Category: Pulpit & Pew

Rhys Laverty explores how theological retrieval makes all the difference in church life and ministry.

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Taming of the Shrew”

Rhys Laverty — January 17, 2023

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Taming of the Shrew”

Failed farce? Cheap misogyny? Or simple insight into the sexes?

Shakespeare Notebook 2023: “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”

Rhys Laverty — January 8, 2023

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

Rhys Laverty — January 1, 2023

“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

Rhys Laverty — December 21, 2022

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?

Rhys Laverty — November 25, 2022

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

Rhys Laverty — November 3, 2022

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

Rhys Laverty — October 24, 2022

Stretching the Quadrilateral, Pt. 1: Biblicism v. Tradition

David Bebbington's famous "evangelical quadrilateral" can make sense of why theological retrieval unsettles some.

Rhys Laverty — October 20, 2022

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

Rhys Laverty — September 22, 2022

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

Rhys Laverty — September 9, 2022

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.