move past all... The post SERMON: From Selfish to Selfless | Philippians 2 appeared first on Pro Preacher.| Pro Preacher
Despite endless attempts to do so, fleeing sin can’t be done halfheartedly – that only sets the stage for failure. A tepid turning away is like a drunk who doesn’t buy beer anymore but still goes to all the same parties and hangs out with the same drunken crew. He’s pushed off his sin, but […]| Reformed Perspective
By Karen Jackson-Weaver The opportunity to write about four books that have shaped my scholarly journey invites me to reflect on my doctoral studies at| Reading Religion
The post Westminster School John Locke Lecture explores religion, nationhood, and Christianity in England appeared first on Westminster School.| Westminster School
Major Christian Doctrines | Biblical Authority Ministries
Francis of Assisi is one of the few figures in the post-Orthodox West that bears even a slight resemblance to humanity’s first parents before the Fall, or to the many Orthodox saints throughout Church history who regained the ‘fragrance of Paradise’. Unfortunately, he is an unreliable spiritual guide. The post The True Spirit of Francis of Assisi appeared first on Orthodox Reflections.| Orthodox Reflections
Last fall, a post by Paul Gavrilyuk on Facebook highly resonated with my own burning thoughts on the same issue. Gavrilyuk wrote, “Russia’s war crimes have two main aims: to crush the spirit of Ukrainians and to erase Ukrainian identity. It strikes me that our present discussion of Orthodox nationalism, as valuable as it is,...| Public Orthodoxy
Being a living sacrifice to God means not being like the world around you, but to have your thinking changed by the Holy Spirit.| Written for our instruction
Protestant Christianity in America consists of a veritable alphabet soup of denominations, so saying that I grew up in the OPC probably means nothing to you. If it does, lol wow I’m sorry and I probably know you. What if I also told you that my Christian high school| Samsara Diagnostics
This past Sunday, I had the chance to preach at a church in Georgetown, KY. My friend, Andy Waldroup, has pastored this church for a long time, and I was privileged to visit and open the Bible with…| Theology Along the Way
How do we navigate the turbulent waters of twenty-first century Catholicism? We see many good things in the Church today, to be sure, but we also see massive blow-back against them from a dying generation of neo-modernist clerics in high … Continue reading → The post Holding the Line: St. Vincent of Lérins vs. the Neo-Modernist Tempest appeared first on Catholicism.org.| Catholicism.org
Was Saint Cyril of Alexandria a Monophysite? This article examines his own writings to prove his theology aligns with the Council of Chalcedon.| Catholicism.org
Today, January 28, 2025 is the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas and is celebrated as the 800th anniversary of his birth (even though history does not record the actual date), and so it begins the third of the Three Jubilee Years commemorating also the 700th anniversary of his canonization in 1323 and the 750th anniversaryContinue reading "Happy Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of Humanity – 2025"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
If you have visited the Thomistic Philosophy Page in recent months, you may have notice an image of the cover for my forthcoming book, To Know the Truth of Things: An Overview of the Philosophy of Saint Thomas Aquinas. The title comes from an observation about the nature and goal of philosophy that Saint ThomasContinue reading "To Know the Truth of Things"| Thomistic Philosophy Page
The latest book from Robert D. Cornwall laments how Christians have historically built ‘fences’ around the Eucharist and explores just how radical Jesus’s vision for table fellowship can be.| Word&Way
Anger is a right response to evil, but we must reject unrestrained rage and choose righteous indignation that motivates prayer, reflection, and action toward real justice.| Jonathan M. Threlfall
All murders are tragic and unconscionable, but some seem to signal a kind of inflection point in social life, especially when it comes to our ability to engage in public discourse on highly contentious topics. That’s the way many people, including myself, feel about the killing of Charlie Kirk.| Jonathan M. Threlfall
Every day we are faced with attacks that come in the form of bamboozling tangles of truth and lies. Statements from the Bible serve like a sword to cut through these lies, revealing the difference …| Jonathan M. Threlfall
You’re dead. It probably happened in one of those dramatic ways Pentecostal preachers love to warn you about—a car accident, maybe a plane crash. Now, ... Read More The post Saved?: What Will You Do? appeared first on Missio Alliance.| Missio Alliance
“Are you ok, Ju?” My dad stood at the door of my dark bedroom, the only light coming from the hallway. He looked down at ... Read More The post Saved?: Where Will You Go? appeared first on Missio Alliance.| Missio Alliance
"Most of us preach rest far better than we practice it."| Missio Alliance
Take this test of basic Bible knowledge to help assess your biblical literacy. This simple quiz examines some of the key doctrines and events of the Bible. It will give you a good feel for your breadth and depth of Scriptural knowledge. This article is also available in Spanish. It’s alarming to us at Probe Ministries to see the drop […]| Probe Ministries
I don’t know him well and have only met him a few times, but Dick Lucas has had a great impact on me….not least the encouragement that he is still going strong at 100! This is a video we made when he preached at St Peters..Apparently it is no longer available on YouTube, so I […]| TheWeeFlea.com
A Catholic analysis of Charlie Kirk’s death, the hope for his salvation, the danger of indifferentism, and praying for non-Catholic souls.| Catholicism.org
Apologetics and theology should be the closest of disciplines. One might even argue, given that theology is the “queen of the sciences,” apologetics should rightly serve under that theological rule. For this reason, scholarship has given much attention to the relationship between these two disciplines. A plethora of books have been written on apologetic methodology, […] The post Is Inerrancy Important to Apologetics? appeared first on Helwys Society Forum.| Helwys Society Forum
I’m (re)reading a book on original sin with an online mimetic book group, and in last night’s meeting, we read a section that used a phrase that caused some discussion. The context wa…| Gaudete Theology
How many times have I heard someone say, “That’s just wrong!” when the action being discussed isn’t wrong in a moral sense, but is simply unwise from the perspective of the speaker? This got me thinking about the nexus between morality and wisdom, between an action being right or wrong, on the one hand, and … Continue reading “That’s Just Wrong!” Is it Wrong, or is it Unwise?| Kindle Afresh
I hate generative AI. I hate how it’s destroying writing pedagogy and giving students even more excuses not to read (because they can just read a “summary”). I hate how whiny and defensive AI users are about the pathetic little ways they’ve integrated it into their lives. If I could push a button and permanently … Continue reading ChatGPT is going to kill God| An und für sich
Friends of the blog will definitely be interested to read this article by long-time contributor (and now independent blogger) Beatrice Marovich, drawing on interviews with an astonishingly wide range of contemporary theologians reflecting on the possible death of their field.| An und für sich
By Noah Guthrie. “What does the creation care promised land look like?” Katherine asked. “None of us really know.” When we’re striving for something we can barely imagine, it’s crucial that we let the Holy Spirit guide our actions — whether in building or destroying, in planting native coneflowers or removing invasive honeysuckles.| A Rocha USA - A Rocha USA
What is the true nature of Orthodox Christianity, and is the faith compatible with Oriental practices such as Zen Buddhism?| Orthodox Reflections
James Detrich provides five reasons to study church history and allow our knowledge to build our confidence in our faith. When I was in college, we had to do what was called “evangelism night.” It was a night in which a group of us would pile into someone’s old, broken-down car (we were all poor back then) and skirt downtown […]| Probe Ministries
Join Nancy Guthrie as she talks with Iain Duguid about how we can understand Revelation in new ways when we read it as a letter, as a promise, and as apocalyptic prophecy.| Crossway
You may know that traditionally, Catholics are to fast and/or abstain from meat on Fridays; or, to substitute some other form of what is generally described as “penance”. Growing up, I …| Gaudete Theology
This week we take a closer look into Augustin Laffay, SJ, and Gianni Festa's latest book, St. Dominic and His Mission. The post Interview with Augustin Laffay, SJ on St Dominic and His Mission appeared first on Catholic University of America Press.| Catholic University of America Press
Sr. Mary Veronica Sabelli, RSM discusses "Gender Complementarity and Christian Personalism: The Philosophy of Sister Prudence Allen, RSM."| Catholic University of America Press
Without us, what would the earth be,Nameless, nonexistent, desolate.Without us, what would the sky be,Shapes without light and without a voice,to name them, without eternity.And what would God be,A thing without name and without glow.What flesh would He take to appearwithout flesh on earth,What face without the human face,Without human clothing and shape.What a beating... The post In Memory of Chrysostomos Stamoulis (August 2, 1964 – August 18, 2025) appeared first on Public Orthodoxy.| Public Orthodoxy
Romans 12:1 encourages us to be living sacrifices (expanded upon in the previous blog post here). That’s not all this verse teaches; let’s look at it again: I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual … + Read More The post What is “spiritual worship” in Romans 12:1? appeared first on Written for our instruction.| Written for our instruction
Christians are to be living sacrifices, which means to devote our whole lives to the service of the God who saved us.| Written for our instruction
On Monday, I had the chance to spend an hour with our President’s Leadership Fellows here at Southwest Baptist University. These students (about 20 of them) are awarded a presidential scholarship as freshmen and have the chance to spend time with our President, Dr. Rick Melson, and other leaders at SBU. They take one class…| Theology Along the Way
In Drew Dyck’s book, Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians), he writes that isolation is a liar. So true! We read in Proverbs that y…| Theology Along the Way
The legend of modern political theology is well known, and it has received extensive research and documentation. Less so is the legend of the theology of the visible as it relates to the problem of liturgy. For some time now some of us have pondered on a curious historical coincidence: the fact that in 1922 […]| Infrapolitical Reflections
In one of the glosses in Marginalia on theology, Erik Peterson provides a remarkable pictorial image of thought of death and resurrection through the activity of washing a bowl. Peterson writes: “When washing a dirty dish, our thoughts may turn to the dead, to the dead as a genus, as an inferior genus that perhaps […]| Infrapolitical Reflections
In the Spanish language there is a wonderful idiom that has gone out of fashion in our times to express a sudden silence: “ha pasado un ángel”, or an angel passed by. The phrase is commonly used wh…| Infrapolitical Reflections
How many of us would have devised the cross as God's way of salvation? Probably none of us. We want a theology of glory more than a theology of the cross. That's why Judas betrayed Jesus and the crowd chose Barabbas. And yet... the cross is the power of God for salvation.| Living Theologically
Trending news becomes next week’s ancient history. We need something (or someone) that does not change, and yet remains true, powerful, and life-giving. This is precisely why it is good for Christians to consider the immutability of God. | Living Theologically
Do Christians embrace the "spiritual but not religious" mindset? Should they claim "It's a relationship, not a religion." The gospel offers a different perspective on religion and spirituality that's worth considering.| Living Theologically
Before digging into this important question, let me unequivocally state that this post reflects my personal opinion and in no way represents my church’s official opinion. Also, please respect this is obviously coming from a Baptist’s perspective without turning the... Continue Reading →| Living Theologically
What is the meaning of our lives? Give it some thought.| Christian Apologetics
We hope and pray for true revival. But are we ready? When revival comes, we must be prepared to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit marks of God's work.| Jonathan M. Threlfall
"The work of racial healing is not optional for followers of the Way of Jesus. It is a way of being–a deeply raw, courageous, and redemptive process–that is essential to our formation into the likeness of Christ."| Missio Alliance
How did the crypto-Catholic Jacques Lacan give us the Calvinist Slavoj Žižek? And could St. Augustine's theology be the key?| Samsara Diagnostics
To be able to concretely love people, we must learn to partner with the mystery of change, to summon its appearance, come what may, and to diligently dance whichever conjuring ritual we happen to have stumbled upon ourselves.| Samsara Diagnostics
One way to see grace might be the power to create new and unexpected timelines.| Samsara Diagnostics
The primary argument against Christian universalism is that I don’t want God to save people who offend me — PostBarthian (@postbarthian) June 21, 2016 Neither did Jonah, and I think we all kn…| Gaudete Theology
Seventeen hundred years ago, the Council of Nicaea was convened to clarify exactly what constituted Christian faith, which resulted in the Nicene Creed. This is an enormously significant anniversar…| Gaudete Theology
June 10, 2024 - What if heaven is not the final destination we have made it out to be? What if we have been investing our hope in the wrong place and living our lives in the wrong direction? What if the ultimate destination for life is right under our feet? By James Amadon| The Ecological Disciple
Doctrine, An Introduction Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI Biblical Authority Ministries, August 6, 2025 ( Donate ) Do you wear clothes?...| www.biblicalauthorityministries.org
This October, The Catholic University of America Press will publish The Office and Authority of the Local Prior in the Order of Saint Augustine by Robert F. Prevost, OSA, today known as Pope Leo XIV. The future Pope Leo wrote this work for his doctorate in church law at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas in Rome (the Angelicum), where it was published in a very limited run in 1987. Now CUA Press is making a beautiful new edition for those who want to "take and read" the future pope's ...| Catholic University of America Press
What can time travel stories teach us about ourselves, the world, and our relationship to God?| Public Orthodoxy
I love Facebook and Instagram. I hate Facebook and Instagram. Sometimes I love and hate social media at the same time. I am sure I am not alone. I signed up for Facebook a very long time ago. In the early days, it did seem fun and a good tool to connect with people, especially … + Read More The post Love and hate for social media appeared first on Written for our instruction.| Written for our instruction
Sickness reminds us that we are not in control as much as we think we are; God is in control and we are not.| Written for our instruction
Towards the end of the 20th century, John MacArthur wrote a couple of books that engaged with what is historically known as the “Lordship salvation controversy.” Reflecting on his writi…| Theology Along the Way
In a letter dated from January of 1962 to his friend Carlos M. Luis, José Lezama Lima makes a case for the intimate relation between language and charity: “What lasts [la cantidad] is only possible through faith. Because what lasts with faith is charity. Omnis credit – believe all things. Charity is belief in anticipation. And […]| Infrapolitical Reflections
In 1947, the very young Cuban poet Fina García Marruz published the liturgical poem Transfiguración de Jesús en el Monte (Orígenes, 1947), which stands in the modernist tradition series of attempts to probe the divine nature of language after the flight of gods and the triumph of the new secular jargons. If earlier in the […]| Infrapolitical Reflections
Surely friendship does not depend on obligations or frequency, but it does posit expectations on something like a movement of reciprocity. In fact, movement (κίνηση) and reciprocity are so intertwi…| Infrapolitical Reflections
One reason why the Methodist movement outlived the first generation of Methodists is because John Wesley was a practical theologian and a spiritual guide to the people called Methodist. In most of …| John Meunier
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I once heard Doug Wilson say that he writes to make the little voices in his head go away. Well, I have some voices that need quieting down regarding Kevin DeYoung’s recent article about Moscow, ID…| Samuel Parkison
Revivals can be loud, but some are marked by a profound stillness. This was true at times during the Second Great Awakening.| Jonathan M. Threlfall
We are often called angels by those who love us—our families, friends, and colleagues. But beyond these sweet words, Scripture and the study of angelology reveal that true angels, God’s heavenly messengers, exist. They dwell in the heavenly realm, a dimension beyond the physical universe, and are “ministering spirits sent to serve those who [will] […] The post What Is Angelology? The Study of Angels and Their Roles appeared first on Esther Press.| Esther Press
In Philippians 1:19, Paul writes, “for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance.” New Testament scholars disagree about what Paul is affirming. A proper understanding of this verse can help us increase our confidence in prayer. Option 1: Physical Deliverance. … Continue reading Whether-by-Life-or-Death Prayers| Kindle Afresh
Here’s a thought experiment. Suppose that we were to take the statements in Psalm 90:4 and 2 Peter 3:8 about a thousand years being like a day literally (which are probably not literal in their lit…| Kindle Afresh
I was 16 the first time I heard “Mr. Crowley.” He felt untouchable. Immortal. A man who drank from the shadows and laughed. But on July 23, Ozzy died. And I need to talk to you about that. Not about music. Not about controversy. Not even about Ozzy himself, really. I need to talk to you about what happens when someone dies. Read the full story from The Pathway, Missouri Baptists' news source.| Pathway
From Russell Moore: The latest cultural shift to a highly visual, quick attention platform is discipling us in ways we need to question.| Christianity Today
One of my summer reads this year was a slow journey through Homer’s Iliad—the great archetype of our war stories, action movies, and (in a way) superhero universes. Among other insights, I was stru…| joshuamcnall.com
Christians should not be defeatist about saying no to temptation. We should take sin seriously and grow in holiness.| Written for our instruction
All summer, I’ve been chipping away at my next book, which is a practical exploration of a single pregnant verse of Scripture: Micah 6:8. He has told you, O mortal, what is good;and what does the LORD require of youbut to do justice, and to love kindness,and to walk humbly with your God? After mulling … Continue reading You can’t think your way out→| joshuamcnall.com
In the last post, I examined what I take to be a common false assumption in some Christian circles: namely, that all sins are equal in the sight of God. While acknowledging the gravity and pervasiveness of sin, my reasons for rejecting the myth were fourfold: Since the prior post focused on points 1 and … Continue reading Are all sins equal before God? (part 2)→| joshuamcnall.com