The Soul, ID Research, and a Science-Engaged Theology J. P. MorelandJ. P. Moreland is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University Abstract: This article challenges the prevalent scientific view that dismisses mental entities—consciousness, the self, mental causation—as empirically inaccessible. It argues that this dismissal stems not from evidence but sociological/theological factors…
Front-loading: The Bridge between Evolution and Intelligent Design Scott D. G. VentureyraScott D. G. Ventureyra is an independent scholar and author from Ottawa, Canada, who specializes in the science-theology interaction. Abstract: Much of the literature on Intelligent Design (ID) focuses on whether certain features of the universe and life exhibit signs of design. Less attention…
Review of The Canonical Paul Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Canonical Paul: Constructing Paul. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020, pp. 385. $56.99, hardback. Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Canonical Paul: Interpreting Paul. Grand Rapids; Eerdmans, 2021, pp. 598. $64.99, hardback. canonical Paul is the Paul that continues to transform the church and that he does so, not as…
Return of the God Hypothesis: How New Scientific Discoveries Support Theistic Belief Stephen C. MeyerStephen C. Meyer is Director of the Center for Science and Culture, Discovery Institute Abstract: This essay contends that three major scientific discoveries during the last century provide evidence for theism. I examine each discovery in turn: the beginning of the…
Design-Engaged Theology: A Synopsis and Way Forward Joshua R. Farris, PhDJoshua R. Farris is Research Professor (Visiting) at Ruhr Universität Bochum, Affiliate at Kairos University, and Mentor at St. Patrick’s Institute Ryan A. Brandt, PhDRyan A. Brandt is Professor of Christian History and Theology at Grand Canyon University Abstract: This article frames the rest of…
Review of Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction Brock, Cory C. and N. Gray Sutanto. Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2022, pp. 322, $36.99, hardback. Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction, by Brock and Sutanto, is an important work for anyone studying the theologies of Abraham Kuyper and Hermon Bavinck. It will serve well as a…
Why the Topic of Church Polity Belongs in the “Ethics” Section of a Christian Library Jonathan Leeman Jonathan Leeman (Ph.D., Wales) serves as editorial director for 9Marks Introduction Does the New Testament prescribe a particular form of church government for all times and places?[1] “No,” many Christian academics have long believed. The New Testament’s materials…
Review of The Imago Dei: Humanity Made in the Image of God Peppiatt, Lucy. The Imago Dei: Humanity Made in the Image of God. Eugene, OR: Cascade Press, 2022, pp. 150, $23, paperback. Peppiatt’s introduction is stellar, and it should be a standard text for any classroom discussion of the image of God going forward….
Review of Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life Inman, Ross. Christian Philosophy as a Way of Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2023, pp.192, $23.99, paperback. No matter one’s vocation in God’s kingdom, the importance of thoughtful reflection on the matters raised here is inevitably significant for all of us. Insofar as we seek to…
The Reformation and Dionysius on Ecclesiology J.V. Fesko J.V. Fesko (Ph.D., The University of Aberdeen) is the Harriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson Introduction We live in a socially democratized period of history. There are some remnants of social hierarchy where bluebloods are rumored still to roam in places…