Heaven Came Down

Arie Van Weelden

The church today finds itself amidst a revived trend of advocating for hearing God speaking to his people apart from his word. While there are new figures in this movement, the content of their message is hardly original. One can think of late medieval mysticism’s emphasis on a mystical encounter with God […]

Simonetta Carr

I have had the pleasure of corresponding with David Kirwa Tarus while writing my children’s book on Byang Kato (an important African theologian). I have a high estimation of Tarus’s work in his African context, and I am a firm believer in the importance of learning from the global church because we can […]

Mary Van Weelden

Even for those who aren’t basketball fans, this year’s book publishing industry has ensured a little March Madness for us all. On March 3, David C. Cook released a book by speaker, teacher, podcast host and New York Times bestselling author Preston Sprinkle (PhD, University of Aberdeen) titled, *From Genesis to Junia *[…]

Joshua Pauling

The Protestant Reformation sought to restore Christian doctrine and* *worship practice in accord with Scripture. But this had implications far beyond the walls of the church, impacting the home, the school, and society. Veteran educator Harley Atkinson gives us the broad sweep of educational change sparked […]

Amy Mantravadi

This is a tough time to be a professor of classics, the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and culture. Howard University has joined the ranks of those scrapping classics degrees, Princeton no longer requires classics majors to take Latin or Greek, and some are complaining that the whole discipline […]

Amy Mantravadi

The scope of the twentieth century is best summarized in two facts: at its beginning Queen Victoria existed, and at its close Google existed. The twentieth century exceeds all others in its rapid change and seismic events. Two World Wars, the demise of colonial empires and creation of new […]

Sophia Holcomb

In an age where theological literacy is lacking, Simonetta Carr’s *Herman Bavinck* offers a compelling invitation to rediscover one of the most important Reformed thinkers of church history. Part of the *Christian Biographies for Young Readers* series, this book aims to introduce children and adults alike […]

Stephen Roberts

I heard R. C. Sproul speak, once, at my seminary graduation. He spoke of the absurdity of Roman Catholic relic-seeking, including one notable quest for “Joseph’s pants.” Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Joseph’s pants. Sproul seemed equally amused and impassioned about such […]

Stephen Roberts

It should not surprise us to find rich theological and cultural insights coming from the realm of the military. After all, to deal with war is to deal with sin, suffering, grace, hope, and theodicy. It is often from the battlefield that we hear the question, “Why would a good God allow…?” […]

Kyle Townes

Jonathan Landry Cruse’s *”Paradox People: Learning to Live the Beatitudes”* is a fitting title that aims to enhance our understanding of the often-quoted but little-understood opening verses of the Sermon on the Mount. These passages have become so famous that they are known in part even by many […]

Amy Mantravadi

In a recent issue of *First Things*, theologian Brad East provocatively declared that confessional Protestantism was on its last statistical legs, writing that “the original Protestant vision, articulated and enacted by the first generations of Reformers, is on life support. It barely registers in surveys.” He invited readers to imagine […]

Harrison Perkins

All good things must come to an end, or at least so they say. With the release of their fourth volume, Joel Beeke and Paul Smalley have brought their mammoth project of *Reformed Systematic Theology* to completion. This final installment now brings this […]

Harrison Perkins

Theology must affect our lives if it has been rightly understood. Still, we easily think of doctrine as ideas locked away in the pages of books or hanging in the air of lecture halls. Where does theology come to bear upon us as we live before the Lord? What is the intersection of doctrine and life? […]

Simonetta Carr

I started to read Matthew Tuininga’s *The Wars of the Lord: The Puritan Conquest of America’s First People* with excitement. I found the subject intriguing, and I read through the first chapter quickly. Tuininga is an excellent writer and reading this book was like watching a movie. The story was gripping, the images vivid […]

Amy Mantravadi

Of the doctrines promulgated by the Protestant Reformers, one of the most influential was a renewed understanding of human vocation. Medieval society was divided into three estates—those who prayed, those who fought, and those who worked—with a stark division between […]