Failed farce? Cheap misogyny? Or simple insight into the sexes?
Pulpit & Pew
Rhys Laverty explores how theological retrieval makes all the difference in church life and ministry.
Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”
Reflecting on Shakespeare with Plato’s “Phaedrus”, and thoughts on repentance.
“Cor Novum, Canticum Novum”: A New Year’s Sermon from John Donne
On New Year’s Day 1625, John Donne exhorted his hearers to circumcise their hearts.
Syllables Cannot Hold Him: “In the Bleak Midwinter” and the Grandeur of God
Christina Rossetti’s choices of meter and scriptural allusion are no accident.
A Bawdy Theological Joke from C.S. Lewis?
Is a pointed quote from “Pride and Prejudice” carrying double meaning in an overlooked Lewis essay?
Stretching the Quadrilateral, Pt. 2: Crucicentrism vs. The Doctrine of God
Can the evangelical focus on the cross be reconciled with a classical doctrine of God?
Stretching the Quadrilateral, Pt. 1: Biblicism v. Tradition
David Bebbington’s famous “evangelical quadrilateral” can make sense of why theological retrieval unsettles some.
The Two Popes: A Surprisingly Timely Revival
Despite the script’s shortcomings, the Queen’s death threw this British revival into an interesting new light.
Against British Christian Republicanism
Scripture, history, and wisdom all mean that republicanism remains a non-starter in Britain.
The Kingdom is Not in Our Hands: On the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
The history of Britain is the history of the monarchy, and this must be true of its future.