Protestantism
A selection of recent articles on this topic
Hartford: A Reminiscence
This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the 1975 “Hartford Appeal for Theological Affirmation.” Some of us who…
Evangelicals and Catholics Together—Twenty Years Later
Over the coming days, First Things will present a set of reflections on Evangelicals and Catholics Together…
When Penthouse Magazine Came Calling
Someone asked me recently, now that I am retired from administrative leadership, if I plan to write…
Many Heroes, So Little Heroism
As America lurches toward a fully same-sex-affirming public square, it is increasingly urged along by that most…
When We Turn Inward
Abraham Kuyper (1837–1920) was one of the giants of his era, wearing any number of hats during…
How to Battle for Hearts and Minds
In a forthcoming issue of First Things, I review a fine book by Michael McVicar, who teaches at Florida…
Toward Dystopia
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies by nick bostrom oxford, 352 pages, $29.95 Since cofounding the World Transhumanist Association…
Spurgeon at Year’s End
Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a cigar-smoking Baptist pastor in Victorian London whose influence, even in his…
Evangelical Liturgy, High and Low
Evangelical versus Liturgical?: Defying a Dichotomymelanie rosseerdmans, 165 pages, $17 Ever since the 1994 publication of the…
A Biblical Vision of Marriage
Too often, we Evangelical Protestants have harmed our public witness and failed in fidelity by proclaiming the…
Fatal Revival?
A half century ago, a little book, titled “Kyrosed och secularisering” (Church Customs and Secularization) appeared in…
The Problem of Self Loathing at Evangelical Colleges
When I was an undergraduate at an evangelical college in the Pacific Northwest, I encountered a unique…
Protestantism in the Desert
I admit to having experienced perverse enjoyment when first hearing the story Episcopal Bishop James Pike. The…
The Evangelical Academy
We were doing an interview on an NPR station, a kind of “point-counterpoint” thing. The other interviewee…
What Women Bishops Mean For Christian Unity
On July 14, 2014, the General Synod of the Church of England voted to permit women to…