Since the 17th century, classical theism has been seen as the mainstream doctrine of God in the Christian scholarly tradition. John W. Cooper describes the God of classical theism in his book, Panentheism: The Other God of the Philosophers: “In brief, classical theism asserts that God is transcendent, self-sufficient, eternal, and immutable in relation...
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Christianity is marked by the boldness of thousands throughout history. The Apostle Peter preached before men of every nation on the day of Pentecost, bringing three thousand men to Christ and sowing the seeds of the gospel all across the Middle East. Martin Luther nailed the Ninety-Five Theses onto the door of the largest...
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At first Harold Kushner could not find a publisher. Initially, the publishing establishment in New York did not think there would be a market for When Bad Things Happen to Good People. They were wrong. Since its first printing, Kushner’s book has sold over four million copies worldwide. It turns out that the problem...
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Who loves the warthog? Who threw up a fence To guard that frame, that face? I found him near “Exotic Birds,” Electrifying, base — Prodigal son, whose well-stocked pen Was like his Father’s house again. The Zoo encircled both of us. paths curved as his horns had curved: Well, there are stranger Animals, By...
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“ destroys both the blameless and the wicked. When disaster brings sudden death, he mocks at the calamity of the innocent. The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges — if it is not he, who then is it?” Job 9: 22-24 (English Standard Version)...
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After an aimless time searching for an ambiguous truth, I behold the idea incarnate. It takes the shape my mind always dreamed– a fantasy realized and released– one pale lily among rough reeds. Without reaching out to its beauty, I fall back into tangibility, leave all untouched in silence, with nothing to show for...
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We are all — every last one of us — obsessed with giving good impressions. We like to be thought of as smart, attractive, funny, virtuous, and strong; we want everyone to believe that we have it “all together.” The staff of The Ichthus is certainly no exception. It is our secret hope that...
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