Theological Journals, Part 2: 10/16/2022

Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society (Mar 2022): in “Societally Derived or Studiously Prosecuted? God, Revelation, Education and David Payne:” Dr. Christopher Sarver will now rebut Mays’ characterization of Bishop Payne’s theology. Dr. Sarver has dealt with Mays’ work, but now it’s time for corrections. Anglican Theological Review (May 2022): in “An Anglican Ethic for a COVID-19 Pandemic,” Dr. Christopher Jones obtrudes and intrudes with medical counsel more fit for a medical than a theological journal. Next. Anglican Theological Review (Aug 2022): “Editors Introduction:” this edition is dedicated to historical retrieval on Archbishop Tutu. Tutu is incarnational we are told, but not a hint of Augustinian theology to be seen, nor church history for that matter. Trinity Journal (TEDS, Spring 2022): in “The De-Creation of Genesis 1 in the Trumpets of Revelation 8-9,” Dr. Craig Robinson wonks one into narcolepsy. A sleeper making more connections than the text may justify. Only in a theological journal do we get this. Anglican and Episcopal History (Aug 2022): in “Black Radicalism in the Episcopal Church: Absalom Jones and Slave Resistance, 1746-1818), Dr. D.A. Dunkley is doing a lovely job in retelling the story of Absalom Jones, the first black Anglican presbyter. Table Talk (September 2022): “Romans 2. 224-25:” natural law is discussed. Table Talk (Oct 2022): in “Lost Virtues: Honesty,” Rev. Todd Pruitt cites God’s abhorrence to lying and deceitful tongues. Pass the article to the White House. Table Talk (Nov 2022): in “We Have Answers,” Dr. James Andersen argues for hard intellectual work, but more is needed in terms of regeneration for one to be receptive to God’s Word. Standard Bearer (October 1, 2022): in “Antinomians? Without a Doubt (3),” Prof. Gritters has previously argued from the 3FU that repentance is followed by forgiveness. He will now move on to other Reformed Confessions that teach the same. Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “Suicide and the Thief in John 10.10,” Dr. James Wisland is wearily telling us that suicide is not in John 10.10. This article is mis-titled and a tad misleading. Bibliotheca Sacra (April-June 2021): in “Anti-Semitism in the New Testament: New Scrutiny of a Chronic Notion,” Dr. David Mash notes that there is a growing consensus in the literature that St. John was an anti-Semite. A new fact. Didn’t know that. Hopefully, the article will explore the “anti-goyim” passages in the Hebrew prayer book. Yes, they exist. Christians are Philistines. Modern Reformation (Sept/Oct 2022): in “Reading Genesis in the Reformation,” Wesley Winer gives another lecture on Calvin’s use of language accommodation in certain passages. Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Sign or Seal: Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church,” Dr. Ryan Faber outlines the debates on internal v. external holiness at bar in the CRC. The CRC comes down on the internalist side of infant baptism, head for head. That is not unanimous in the CRC, however. I knew the CRC and GKN had a firefight on this issue in the early 20th century, but not this vigorous or extensive. Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “The Voice of One Crying: John Chrysostom the Preacher,” Dr. Gordon McMillan comments on Chrysostom’s advocacy of the grammatico-historical method of interpretation versus the Origenistic, Alexandrian hermeneutic of allegorization. Game on. Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in “The Tragedy of American Political Tradition,” Nick Burns wonks out unhelpfully on Hofstadter, the trumpet against American anit-intellectualism, his pet theme. Global Anglican (Summer 2022): “Obedience and Submission in 1 Peter,” Dr. Lionel Windsor of Moore College is still obsessing on “obey” and “submission.” OK, point received but how much longer?