Theological Journals, Part 2: 10/10/2022

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2022): in “Societally Derived or Studiously Prosecuted? God, Revelation, Education and David Payne:” Dr. Christopher Sarver is showing that Bejamin May’s “The Negro’s God” is more sociology than theology. Or, in our word, “presentism.” Jumping beyond exegesis and systematics first as theological retrieval straight into social issues. Sounds like many modern seminaries.

Anglican Theological Review (May 2022): in “An Anglican Ethic for a COVID-19 Pandemic,” Dr. Christopher Jones speaks of ABC Temple and broad principles for approaching practical social situations. Nothing new here.

Anglican Theological Review (Aug 2022): “Editors Introduction:” this edition is dedicated to historical retrieval on Archbishop Tutu.

Trinity Journal (TEDS, Spring 2022): in “The De-Creation of Genesis 1 in the Trumpets of Revelation 8-9,” Dr. Craig Robinson surveys the small percentage of 50 commentaries on Revelation that notice a reversal of creation’s order in the trumpets. He will argue that greater notice is needed.

Anglican and Episcopal History (Aug 2022): in “Black Radicalism in the Episcopal Church: Absalom Jones and Slave Resistance, 1746-1818), Dr. D.A. Dunkley discusses the white abolitionist movement in Philadelphia, 1780-1800.

Table Talk (September 2022): in “Who Follows You?,” counsellor Christian Fox notes that we follow others and are followed by others, e.g., social media, but also in life’s sphere. She concludes, “Who follows you? Will they follow Christ because of you?” Pointed and good.

Table Talk (Oct 2022): “Lost Virtues: Kindness:” Tyler Kenny says that this virtue tells others about God’s grace, goodness and kindness in Christ.

Standard Bearer (October 1, 2022): in “Reporting Sexual Abuse: If not Matthew 18, Then What?,” Prof. Gritters shows himself to be the “go-to” man on the subject. He’s handled legal, churchly and familial cases. The Prof. is a-must-read.  He’s done the homework and has the wisdom and experience on these issues. If ya’ hurt a youth or child, neck meet millstone said Jesus.

Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “Suicide and the Thief in John 10.10,” Dr. James Wisland is still commenting the theological thieves who steal and kill sheep, were it possible.

Bibliotheca Sacra (April-June 2021): in “Anti-Semitism in the New Testament: New Scrutiny of a Chronic Notion,” Dr. David Mash surveys several writers who believe the NT does that—advances anti-Semitism and anti-Judaism.

Modern Reformation (Sept/Oct 2022): in “Reading Genesis in the Reformation,” Wesley Viner (PhD candidate) argues that Genesis was read on four levels in church history—literal, allegorical, typological and anagogical. He notes that the Reformation upended that with a return to the primacy of the literal reading.

Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Sign or Seal: Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church,” Dr. Ryan Faber comments on “presumptive regeneration” in the CRC’s baptismal liturgy. This would please old high Anglican Churchman. No one can complain about a low sacramentology—as it were—with the GKN or CRC.  

Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “The Voice of One Crying: John Chrysostom the Preacher,” Dr. Gordon McMillan comments on Chrysostom’s prophetic and denunciatory rhetoric in sermon-after-sermon in Constantinople. He gives searing comments on the theatre, games and more, attractions that dull the mind and appeal to sensuality. Sounds like today.

Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in “The Tragedy of American Political Tradition,” Nick Burns comments on the Wilsonian tradition and the “Yankee-Protestant-Political Tradition,” whatever that is.

Global Anglican (Summer 2022): “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” Dr. Lionel Windsor of Moore College begins by discussing the difficulty of the concepts in the 21^st century in view of colonialism and patriarchy.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: “Chapter 4: The Bible and Modern Criticism, Professor F. Bettex of Stuttgart asks powerfully, “At the end of the day with the higher critics, what is left? No hope, no resurrection, no salvation and more. He tells this story. In 1864 in Geneva. A man convicted of burglary and murder was scheduled to die. A decadent Protestant theologian was summoned to prepare the man for death. He said candidly, "Call someone else, I have nothing to say to him." An orthodox clergyman was called to minister consolation to this sin-burdened man; the murderer died reconciled to God through the blood of Christ.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 2:” in “Inspiration of the Bible—Definition, Extent and Proof,” Dr. James Gray (Moody Bible Institute and ordained minister in the Reformed Episcopal Church) introduces the issue of discrepancies in the Bible.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 3: “Chapter 2: Paul’s Testimony to the Doctrine of Sin,” Professor Charles B. Williams (Southwestern Baptist Seminary, Fort Worth, TX): the Professor elaborates on Romans 5.12-21.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 4:” “THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD” BY DAVID JAMES BURRELL, D. D., L.L. D., Minister Of The Marble Collegiate Church, New York City, discusses the standard proofs for God—ontological, cosmological, teleological and anthropological.

New Horizons (October 2022): in “Theologian and Churchman: Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.,” Dr. Danney Olinger concludes the discussion of Dr. Gaffin’s 60 years of service to the OPC.

“Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21^st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves discusses the issue of “theosis” in Athanasius, contra: divinization, but as communion with the Triune God—restoration of fellowship and communion.

Princeton Theological Review (Vol.22, No.1, Spring 2007): in “Life is in the Blood: Envisioning Atonement with regards to Levitical Theology,” Melanie Bair comments that the Day of Atonement is central to the Anselmian view. This looks good and is surprising after Dr. Sarah Baker’s Socinian rehash and contempt for penal, substitutionary, expiatory and propitiatory atonement. Have a seat, Dr. Baker, and learn from Leviticus and Melanie, thank you.