Theological Journals, Part 2

Standard Bearer (June 2022): “Letters to the Editor:” two letters are offered giving strong, favorable feedback on the May articles on sexual abuse in Reformed contexts. More letters will be featured. Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “A Chronology of the Life of Christ with Emphasis on the Nativity and Epiphany,” Kurt Simmons, J.D., is outlining the dates and provenance for the pagan ceremonies of Sol Invictus. Modern Reformation (May/June 2022): in “Restoring Eve,” Kendra Dahl discusses Susan Foh’s influential exegesis of Genesis 3.16—pain in child bearing and a desire to dominate the husband. Modern Reformation (July/Aug 2022): in "The Scriptures Sufficiency to Determine All Matters of Faith," William Twisse, prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly (1643-1646), answers a Jesuit's anonymous literary piece postulating the "obscurity of Scriptures. Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “The Beatitudes and the Life of the Church, Gerard M, Cisar continues the discussion about "blessed are the poor." Westminster Theological Journal (Nov 2021, 355-381): “Classical Versus Contemporary: Engaging Trinitarian and Pneumatological Modelling for Ongoing Theological Construction:” Torey J.S. Teer comments on Barth's suggestion that dogmatics should start with the Holy Spirit. Not very convincing. Some have opted for the Trinity as the organizing principle of systematization. Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “Should Effectual Calling and Regeneration be Distinguished,” Dr. Cornelius Venema continues the discussion on the consensus view in Reformed Theology on regeneration, effectual calling, and conversion. He cites the 3rd and 4th heads of the Canons of Dordt and makes reference to Francis Turretin. Global Anglican (Spring 2022): in “Evaluating the Place of the Main Images of the Atonement,” Alexander Evans gloriously works through the Holy Communion service showing the many aspects of the substitutionary, penal, reconciliatory, and victorious atonement. “The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1:” in “History of Higher Criticism,” Dean Dyson Hague slam-dunks the dissectionists upon whom we are told to depend for deciphering where and when God speaks in the Bible. “Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves discusses the gracelessness of the Shepherd of Hermas. Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): in “Justice, Mercy, and Forgiveness: Jesus’ Cross to Bare,” Sharon L. Baker continues her diatribe against the mean and violent God held by those who embrace the Anselmian view of the atonement. She takes a few hits at Aquinas as well. Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “What Happened to Liberalism?:” Dr. Matthew S. Miller of the C.S. Lewis Institute, Greenville, SC, advises that the mainline is dead, institutionally, in terms of numbers but is still alive, ideologically. To wit, naturalism, the triumph of experience, and the imperium of imperatival thinking are the obiter dicta. They may have other forms, but these three elements are more pervasive than ever. Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Confessional Loyalty or `Should I Let that Subscription Lapse?’,” Rev. Scott Murray makes his case for keeping his subscription up-to-date and not letting it lapse.