
an international journal for students of theological and religious studies
- VOLUME 49
- ISSUE 2
- August 2024
- VOLUME 49
- ISSUE 2
- VOLUME 49
- ISSUE 2
Featured Articles
A Tale of Two Texts: How the Westminster Confession of Faith Was Changed by American Presbyterians to Reflect a New Understanding of the Civil Magistrate
by Kevin DeYoungIn 1788, American Presbyterians meeting in Philadelphia approved a revised version of the Westminster Confession of Faith...
Articles
The Spirit of God and the Religions of the World: A Response to Amos Yong’s Claims
by J. David WilloughbyAmos Yong, an acclaimed Pentecostal scholar, argues for what he calls a pneumatological theology of religions...
Pastoral Pensées: “We Do Not Lose Heart”: Theological Encouragement for Endurance and Opportunities for Reflection from 2 Corinthians 4:1–16
by Cody WilbanksBurnout is an evergreen threat for those in Christian ministry...
Contraception and the Church: Making Sense of the Debate and Some Pastoral Advice
by Dennis M. SullivanThis article reviews the ethical and theological issues surrounding birth control, with an emphasis on hormonal methods...
“Union” has become an increasingly valuable tool in discussions of atonement and soteriology...
John Owen (1616–1683) believed, as a pastor and theologian, that worshiping the triune God should only be done through the prescribed means regulated by Scripture...
While C. H. Spurgeon’s sufferings and pastoral ministry have often been explored separately, Spurgeon himself saw suffering and ministry going hand-in-hand...
“Do Not Think It Is Impossible for Anyone to Please God While Engaged in Active Military Service”: An Augustinian Critique of the Narrative of the American Military
by Nathan CantuContemporary theology has grown increasingly disillusioned with Western Liberalism, leading some theologians to question the validity of Christians serving in state roles, particularly in the military...
Paul is the only New Testament author to speak in explicit terms of the Adam-Christ typology, so an assumption is sometimes made that the apostolic foundation of Irenaeus’s “new Adam” doctrine is exclusively Pauline...
A Tale of Two Texts: How the Westminster Confession of Faith Was Changed by American Presbyterians to Reflect a New Understanding of the Civil Magistrate
by Kevin DeYoungIn 1788, American Presbyterians meeting in Philadelphia approved a revised version of the Westminster Confession of Faith...
Jesus alludes to Ecclesiastes 3 in Matthew 11:16–19...
Unbelieving Child and Qualified Elder: A Case for “Faithful” Children in Titus 1:6
by Timothy E. MillerDid Paul require elders to have “faithful” or “believing” children? The answer to this question rests on the translation of one word in Titus 1:6...
In this response to Scott MacDonald’s article questioning the practice of simultaneous prayer, Menzies argues that Acts 4:23–31 does in fact describe the corporate practice of praying different prayers at the same time...