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Issue 2, 1997

Volume 3, Number 2 · Three articles

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  1. Dancing on the Suspension Bridge: The Irrational World of Postmodernism David W. Henderson
  2. Gothic Films: What They Tell Us Paul Leggett
  3. Bible Study of the Gospel of Mark: Chapter 13 Sue Cyre

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In this issue

  1. Church and Culture

    Dancing on the Suspension Bridge: The Irrational World of Postmodernism

    Why can a friendly neighbor shrug at contradiction and say that truth is whatever he feels? David Henderson traces postmodernism from Nietzsche to the New Age and asks how Christians can be meaning makers, truth tellers and faith sharers.

    David W. Henderson43 min read

  2. Church and Culture

    Gothic Films: What They Tell Us

    Why do Frankenstein and Dracula keep coming back to the screen? Paul Leggett argues that the Gothic horror classics return at moments of cultural crisis to warn against Enlightenment confidence in human goodness, and that evangelicals should take them seriously.

    Paul Leggett16 min read

  3. Scripture

    Bible Study of the Gospel of Mark: Chapter 13

    What do Jesus’ words about the temple, false messiahs and the end of the age mean for those who follow him? Susan Cyre’s study of Mark 13 asks about persecution, watchfulness and who stays in control, with notes drawn from Calvin.

    Sue Cyre4 min read
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