The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism
January 22, 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of Carl F. H. Henry’s birth. Henry, who lived from 1913 to 2003, is known by many as the founding editor of Christianity Today, though many of his other works go unread by many evangelicals. In his six-volume magnum opus God, Revelation and Authority, Henry valiantly defended the doctrine of biblical inerrancy against textual critics and liberal theologians. Yet Carl Henry was not simply a...
When Eating Is Spiritual
If there’s any time of the year when we think about food, it’s during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Turkey, ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls, and cheesecake are among the many dishes that grace our tables during these celebrations. Hearty smiles, full tummies, and meaningful memories often result from these gatherings. Yet is this all that table fellowship has to offer, or is...
Church Membership: Whose Idea Is It Anyway?
The Christian church constantly faces the challenge of tensions in its faith and practice. Believers have to look forward to heaven’s glories while avoiding gnostic tendencies toward escapism. Churches have to determine how addressing social conditions such as poverty relates, if at all, to the Great Commission. And more recently, Christians are learning to participate better in the environmental conversation while not succumbing to...
Top 2012 Posts
The year 2012 was a great year for the Helwys Society Forum, thanks to God’s faithfulness and your readership. For this, we sincerely thank you, our readers, for your constant encouragement, consistent readership, and critical interaction with us. In an effort to see how God has worked through our ministry this year, we’ve included each contributor’s most successful post from 2012 (according to most viewed). We’ve included hyperlinks...
Viewing Hildegard of Bingen In the Rearview Mirror
On 7 October 2012, a rare thing occurred: Pope Benedict XVI named Hildegard of Bingen (and John of Avila) a Doctor of the Church. This is a title given by the Roman Catholic Church to those of particular theological importance. In fact, only 35 persons have been given this distinct honor. Among them are Ambrose, John Chrysostom, Athanasius, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, and Bernard of Clairvaux—rarefied company to say the least....
Top Books in 2012
A Message from the Helwys Society Forum Over the course of a year, members of the Helwys Society peruse, read, or review many books. Some of these are part of research exclusively for Forum essays. Others grow out of personal-academic interests, or are for local church ministry. Still others are sent to us by publishers for the express-purpose of reviewing and evaluating them. As we conclude this calendar year, we’d like to share with...
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