11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even …
Editor’s note: This post is part 3 of 3 in a Primer on Cultural Engagement. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. When we think about cultural engagement, often the first thing we set our minds to is developing strategies for what types of cultural activities we should or should not be involved in. …
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Editor’s note: This post first appeared in Ad Fontes, a publication of the Davenant Institute. Is there a reformed virtue ethics? What is being asked here? Since Elizabeth Anscombe’s 1958 essay “Modern Moral Philosophy” there has been renewed interest in virtue. Discussing contemporary moral discourse, she says, “Philosophically there is a huge gap, at present …
Sometimes one book by one man can have a disproportionate influence upon those who are influential. A Serious Call by William Law profoundly impacted John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Henry Venn, and William Wilberforce, who described reading it as a turning point in their lives. In the following extract from this book, Law discusses education in the light of human deficiencies …
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Editor’s note: This post is part 2 of 3 in a Primer on Cultural Engagement. Read part 1 here. Culture is part of God’s good world, and Christians’ instinct should never be to see culture in itself as a deformation of God’s pattern for life. Certainly, the Bible offers warnings to flee from “the world,” …
Editor’s note: This post first appeared on the blog of Union Theological College (UTC) in Belfast, a BibleMesh academic partner. We are delighted to offer you an opportunity to refresh your knowledge of Biblical Hebrew. A free set of online reading sessions will run through October, with Dr. Stephen Moore, Hebrew lecturer at UTC. Anyone …