Featured Content from the First Ten Years
Last week’s article shared reflections from the three founders of the Helwys Society Forum. In this week’s article, we’re calling attention to some of the most popular articles that HSF contributors, past and present, have published. Perhaps you read them when they first published, or perhaps you missed them. In either case, we believe they are worthy of your attention. We hope you enjoy them. Matthew Steven Bracey, “Jacobus Arminius:...
The Helwys Society Forum: Ten Years Later
This month marks the ten-year anniversary of the founding of the Helwys Society Forum (HSF). If you can believe it, our first article posted in February 2010. As a result, the next three posts will consider the HSF and its members. This article is co-written by its three founders: Matthew Steven Bracey, Jesse F. Owens, and W. Jackson Watts. Each of us will offer our reflections from the past ten years. Bracey When I think about the...
The Worth of Our Worship
by Elizabeth Hill I walked in feeling the weight of the week. I was tired and, honestly, I was surprised by my nonchalant attitude. I knew that I should be eager to be a part of something so much bigger than myself, and I was in a way. But I felt pretty lethargic overall. Suddenly, the lights dimmed. The band began playing a moving melody; I could tell they were well-rehearsed. In the darkness, the brightly colored stage lights...
Translation and Interpretation: An Example from LXX-Proverbs
As I’ve noted elsewhere on the HSF, every translation involves some level of interpretation. This is inescapable. Because of this readers must understand translation committees’ aims when producing a translation. Some translations are upfront about their intentions. Others are willing to leave the obscurity for the reader to interpret for themselves. Regardless of their methodology, the committee must make interpretive decisions. This...
Book Review: Letters to an American Christian
The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses are now only days away, ushering in a new United States presidential primary season. This noteworthy contest can indicate how a presidential candidate will do later in the primary season. However, the question is: how interested will voters be this election year? More specifically, how will Christians view their roles in public life and American politics? I’ve reflected several times over the last few...
The Princess and the Goblin: “Seeing Is Not Believing”
Stylistically, The Princess and the Goblin, by George MacDonald, is that type of classic children’s literature that instantly transports me to the green leather couch in my parents’ living room, my feet tucked cozily in a fleece blanket and my mother’s voice bringing in the tide of fairy tale scenes on the shore of my childhood imagination. When I recently listened to the public domain audio recording online, although the charm of my...
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