Editor’s note: this essay appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. Introduction Much has been made in recent years of Francis Schaeffer’s apologetic approach, especially in light of his theological influences.[1] While questions persist as to the framework of his methodology, Schaeffer’s apologetic continues to influence and intrigue. Many have sought to place Schaeffer in...

Editor’s note: The following essay appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. Mugged by Reality[1] They continually try to escape From the darkness outside and within, By dreaming of systems so perfect that no-one will need to be good. (T S Eliot)[2] In the Spring of 2020, as fear of COVID-19 gripped whole populations,...

Editor’s note: The following essay appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. Rod Dreher is a senior editor and writer at The American Conservative and the author of several books, including The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation and Live Not By Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. Rod Dreher...

Editor’s note: The following interview appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. Carter Snead is Director of de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, Professor of Law, and Concurrent Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. 1. What led you to write a book focusing on the “case for the body”...

The following essay appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. In light of all the church has to oppose these days with respect to matters of marriage and sexuality, it seems useful to spill some ink in an attempt to paint the very positive portrait of what, in fact, the divine design of marital...

Editor’s note: The following essay appears in the Spring 2021 issue of Eikon. In 2019, I contributed an essay to this journal titled “Mere Complementarianism.”[1] I wrote the article in part to confront an idea that seemed to be gaining traction within evangelical discussions about gender. A growing chorus of voices had been making the...