The biblical teaching that there is a hell still matters to Christians today as Bishop Carlton Pearson learned when he denied the doctrine. A basic question to ask: if we’re going to spend eternity together, what would God do with those who reject His will and lash out at others? Hell is the Bible’s answer for that question.
An essay by Baptist theologian John Aloisi on how he, as a modern Evangelical, thinks about the church fathers. When Aloisi writes that you would be hard pressed to find pre-Reformation Fathers saying we are saved by grace through faith alone, he might recall Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” The Fathers knew this passage and commented on it.
» Thinking about the Church Fathers.
Writer Tolu Ogunlesi describes the interactions of Christian and Muslim groups in Nigeria in recent decades.
Nigeria’s Internal Struggles – NYTimes.com.
A beautiful new chapel at Rippon Theological College, Oxfordshire, UK.
Bishop Edward King Chapel / Niall McLaughlin Architects | ArchDaily.
The article begins by describing the appauling sharp decline in Sunday School, including 40% decline in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It goes on to give some history of the Sunday School movement.
Has the sun set on Sunday school?.
Vatican Archives releases new documents about the Armenian genocide (1915ff.). http://www.vatican.com/news/frame.aspx?url=http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/catholicnewsagency/dailynews-vatican/~3/FW37IqY3DDE/
In this review Tim Grundmeier describes Mark Granquist’s new book but also notes the lack of publications on American Lutheran history compared with other groups.
Religion in American History: The Problem of American Lutheran Histor(iograph)y.
An interesting introduction to Danielou’s life and thought.
Following the brutal murder of 21 Coptic Christians in January, Copts in Libya learn about methods employed by Islamic State.
This article explores the differences between evolutionary biology and creationism. What creationists should not forget is that Christianity also teaches that the creation is corrupted since the fall into sin. Things don’t always function as they should.
church history review 