Theological Journals, Part 3

Reformed Presbyterian Theological Journal (1837): the Editor eulogizes Rev. John Cannon, faithful RPCNA minister and Churchman. Protestant Reformed Theological Journal 55,1 (Fall, 2021): in “Introduction to Church Holidays from Gereformeerd Kerkrecht,” Peter Vander Schaa brings one through the history of the Synod of Dordt (1618-1619) and the ordering of the Christian calendar. Reformed Theological Journal (Sept 2020), in “Christian Platonism” and Christological Interpretation: A Response to Craig A. Carter, Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition,” Daniel J. Treier of Wheaton College is still wonking out, confusedly it would appear, about multiple accounts of metaphysics and ontology. Southwestern Theological Journal (Fall 2021), in “THE USE OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE EPISTLE TO THE JAMES, 1-2 PETER AND JUDE,” Dr. Mark Taylor delightfully shows Peter’s use of Leviticus 19 and Psalm 34. The entire journal of Fall 2021 is a keeper. The Biblical Repertory/Princeton Review (Volume 9, Issue 1, 1837, pages 29ff.). James Waddel Archibald reviews Art. 1V.—Plea for Voluntary Societies and a Defense of the Decisions of the General Assembly of 1836 against the Strictures of the Princeton Reviewers and others.— By a member of the Assembly, New-York, John S. Taylor, 1837, pp. 187. Rev. Alexander continues the internecine debates over independent mission boards with accountability only to themselves. Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Hermann Sasse’s View of the Office of the Ministry Up to World War II,” the LCMS’s President, Matthew C. Harrison, gets the reader no further on much of anything about the pastoral office. Shaking the watch to make sure it’s working. Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): “Cyril, Nestorius, and Schleiermacher on the Relation between the Incarnation and the Atonement:” Nathan Hieb takes us through Cyril’s Christology including atonement and theosis. Themelios (Dec 2021): in “Old Testament Hope: Psalm 2, the Psalter, and the Anointed One:” Dr S. D. Ellison takes the reader through Psalm 2 in Peter and Paul’s sermons in Acts and Hebrews 1.5, 5.5 and other catena of texts. Jesus is the predicted Davidide. Of course, for the decadent academic minds (Rom. 8.7), there is no predictive prophesy. Journal of Theological Studies (Vol. 9, 1908): “Cephas and Christ” the Editor is wandering around on Matthew 16, offering a few odd notes. Hedgehog Review (Sprin 2017): in the “Strange Persistence of Guilt,” Dr. Wilfred M. McClay marvelously talks about historic sin, e.g. slavery, individual and corporate sin and how atonement can be envisioned. Reparations as one instance is raised. The inescapability of moral language makes atonement a persistent them—even in secularized society (if we allow for the term “secular” which we don’t. Everything is religious and related to the God of all providential facts. Seed and Harvest (Winter 2021, Trinity Episcopal School of Ministry): gives alumni news of this-and-that. It looks like TESM is serving an Anglican rather than Episcopal constituency. A change? TEC Bishops shying away from TESM? That’s this scribe’s suspicion. Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “Evangelicalism After Fosdick: Macartney as a Case Study,” Dr. John Muether of Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, notes that MacCartney rather petered out later, noting that the “modernists” and “fundamentalists” were less strident as the flashpoints of the 1920s were over. Well, PTS is gone. Dr. Muether notes the declension of Confessional concerns in MacCartney in the last two decades of his life inside the decadent Auburnist denomination of “modernists,” indifferentists and pacifist. “Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves gives an alternative view of Clement of Rome, acting episcopally in relation to Corinth’s disturbances. Journal of Biblical and Theological Studies (5.2: 2020): “An Introduction to Catholicity: An Editorial Preface to this Special Issue: Ryan A. Brandt and Matthew Emerson informs the reader that the articles will come from all angles with authors defining “catholicity” from their own denominational angles.