What the Book of Revelation Says about the Economic Crisis
Did anyone imagine a few months ago that most of the world would essentially shut down its economic engines in so short a time? The economic effects of the Coronavirus are yet to be seen, but the biblical book of Revelation does predict a global economic disaster...
Social Disorder Is Often the Occasion for God’s Reformation of the Church
The Cornona virus has brought social disruption on the scale only rivaled by wars and terrorist attacks. It can be for Christians a great temptation to panic and retreat from society, and to circle the wagons to wait out the attack so we can get back to our normal,...
Cancel Christmas?
A French friend of mine who teaches at a seminary in southern France emailed this today: “The bishop of Amiens, a city in Northern France, recently published an article calling for support of the people who are in tragic social needs. This support, he offers,...
Doing Justice and the Gospel, Part 4: Applications
[This is the last of a four-part series on doing justice and the gospel. See parts 1-3 for context here and here and here.] Application of Justice and Injustice It is unjust to allow some people to break a just law because of their status, whether politicians or...