In ‘Seculosity,’ David Zahl traces society’s search for righteousness outside of the church
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“A growing number of Americans do not follow a religion. But chances are that the details of their lives — from their phones and their politics to their dinner plates and how they raise their kids — are still ruled by some sort of a religious impulse, says author David Zahl.” - RNS
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Covenant in Isaiah, Part 6
This post continues a series of extracts from a draft chapter in the book The Words of the Covenant: A Biblical Theology, Vol. 1 (forthcoming, d.v.). Read the series.
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Christian Book Distributors changes its name
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“…the company announced last month it would drop the abbreviation and the word distributors from its name in response to the now-common use of CBD to refer to cannabidiol. The letters will no longer appear beneath its logo.” - Christianity Today
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What Christians Really Think About the Church’s Relationship Advice
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“Over the years, Christians have produced and read far more books on how relationships and singleness should work than on how these things actually dopan out. Vicky Walker’s new book Relatable: Exploring God, Love, & Connection in the Age of Choice, based on a survey of more than 1,400 people, aims to change that.” - Christianity Today
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What the New Testament is About
In the preface to the volume of his commentary on the Gospels, Matthew Henry explains what this part of the New Testament story is all about:
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Did OT Believers Go to Sheol?
Reposted, with permission, from DBTS blog.
Despite many advances over the last century in archaeology and biblical backgrounds, together with a growing field of studies in biblical theology, consensus concerning ancient Israel’s perspective of the afterlife remains elusive. The view that conscious life continued after death was pervasive not only in ancient Israel but throughout the ancient Near East. Defining and conceptualizing Sheol in the OT and in Israel’s social practices, however, remains a notorious difficulty.
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“...this gospel promises prosperity to the many while delivering it to only a few.”
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“God, Greed, and the Prosperity Gospel is a semi-autobiographical examination and assessment of the prosperity gospel. With his unique insider’s perspective, [Costi Hinn, Benny’s nephew] is able to combine theological insights with personal experience, and the combination packs a punch.” - Challies
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How J. P. Moreland Presented His Anxious Mind to God
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“In public, J.P. Moreland is best known for battling in the arena of Christian apologetics. But privately, he has waged a personal struggle against occasionally debilitating mental illness.
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Amazon has removed the books of the "father of conversion therapy"
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“Amazon has removed the books of Dr. Joseph Nicolosi, the psychologist whom critics have dubbed ‘the father of conversion therapy.’ In other words, for claiming that sexual orientation is not innate and immutable, and for claiming that change is possible, Dr. Nicolosi’s books must be banned.” - Christian Post
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