Theological Journals, Part 2

Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “Should Effectual Calling and Regeneration be Distinguished,” Dr. Cornelius Venema rewraps what’s already by posited by Turretin. Not much new ground is plowed. Effectual calling in immediate, invincible and sweet as internal calling as response to external calling. Global Anglican (Summer 2022): Editorial by Archbishop Jensen “What’s Wrong with Young Men:” exploratory questions are offered up in an effort to assess Gen Y, X, Z and now Gen Alpha. Good questions—he asserts that identity and anxiety are on view with the under-30 crowd. What does that mean? How do old-timers think of these things? Global Anglican (Spring 2022): in “John Owen on the Dangers of Biblicism,” Rev. Rich Duncan (CoE, Peterborough, UK) has helpfully pointed several deficits in Socinianism—turning from God’s character, he turns to Socinus’s Christology, er, non-Christology. Rev. Duncan is doing an excellent job. “The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: in in “The Mosaic Authorship of the Pentateuch,” Professor George Frederick Wright, DD, LLD, outlines the reasons for essential Mosaicity. Scholarship is on view. It is a crying shame this was never reviewed or discussed in this scribe's graduate training. “Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves continues to give Justin Martyr’s answers to Trypho. Justin accused Trypho as misreading the OT but leaves him not far from the kingdom. Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): in “Justice, Mercy, and Forgiveness: Jesus’ Cross to Bare,” Sharon L. Baker gloriously ends her anti-sensical article—essentially rehashed and regurgitated Socinianism. Sharon is an assistant Prof. of Theology and Religion at Messiah College. The next article will deal with the Christus Victor theme. Reformed hawks are circling the tall grasses. Reformed Faith and Practice (May 2022): in “Geerhardus Vos and the Interpretation of Romans 1:3-4,” Dr. J. V. Fesko, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, tours Robert Haldane’s handling of Romans 1.3-4, a traditionalist exegesis on the human and divine natures of Christ. This is standard ops for Dr. Fesko--high quality stuff. Concordia Theological Journal (January 2022), in “Confessional Loyalty or `Should I Let that Subscription Lapse?’,” Rev. Scott Murray addresses the objection that subscription is legalistic. One might add that the claim "subscription is legalistic" is itself a legalistic statement. Circular.