Theological Journals, Part 2

Standard Bearer: (July 2022): Prof. Cammenga elucidates the RPC schism from the PRCA, asserting that antinomianism is at the heart of it and that the PRCA remains faithful to its 100-year history with its commitments to the Reformed Confessions. Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “A Chronology of the Life of Christ with Emphasis on the Nativity and Epiphany,” Kurt Simmons, J.D., places Herod’s death in early 1 BC. Modern Reformation (July/Aug 2022): in in “Who Says? Solving Doctrinal Controversy,” Dr. Matthew Barrett outlines dilemmas for modern evangelicals, e.g., open theism and, thematically for him it seems, the loss of classical Trinitarianism Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Theological Interpretation of Key Biblical Passages Underpinning the Prosperity Gospel in Nigeria,” Dr. Samuel Okanlawon Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “Should Effectual Calling and Regeneration be Distinguished,” Dr. Cornelius Venema is still plying Vanhoozer’s effort to recast effectual calling as communicative rather than coercive, which seem to be Kevin’s sticking point. Global Anglican (Summer 2022): Editorial by Archbishop Jensen “What’s Wrong with Young Men:” Dr. Jensen outlines issues of weak preaching of the law, lowered views of sin and the atonement, and turning Jesus into an “aspirin” to fix a “small ache.” This warrants a full-scale review. Good stuff by the AB of Sydney. Global Anglican (Spring 2022): in “John Owen on the Dangers of Biblicism,” Rev. Rich Duncan (CoE, Peterborough, UK) has helpfully points out the evacuation of God, Christ, and the sacrificial atonement for the Socinians. John Owen engages them though they were a small minority in England. Yet, he saw the potential damages they could bring. “The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: in “The Fallacies of Higher Criticism,” Dr. Franklin Johnson outlines the JEDP construct—some aver 20-30 editorial hands in the Hexateuch, all disagreeing with one another and making Moses and his story a legend or product of evolutionary oral traditions. Moses never wrote a thing. “Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves discusses Valentinianism and Gnostics, the bugbears of Irenaeus. Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): in “Atonement and Empire: Reworking Christus Victor for Roman Imperial Contexts,” Matthew Forrest Lowe recapitulates Gustav Aulen’s model of Christus Victor. At this point, the author is doing retrieval and historical characterization before further commentary. Fair point.