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June 8, 2021 By Jonathan Swan
Editor’s note: The following essay appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. Introduction We seldom appreciate the biologic diversity and complexity of our world. Our lives, and even much of the biblical narrative itself, grow upon a lattice of biology. A survey of this fascinating biological framework allows for reflection on the specific ways...
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June 8, 2021 By Jonathan Swan
Editor’s note: The following essay appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. Over the past few years, voices in the evangelical world have decried the emasculation of men in the West, particularly within the Church. This concern has been laid at the foot of gender confusion and the rise of a militant feminism. But...
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November 20, 2020 By Jonathan Swan
Editor’s note: The following book review appears in the Fall 2020 issue of Eikon. Elaine Storkey. Women in a Patriarchal World: Twenty-five Empowering Stories from the Bible. London: SPCK, 2020. Introduction Elaine Storkey is an older stateswoman of British Anglican evangelicalism. Trained in philosophy and theology, her career has been long and influential. She has...
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November 20, 2020 By Jonathan Swan
Editor’s note: The following book review appears in the Fall 2020 issue of Eikon. Joshua R.Farris. An Introduction to Theological Anthropology: Humans, Both Creaturely and Divine. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2020. Introduction Joshua Farris’s An Introduction to Theological Anthropology: Humans, Both Creaturely and Divine is written to be a comprehensive introduction to the major theological issues...
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November 20, 2020 By Jonathan Swan
Editor’s note: The following book review appears in the Fall 2020 issue of Eikon. Kevin Giles, The Headship of Men and the Abuse of Women: Are They Related in Any Way? Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2020. Introduction No one could be unconcerned about the scourge of domestic abuse in our communities, and even our churches. One...
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November 20, 2020 By Jonathan Swan
Editor’s note: The following book review appears in the Fall 2020 issue of Eikon. Susan Hunt. The True Woman: The Beauty and Strength of a Godly Woman, Updated Edition. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2019. Introduction The True Woman by Susan Hunt has been accurately regarded as a classic since its publication in 1997. The updated 2019...
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