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January 17, 2023 By Denny Burk
A Review of Amy Peeler’s Women and the Gender of God Editor’s note: The following essay will appear in the Fall 2023 issue of Eikon. Feminist theologians have long wrestled with the question of God’s gender. In particular, they have chafed against naming God as “Father” and even against Jesus’ incarnation in a male body....
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November 16, 2022 By Jonathan Swan
Editors note: the following book review appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Eikon. James, Sharon. The Lies We are Told, the Truth We Must Hold: Worldviews and Their Consequences. Fearn, Scotland: Christian Focus, 2022. Mature Christians are developed through a steady diet of the meaty truths of Scripture, and it is these who have...
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November 16, 2022 By Jonathan Swan
Editors note: the following book review appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Eikon. Durgin, Celina and Dru Johnson, eds. The Biblical World of Gender: The Daily Lives of Ancient Women and Men. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2022. Introduction The Biblical World of Gender, edited by Celina Durgin and Dru Johnson, is a collection...
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November 16, 2022 By Jonathan Swan
Editors note: the following book review appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Eikon. William Lane Craig. In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2021.  Introduction The interpretation of the opening chapters of Genesis has been a subject of debate throughout the history of Christianity, but the...
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November 16, 2022 By Jonathan Swan
Editors note: the following book review appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Eikon. M. D. Perkins. Dangerous Affirmation: The Threat of ‘Gay Christianity.’ Tupelo, MS: American Family Association, 2022. While walking our dogs together last week, my neighbor Malcolm wanted to know why I do not support gay marriage. Did I not understand, he...
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November 16, 2022 By Jonathan Swan
Editors note: the following book review appears in the Fall 2022 issue of Eikon. Mark A. Yarhouse and Julia A. Sadusky. Gender Identity and Faith: Clinical Postures, Tools, and Case Studies for Client-Centered Care. Downer’s Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2022. Introduction The intersection of gender identity struggles, pastoral care, and counseling methodology is a Gordian...
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