The latest Evangelical Review of Theology is now online and available in its entirety as a pdf here.
Introduction: Thank You!
Godfrey Yogarajah
Praying for the Persecuted: IDOP
Anna E. Hampton
Towards a Theology of Risk for the 21st Century
Risk is not always right! As threats against Christians intensify in many parts of the world, we must gain deeper understanding of when God is calling us into risky situations and be spiritually and emotionally prepared for the possible results. This article by an experienced risk consultant dispels common myths and offers a mature theological perspective.
Wanjiku M. Kihuha and Joshua Robert Barron
Introducing the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology
Is African Christianity theologically shallow? It is not, thanks in part to the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology. In this article, two ASET leaders describe the organization’s vision and accomplishments and encourage theologians everywhere to engage with the exciting work emerging from Africa.
Jeffrey S. Krohn
The ‘Third Mention’ of Apostles and Prophets: Ephesians 4:11 in Light of 2:20 and 3:5
Many Christian leaders (including Joseph Mattera in our May 2023 issue) see a role for apostles and prophets in the contemporary church. This article examines, with illustrative references to African interpreters and popular current practices, whether Paul’s references to ‘apostles and prophets’ in Ephesians support such an understanding.
Joshua Robert Barron
Is the Prosperity Gospel the Gospel? The Prosperity and Productivity Gospels in African Christianity
We know that some versions of the Prosperity Gospel are off the rails, as this article colourfully documents. But the article goes on to commend the positive impact of some African variants that often go unnoticed.
Amanda Jackson
Women in the Church Today
Disagreements over the appropriateness of female pastors often obscure the much broader agreement that women have important gifts that should be deployed for the kingdom of God. Yet those gifts are often overlooked. In this article, the WEA’s Senior Advisor on Diversity and former Director of its Women’s Commission lays out a pathway towards greater engagement of women for the benefit of all.
Thomas K. Johnson
Adam and Eve, Where Are You? A Missionary Philosophy of God’s Questions for Humanity
People who do not know God often believe illogical things about the world, either because they have not thought about the issues seriously, uncritically accept views from the culture around them, or are subconsciously hiding from God’s truth. Based on his many years of teaching in a secular context, the WEA’s senior theological advisor suggests 10 questions that we can use to help people question their assumptions and become open to God’s answers.
Evert Van de Poll
Protestantism, Early Baptists and the Emergence of Human Rights
The development of modern understandings of human rights is widely attributed to Enlightenment thinkers, but Christians had constructed similar arguments even earlier. This article traces that history with primary reference to three early Baptists whose worldviews were shaped by the intolerance they experienced.
Timoteo D. Gener
James McClendon’s Theology of Culture and Its Implications for Cultural Engagement
In this essay, a leading Filipino theologian reviews the work of James McClendon, including his interaction with Paul Tillich, H. Richard Niebuhr and others, as a means of shedding light on the church’s opportunities for cultural transformation. Specific applications to the Philippine setting provide a model for applications in other contexts.
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