Theological Journals, Part 1: 10/5/2022

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2022): in “Societally Derived or Studiously Prosecuted? God, Revelation, Education and David Payne:” Dr. Christopher Sarver outline Benjamin Elijah Mays’ liberal construction of the doctrine of God to serve societal justice, to wit, “presentism” (our word) rather than grammatico-historical exegesis. Pragmatism and utilitarianism or anthropocentricity. Anglican Theological Review (May 2022): in “An Anglican Ethic for a COVID-19 Pandemic,” Dr. Christopher Jones puts the reader to sleep with banal comments on the pandemic with an “Anglican framework.” Puhleeze. We’ll listen patiently but patience may become a casualty by reading this empty piece. We’ll see. A short leash here for Mr. Jones. Anglican Theological Review (Aug 2022): “Editors Introduction:” this edition is dedicated to historical retrieval on Archbishop Tutu. The articles focuses on Tutu’s exposure to Methodism, independent African churches and African Anglicanism. Trinity Journal (TEDS, Spring 2022): in “Biography and Historical Reliability in the Gospel of John,” Dr. Te-Li Lau, NT Prof. at TEDS, says that John’s auditors expected fact-telling in the narrative. Rather basic, but the issue must be confronted. Anglican and Episcopal History (Aug 2022): in “Black Radicalism in the Episcopal Church: Absalom Jones and Slave Resistance, 1746-1818), Dr. D.A. Dunkley gives further developmental details about St. Thomas African Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, a denomination chosen since it was affluent and the best venue for racial and social justice. Weak. Table Talk (September 2022): “Exodus 22:” focuses on honoring the LORD and civil rulers. Table Talk (Oct 2022): “Lost Virtues: Diligence:” Dr. Jason Allen notes that diligence is required in the minister. Basic. Standard Bearer (September 1, 2022): Standard Bearer (September 1, 2022): in “Pertaining to the churches in common—Sister-state churches: British Reformed Fellowship Conference:” developments are described in the Irish Church of the PRCs, basically pickups by realignments in recruiting. Standard Bearer (September 15,2022): in “Motivated by God’s Covenant to Evangelize,” Rev. Holstege is politely dropping the hammer on the introverted practices of the PRC. Covenant as communion of life between God, his seed, and their children with no outward focus or motivation to evangelism. Interesting and true. Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “Suicide and the Thief in John 10.10,” Dr. James Wisland contrasts the Pharisees as killers and Jesus as the Giver of life abundant. Bibliotheca Sacra (April-June 2021): in “Creeds, Canons, Councils and the Contests of Tradition,” Dr. Douglas Sweeney, Dean of Beeson Divinity School, discusses Vicent of Lerins, Augustine, Pelagius, the Gallicanis (rejectors of Augustine), and the Synod of Orange (529). Vincent was a Semi-Pelagian. Modern Reformation (Sept/Oct 2022): “Science, Religion and the Nineteenth-Century Protestantism, Dr. James Ungureanu comments on Draper’s view of chemistry and science that did not preclude theism. Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Sign or Seal: Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church,” Dr. Ryan Faber comments on the “internalist” and “externalist” views of the sign and seal of the covenant. The CRC followed the GKN on the internalist view of presumptive regeneration. Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “The Voice of One Crying: John Chrysostom the Preacher,” Dr. Gordon McMillan continues to explicate Chrysostom’s electrifying rhetoric that made him famous. He preached extemporaneously and without notes. Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in “Vladimir and Volodymyr,” Dr. Martha Bayles discusses Putin’s vision of Russian and Ukraine. Also, Xi of China is escorted in along with a discussion of info-control and narrative-control. Two autocracies use narrative-controls for population-control. Sounds like American Big Tech and the American media.