The latest Evangelical Review of Theology is now online and available in its entirety as a pdf here.
Introduction
Joseph W. Handley, Jr.
Reflections on the Fourth Lausanne Congress
Ruth Houser
Creating Life in Glass: A Biblical and Ethical Examination of IVF
A recent US court decision and political debates have highlighted both the popularity of and the ethical uncertainties surrounding in vitro fertilization (IVF) as a means of achieving pregnancy. This article provides an overview of IVF and a disciplined scientific and theological analysis of how Christians should approach the practice.
Thomas Paul Schirrmacher
Lessons from the Olympic Ceremony Controversy
The 2024 Paris Olympics created considerable controversy at its opening ceremony with a scene that observers interpreted as mocking Christianity. The World Evangelical Alliance responded promptly with a measured, respectful statement, commenting that ‘Disrespect, even if unintended, has been felt.’ Now, with three months of distance, one of global Christianity’s most prominent voices on human rights offers this analysis to help us respond persuasively to similar situations in the future and to demolish arguments that artistic licence justifies such performances.
Richard Howell
Reclaiming the Imago Dei and Epistemology of Love
This article explains two Christian doctrines – the believe [sic] that all humans are made in the image of God and that true knowledge of God is achieved through love – and their articulation by Irenaeus, Athanasius and modern writers. It demonstrates these doctrines’ centrality in God’s redemptive and transformative mission, and especially in challenging discriminatory social structures in India’s caste system and in church practices.
Jonathan Corrado
Six Sigma Soteriology: Applying Business Methodology to Christian Apologetics
This article is an exercise in gospel contextualization, not for a particular cultural group but for people working in the business sector. It applies ‘root cause analysis’, a well-known tool in business quality development, to answer the question of why Christ had to die. In this way, it offers both solid biblical interpretation and a creative approach to apologetics.
Andrew Messmer
The Real Presence of Christ in the Church: A Central Theme in Casiodoro de Reina’s Confession of Faith
Casiodoro de Reina, a 16th-century Spanish Reformation scholar, wrote a confession of faith, influential in its time but largely forgotten today, that uniquely unites Christian doctrine and practice in terms of obedience to Christ’s triple office as prophet, priest and king. This article presents Reina, his confession and its continuing relevance today.
Jim Reiher
Barnabas and Paul: What Galatians and Acts Tell Us
Scholars have long struggled with how to relate the passages in Galatians and Acts regarding Paul’s visits to Jerusalem. This article argues that Acts 9 and Galatians 2 (not Galatians 1 as is usually assumed) describe the same visit and considers practical applications that can be derived from this historical reflection, as well as spotlighting Barnabas’s key role in the early church’s mission.
Joshua Jo Wah Yen
Perspectives on the Problem of Evil
‘If God is good, why did he let this happen?’ is one of the most common challenges to faith. Although the book of Job suggests that we will not receive a complete answer in this life, philosophers have made various attempts to reconcile the existence of God and the evils we experience. This paper summarizes main approaches in readable fashion and evaluates their usefulness in Christian apologetics.
Bruce Barron
On the Unlikely Trajectory of US Evangelical Politics
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