Is it OK for Christians to Cuss? (by Daryl Wingerd)
Why any Christian would fight for the liberty to use foul language is beyond me, but there is a growing debate as to whether cussing is appropriate for the believer. Let’s start with two basic facts:
Miracles or Myths
(by Gregory Koukl)
Does it really matter whether the biblical miracles actually happened? If you say it doesn’t, you lose something very important.
Can we still believe in miracles? That’s the question asked in an article in Time magazine, from April 10, 1995. I was very happy when I read this article because it finally gives a balanced treatment. They interviewed people from a number of different perspectives that not only gave their point of view, particularly the conservative point of view, but gave their reasons.
The Tomb of Christ — Empty: A Discovery Channel movie claims that the limestone boxes with the names of two Mary’s, Joseph, Jesus and the “Judah, son of Jesus” discovered in 1982 in Jerusalem actually contain the DNA of Jesus, his parents and his “wife” Mary and his child.
What Does the Bible Teach about Anger?
(By William J. Peters, Ph.D. (c), M.A.C.E., B.A.)
Anger, along with hostility, has been called “the chief saboteur of the mind,” “a significant factor in the formation of many serious diseases,” and “the leading casue of misery, depression, inefficiency, sickness, accidents, loss of work time and financial loss in industry…No matter what the problem…elimination of hostility is a key factor in its solution” (Layden, 1977).
The New Testament
Canon Fire
On the Formation of the NT Canon – by J. P. Holding
One man saw another sitting at the table with a Bible, pen in hand. He was using the pen to make a series of horizontal lines in the Bible’s text.
“Underlining your favorite verses?” the first man asked cheerfully.
“Nope,” the man with the pen replied. “I’m crossing out the parts that don’t apply to me!”
Augustine on Evil (by Gregory Koukl)
Is God the author of evil or its helpless victim? St. Augustine’s answer has been the most intellectually credible and emotionally satisfying solution to this vexing problem.
Book Review By Dr. Johnson C. Philip
Why Good Arguments Often Fail, James W. Sire, Illinois: Inter Varsity Press, 2006, 206pp
Most readers of Trinity Journal are interested in evangelism, and I am confident that a good number of them try to share the gospel with others. What discourages many is the way people respond these days. Even if a Christian brings together the best possible reasons and explanations, the other sides seems to reject it all with a handwave. Worse is the situation when there is also a discussion of proof and evidence.
A Word of Warning: Resist the Lure of Pornography By Gerald W. Tritle
Pornography – the written and/or graphically portrayed uncovering of nakedness, especially in acts of fornication – grips the hearts and lives of many Christian men and, according to recent surveys, twenty percent of ministers. It tempts potential patrons from its store shelves and by mail, and it champions over three million websites, enticing over twenty percent of online viewers.
Is Feminism a Hate Movement By Michael Wagner
A common epithet hurled at politically-active, Bible-believing Christians these days is “hate.” Anyone who is opposed to the currently fashionable Left-wing causes (sexual immorality, abortion, etc.) must be filled with “hate,” we are repeatedly told. This is particularly true in the case of opposition to the homosexual rights movement. Both Canada and the United States have experienced attempts to implement anti-hate laws motivated, at least in part, by a desire to squelch opposition to homosexuality.
Book Choices By Dr. Johnson C. Philip
Tradition, Scripture, and Interpretation: A Sourcebook of the Ancient Church, D. H. Williams, ed., 2006, 192 pages
Tradition, Scripture, and Interpretation is the second volume in the new Evangelical Ressourcement series. This volume introduces the reader to primary sources from the first through sixth centuries with an emphasis on lesser-known, yet nonetheless important, texts.
The selections are grouped thematically and cover various crucial topics, including the rule of faith, baptismal formulations and instruction, creeds, and biblical interpretation. Within each theme, the writings are arranged chronologically, revealing how the Christian tradition on that topic developed over time. Explanatory notes provide historical background and theological context for each reading. Williams introduces the book with a chapter examining the close interplay between Scripture and tradition in the thinking of the early church. This rich resource will be especially useful to students of the early church.
