Do the earliest days of church history offer pushback to a defense of “Christian nationalism”?
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Kierkegaard at the Rail: The Individual and the Eucharist in Kierkegaard’s Thought
To the surprise of many, Kierkegaard wrote (and preached) about the sacraments often.
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry: Why the Lord’s Supper Is Essential to Restoring the Evangelical Church
The Lord’s Supper is one of the most powerful cures for the ills of modern evangelicalism.
Survival and Resistance in Christian America: Christian Reconstruction in the Pacific Northwest: A Review
A fine addition to an expanding list of historically grounded monographs on Christian Reconstruction.
A Letter Regarding War, April 15, 1818
An admirably concise, compelling, and elegant summary of the classic Christian just war tradition by John Jay.
Get a Room! On Our Detrimental Misreading of C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity
Lewis’s illustration of the church as one corridor with many rooms has been badly misinterpreted by evangelicals.
Imagining a People: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Representation
The second installment of an essay reflecting on political theology through the lens of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy.
Calvin’s Complex Ecumenism
With “catholicity” resurgent among Reformed Christians, John Calvin’s ecumenism demands a closer examination.
The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience: A Review
A review of Simeon Zahl’s “The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience”, which addresses the disconnect between doctrine and experience.
The Return of the Vigilante: An Essay on the Possibility of Political Judgment
The first of two essays reflecting on judgment and justice in conversation with Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight”.