The eleventh century Archbishop of Canterbury, Anselm, had a question for people to ponder. But the letters he would have tattooed on the rear end of his horse were not WWJD. They were CDH. Cur Deus Homo. Why did God become a man? Why would Jesus, the eternal Son of God, leave the glories of […]
One of the undoubted articles of our historic faith is surely the resurrection of the body. And it is my contention that in selecting this item of Biblical teaching rather than the destiny of the soul at death, the ancient creed that we know as “the Apostles’ Creed” correctly reflects the emphasis of the Bible. […]
Now that “Super Bowl Sunday” (a.k.a. “the Lord’s Day”) is past, and all the understandable excitement about the Falcons is behind us, perhaps we might now raise the awkward question, “Whither the Christian Sabbath?” Time was when American Protestants all agreed: Sunday’s 24 hours were to be “remembered” by services of worship, and “hallowed” by […]
Question: For whom does the church sing in worship? Answer: a sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him the victory (Ps. 98:1). As we turn our attention to music we come at last to the most divisive issue in […]
READ GENESIS 9:18–10:32 The genealogy (“generations/account”) of Noah began in Genesis 6:9, and it now comes to its conclusion in Genesis 9:29. Genesis 10:1 begins a new section, one that deals with the three sons of Noah: Shem, Ham and Japheth. Genesis 9:18–29 contains another of what I call an “epilogue of shame” that concludes […]
READ GENESIS 11 After the flood there was only one family on earth. It reminds us of the situation in early Genesis after God expelled Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden. But in the “generations/account” of Noah’s three sons, this one family expands to many families. It becomes evident that God’s blessing enables […]
It takes something really bizarre to shock me these days. But I must confess that the latest pulse check of the American people did, in fact, have me doing a double take. I found myself asking, “Is it really possible that my fellow citizens esteem the president so highly that he has been crowned with […]
The recent series of full-page newspaper ads sponsored by conservative organizations telling homosexuals they can change their behavior and lifestyle if they want to, strikes at the heart of the intolerant gay rights movement. To acknowledge that even one person can become celibate or convert from a homosexual pattern of behavior to a heterosexual one […]
It doesn’t take much insight or cultural awareness to realize that we need to be concerned about the culture in which our children are growing. The philosophies of materialism, autonomy, entitlement, and hedonism beckon them at every turn. The popular media is able to beam these philosophies into our homes by means of powerful drama, […]
For the last several months, my column in The Outlook has been devoted to a series of articles on the life and legacy of Abraham Kuyper. Some readers may remember that, prior to this series, I had been writing a rather lengthy series on the Bible’s teaching regarding the future. With this article, I hope, […]