BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND

Proof of what is unseen.

ABOUT MARK WARD

BY FAITH WE UNDERSTAND

Proof of what is unseen.

ABOUT MARK WARD

Review: A Change of Heart: A Personal and Theological Memoir

A Change of Heart: A Personal and Theological Memoir by Thomas C. Oden My rating: 3 of 5 stars What strongly conservative Christian doesn't thrill to hear a conversion story from theological liberalism—and from an elite academic within that crowd, no less? Thomas Oden, who studied under H. Richard Niebuhr at Yale, most definitely rejects the liberalism he so ardently pursued during his formative educational years, up till age 40. Oden, a constitutionally nice man, reserves the most (the only?)...

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Review: Golly’s Folly: The Prince Who Wanted It All

Golly's Folly: The Prince Who Wanted It All by Eleazar Ruiz My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Golly’s Folly is the work of two brothers and the wife of one of those brothers. It is an artful take on several biblical themes, coupled with richly colorful and imaginative illustrations. Golly is the son of King Zhor, and because he envies his father’s glory he asks for his father’s crown. This is the prodigal son demanding his inheritance, the fool who thinks a crown brings glory instead of symbolizing...

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New Article in Modern Reformation

I have a new article out in the November-December issue of Modern Reformation. It's entitled "American Idol, American Culture, the Christian Church, and Your Bible Study." I explore the impact on the church of the Western cultural forces of "authenticity and disintermediation"—forces you can see in places from reality TV to YouTube.

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