Theological Journals, Part 3: 12/3/2022

Bibliotheca Sacra (Jan-Mar 2021): in “Paul’s Use of an Ontological Metaphor in 2 Corinthians 6.16,” Dr. Michael McKay reminds one that sometimes theological journals are asking questions that no one is asking and that not even the writer, St. Paul, may be asking or saying. We’ll see.

Bibliotheca Sacra (April-June 2021): “Periodical Reviews:” SBTS’s “Four Theses Concerning Human Embodiment” by Dr. Gregg Allison. Dr. Allison argues for a better anthropology to avoid modern Gnostic/Neo-Gnostic ideas.

Modern Reformation (Nov/Dec 2022): “Does the Augsburg Confession of Faith Teach Anything Outside of Scripture?” Friedrich Balduin continues to rebut his Jesuitical interlocutor on justification, original sin and the meritoriousness of works.

Calvin Theological Journal (Spring 2022): in “Sign or Seal: Baptism in the Christian Reformed Church,” Dr. Ryan Faber is comparing the CRC liturgy of 2013 with the Netherlands Liturgy of 195-1908.

Mid-America Journal of Theology (Fall 2021): in “The Ark of the Covenant: a Sermon on Exodus 25.8-22,” Rev. Brian Alred brings this subject to life. It’s not like cassette, dial phones, floppy disks as it were, but has abiding theological value. Touche, Sir.

Hedgehog Review (Summer 2022): in “Pastlessness,” Dr. Elizebeth Lasch-Quinn, an historian, reviews the on-going efforts through modern technology to decipher recovered texts from the library of Herculaneam, near Pompei, buried in ashes and pumice with the volcano of 79 AD.

Hedgehog Review (Fall 2022): in “From the Editor,” Dr. James Davison Hunter wonders if “hope exists” in a trans-humanistic and post-humanistic world. The world might be better without humans than with them. Dark indeed.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 1: “Chapter 5: Holy Scripture and Modern Negations” by Prof. James Orr of United Free Church College, Glasgow, Scotland: Prof Orr is brilliant here. There are many red blisters on the behinds of the Graffies. The line is long and he is delivering rectoral, retributive and distributive justice. This is a classic.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 2:” in “Chapter 2: Inspiration,” Rev. L. W. Munhall takes the discussion to the molecular level of the passage on “God saith.” The difference here between Rev. Munhall couldn’t be more stark than what we get in the decadent Protestant context. “Hath God really said?” echoes around.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 3: CHAPTER 4 WHAT CHRIST TEACHES CONCERNING FUTURE RETRIBUTION BY WILLIAM C. PROCTER, F. PH., CROYDON, ENGLAND proposes to limit his treatment of “hell” and “Gehenna” to Jesus. Buckle up. Someone has never ever heard a sermon on hell anywhere in his Chaplaincy travels (meeting and working with manifold stripes) nor in 22 years in the TEC. Not once.

“The Fundamentals—A Testimony to the Truth, Vol. 4:” “Chapter 3: The Wisdom of the World,” Dr. A. W. Pitzer brilliantly outlines what the “modernist” or “progressive” is asking: no inspiration, no certainty, no Moses, no OT miracles, no prophetic words, many myths, fraudulent records, little-to-no sin, no atonement and more. A classic passage warranting re-reviews. Simply stunning and mind-numbing since we live 120 years after his descriptions. Dr. Pitzer has his hands on it like Prof. Machen.

“Theologians You Should Know: Apostolic Fathers to the 21^st Century,” Dr. Michael Reeves discusses Augustine’s Confessions, Book 1, and his infancy and corrupted youth. The journey to resting in God quelling the restlessness of his youth.