Issue 1, 1997
Volume 3, Number 1 · Six articles
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Confessing the Faith
Discerning the Signs of the Times: Responding as a Confessional Church to the Culture
Why does American culture feel so unmoored, and where should the church look for its bearings? William Eisenhower argues that Presbyterians find a fixed standard in the Reformed confessions, and he tests two critiques of Amendment B against Calvin and the Book of Confessions.
William D. Eisenhower17 min read -
The Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church Struggle: Reflections on the Relevance of the Barmen Declaration
Does a church lose itself when it bends its confession to the spirit of the age? James Edwards sets the Presbyterian struggle beside the Barmen Declaration and argues that, as in 1934, the defense of orthodoxy falls to pastors and laity rather than to the hierarchy.
James Edwards11 min read -
Church and Culture
More Religious Than Ever? Modern American Faith Increasingly Drained of Content
If seven in ten Americans belong to a church or synagogue, why does the culture seem coarser each year? Katherine Kersten argues that a therapeutic culture has drained popular faith of content, and she finds the proof at the “Re-imagining” conference.
Katherine Kersten5 min read -
Theology
The Church Militant
Why do we expect the church to be a place of peace when Jesus said he came to bring a sword? Susan Cyre argues that peace without truth is a false peace, and that spiritual struggle belongs to the church’s calling until sin is finally banished.
Sue Cyre9 min read -
Church and Culture
Don’t Forsake Homosexuals Who Want Help
What should a young man be told when he asks for help with unwanted same-sex attraction? Five clinicians argue in the Wall Street Journal that treatment exists and has helped many, and that professionals who deny it leave patients without knowledge or hope.
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Scripture
Bible Study of the Gospel of Mark: Chapter 12
What does the parable of the tenants say about the authority God entrusts to religious leaders? Susan Cyre’s study of Mark 12 follows the vineyard, the traps set for Jesus and the widow’s gift, with questions for discussion and notes drawn from Calvin.
Sue Cyre10 min read
