Issue 2, 1998
Volume 4, Number 2 · Five articles
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Theology
The Centrality of Holiness to Christian Faith: Why Holiness Has Become Irrelevant in Postmodern Religion
What becomes of the holiness of God in a culture that has traded virtue for therapy? David Wells argues that churches now prize wholeness over holiness, and that grace and the Cross lose their meaning once the Holy One drops out of sight.
David F. Wells21 min read -
Theology
A Word of Hope for a Church in Pain: Biblical and Theological Dimensions of Ecclesiastical Discipline
Can church discipline be a gift rather than a punishment? Teresa McAnally traces discipline from Eden through Jesus and the apostles, and argues that a consumer-minded, relativist church needs it to hold together.
Teresa M. McAnally10 min read -
Church and Culture
When Everything Is Permitted
If morality is a public matter and God is a private one, what holds the moral life together? Wolfhart Pannenberg traces how modern thought tried to ground ethics in human nature alone, and argues that Christians must renew a moral vision that is meant for the whole world.
Wolfhart Pannenberg19 min read -
Church History
The Discipline of the Church: Its Chief Use in Censures and Excommunication
Why does the church need discipline at all? In this excerpt from the Institutes, John Calvin calls discipline the sinews of the body, and sets out its stages and its three purposes under the rule of gentleness.
John Calvin9 min read -
Confessing the Faith
Study of the Confessions, Study 3: Confessions and Doctrines
Can you confess faith in God without saying what God is like? Theresa Ip Froehlich argues that confession and doctrine belong together, and that the church’s creeds and confessions state what Scripture teaches.
Theresa Ip Froehlich7 min read
