The latest Evangelical Review of Theology, published by The World Evangelical Alliance, is now online and available in its entirety as a pdf here.
Introduction: Remember the Persecuted
Thomas Schirrmacher
The Protestant Faith and Shared Civilizational Values
Ron Kubsch and Thomas Schirrmacher
Apologetics: Intellectually Bearing Testimony to the Christian Faith
Every Christian should be an apologist, or a defender of the faith. But how? This article provides a sweeping historical overview of ways in which Christians have defended the gospel, along with key considerations affecting how we explain what we believe to others today.
Motoaki Shinohara
Evangelical Diversity: Towards the Future Church
This message, originally delivered at an Asia Theological Association conference, is an excellent, comprehensive statement on how evangelicals (and especially evangelical theological institutions) should live out unity in diversity amidst an era of transition from strong denominational to more horizontal partnerships among churches and organizations.
Daniel Weiss
Sign and Countersign: The Battle against Pornography in the Church
Pornography is one of the greatest scourges of our age, yet churches and Christian ministries almost universally remain silent about it. This article gently reveals the nature and severity of the threat and thoughtfully inspires us to sensitive action.
Paul Wegner
The Afterlife in the Old Testament
The Bible’s teaching on the afterlife began as a shadowy idea in the earlier writings of the Old Testament and took on a more definitive form as Old Testament times progressed. This article interprets, in their original context, the key Old Testament texts that refer (or appear to refer) to the afterlife and shows how they can be harmonized.
Thomas Schirrmacher
No Neutral Bystanders When Christians Are Suffering
Dennis P. Petri
How the Church Got Rid of Persecution: A Critical Analysis of Famous Cases
We talk a lot about how to oppose religious persecution; we don’t talk as much about the possible unintended consequences of our efforts. This article analyses three well- known episodes where Christians worked to end persecution, along with the sometimes complicated long-term results of those apparent successes.
Rossana Muga and Teresa Flores
Political Repression of Religious Leaders’ Manifestations of Faith in Nicaragua
This article on the current struggles of Christians in Nicaragua not only describes their situation to the world but also exemplifies the high-quality research activity of Christian organizations dedicated to improving conditions for Christians under threat.
Yoe Suárez
The 11 July Protests and the Cuban Evangelical Community
On 11 July 2021, Cuba saw the largest public protests since the socialist takeover of 1959. Many Christians were involved. This moving article by a Cuban journalist captures the exemplary actions, courage and spiritual expressions of prominent evangelical participants in a hostile environment.
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