Changing the World Through Gentleness and Scholarship: An Interview with Scot McKnight
Scot McKnight is a prolific author and speaker on the New Testament and is the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park
December 10, 2016
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A Most Twisted Love
In pondering humans’ relationship with God, the ancient monk St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) describes four “degrees” of love (which can apply to all other
December 10, 2016
Beyond Aprons and Pickup Trucks: Sexism in the Evangelical Church
I love aprons. I was shopping in my favorite store, Anthropologie, when I came across the apron. Exactly what I wanted. Little rose print, falls
December 10, 2016
Rules to Date By
Every time I visit a Christian bookstore, the section on teenage dating has grown. Many of these books advocate for alternate dating methods like courtship,
December 10, 2016
Epitaph (To a Woman of Noble Character)
I saw The head Of she whom I have clothed With dignity And strength Dishonored. I saw The praise Of she who endows Her husband
December 10, 2016
Girls, Guys, and God
I don’t understand what you’re saying. God created women as helpers. Our most important purpose is to affirm the guys in our lives — to
December 10, 2016
The Bible in Black and White
A black man taught me what it means to be civilized. He said that the meaning of civilization could be communicated in one word: Welcome.
December 10, 2016
The Life and Legacy of Dr. Virginia Catherine Patterson
Christians have always believed that virtue is not so much taught as caught. Since we acquire qualities more by example than instruction, Scripture advises us
December 10, 2016
I Have Known Enough Saints
I have known enough saints to know they fall just like the rest of us. They fail to see the mud globbed on their feet
December 10, 2016
Have They Disappeared: Why do Young Evangelicals Know so Little About the Great Women of the Bible?
It first came up in my theology class. My professor read aloud 1 Timothy 2:11–12 (for some reason he failed to read the verses above
December 10, 2016