The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism

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The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism. By D. A. Carson. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996. 640 pp. Cloth, $24.99. Most books on pluralism deal with specific issues such as the biblical response to it or its philosophical problems. Carson has traced the origin and effect of pluralism in our society. He considers pluralism
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The View from Mahanaim

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By Marcia Hornok Wherever the Patriarchs had a significant encounter with God, they gave that place a name. Some of the names are familiar, such as Jacob’s naming of Bethel (= house of God) after his dream of a ladder (Gen 28:10-22), or his naming of Peniel (= face of God) after his wrestling match
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Not Pain Free

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By Allen Rea The sixth of February is always a difficult day for me. On that day, during my freshman year of college, I was riding with a car full of friends to a local restaurant when a drunk driver hit us head-on. There were five of us in the car, and two more in
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“Eloi, Eloi, Lama Sabachthani?”

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By Bryan Threlkeld A Cry of Dereliction One of the most challenging statements in Scripture was uttered by our Lord Jesus Christ while hanging on the cross. It’s sometimes known as the Cry of Dereliction. I want to take us back to that Friday afternoon some 2000 years ago and talk about this. In Matt
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Q&A

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By Staff Q: I am a Christian who has struggled with three texts: the blasphemy against the Spirit texts, Hebrews 6, and Hebrews 10. Regarding the blasphemy verses, they seem to teach that a person could utter blasphemy against the Spirit, repent, and then the Lord would choose not to save him/her. I’m not sure
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How to Witness to Postmoderns

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By Steve Dehner Jesus possessed a genius for powerfully communicating truth to everyone. He used the language, customs, and everyday realities of his listeners’ lives in his teaching. Jesus and the apostles shaped their message in a way that would be understood by a culturally, ethnically, and religiously diverse world. In our day and age,
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Get Out of Your Bubble

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By Bud Brown It took me four years to meet my neighbors. Our home sits in a middleclass, working neighborhood surrounded by young families, retirees, and a few career singles. Like those around us, my wife and I were content to drive off in the morning, return in the evening, and retreat to the enclave.
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