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...
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,...
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,...
[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...
[This is the third of a four-part series on doing justice and how it relates to the gospel. See the first and second parts here and here.] Principles for doing justice and the gospel: Hermeneutically, we must make distinctions between the combined political/religious...
[This is the second of a four-part series on doing justice and how it relates to the gospel. See the first part here .] The laws that God lays down in Leviticus contribute to the overall picture of justice in the Bible. Let’s take a look at one passage that is rich in...