Several years ago, a debate surrounding the inner workings of the Trinity erupted. One theologian whose views were in the crosshairs was Wayne Grudem, recently retired distinguished research professor of theology and biblical studies at Phoenix Seminary.[1] Through his voluminous…
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus (535–475 BC) famously quipped, “There is nothing permanent except change.” From one angle, we can understand what he meant by this oxymoron. As time-bound creatures, all we experience is change. And to be familiar with human…
George Whitefield (1714–1770) may have preached the good news of the gospel to more people than anyone before him in history, but on October 29, 1747, he had tragic news to report. From a small town in South Carolina, he…
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a multi-denominational forum on the state of complementarianism. Q: What do you believe the Bible teaches about God’s design for men and women, particularly in the home and the church? How do…
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a multi-denominational forum on the state of complementarianism and appears in the Spring 2024 issue of Eikon. Q: What do you believe the Bible teaches about God’s design for men and women, particularly…
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a multi-denominational forum on the state of complementarianism. Q: What do you believe the Bible teaches about God’s design for men and women, particularly in the home and the church? How do…
Complementarians believe that men and women are “equal before God as persons and distinct in their manhood and womanhood.”[1] Or, as John Piper and Wayne Grudem put it, complementarians believe the Scriptures assert the reality of “both equality and beneficial…
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a multi-denominational forum on the state of complementarianism and appears in the Spring 2024 issue of Eikon. Q: What do you believe the Bible teaches about God’s design for men and women, particularly…
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a multi-denominational forum on the state of complementarianism. Editor’s Note: We posed the following four questions on complementarianism to a variety of leaders in several evangelical denominations. While the majority responded directly…
Editor’s Note: The following article is part of a multi-denominational forum on the state of complementarianism. Q: What do you believe the Bible teaches about God’s design for men and women, particularly in the home and the church? How do…
1. Introduction With cultural conversations increasingly centered on the radical proposals of critical race theory and queer theory, discussions of gender and feminism seem almost obsolete. However, a deeper analysis reveals that contemporary feminism is a critical social theory which…
The church faces new challenges in every generation.[1] In the eighteenth century, for example, the English-speaking church faced intense theological attacks on the doctrine of the Trinity. Today, doctrinal challenges revolve mainly around the ethics of human sexuality. Where Enlightenment…
