Ancient Mythology, Creation, and Hermeneutics
by Matthew McAffee What is ancient mythology, and why does it matter for biblical interpretation? This question has become an increasingly difficult one for evangelicalism in its attempts at interpreting the narratives of Genesis 1-11. Many within the academy have largely abandoned the notion that the Biblical materials reflect actual historical events. Instead, they argue that these texts represent an Israelite version of the ancient...
ReCreatable: How God Heals the Brokenness of Life
by Nathan Trimble “Our lives may be utterly broken, but they are not irretrievably broken.”[1] This is the message of ReCreatable (Kregal, 2014) by author and pastor, Kevin Scott. Scott is an ordained pastor, who currently serves on the pastoral staff of Stephen Ministries in St. Louis. There he writes, leads project teams, and teaches at workshops and training courses. For six years, he has served as a bi-vocational pastor in...
Is the Church the “New Israel”?
by Jeffrey Cockrell With recent conflict in Israel and the apparent lack of Jews accepting Christ as Messiah, one must wonder if God has rejected Israel. In the Old Testament, Israel is identified as the people of God;[1] and in the New Testament, the church is described as God’s people, which includes Jews and Gentiles.[2] Yet there are many differences of opinion on this controversial subject. The idea of classifying the church as...
C.S. Lewis, Beauty, and the Experience of Story
by Alexandra Harper Great writing is not merely a matter of knowledge, clever ideas, or technical brilliance. These elements illuminate, but only as stars in light of the vast universe. Precise technique is capable of delivering a cold performance absent of the power to transform. Transformation, that is, transfiguration, is the offspring of beauty, the Mona Lisa smile of storytelling, elusive yet captivating. Whatever the genre or...
“The Parson’s Tale”: Chaucer’s Defense of Christian Marriage
by Jared Austin During the month of September 2014, the Helwys Society Forum is exploring literary figures and themes in the Great Tradition. In subsequent articles, we’ll consider George MacDonald, T.S. Eliot, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis. But in this article, we’re considering Geoffrey Chaucer’s defense of Christian marriage. Christian marriage is under attack in America. As American culture becomes increasingly secular, what seem...
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