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Even Our Corpses Belong to Christ
The Son did not forsake his body in the grave, and he won’t forsake ours either.
More than a Deathbed Conversion
The thief on the cross next to Jesus waited in suffering for the promise of paradise. So do many of us.
Christ’s Passion Is More Than a (Strong) Feeling
Jesus’ sacrificial anguish redefined what it means to suffer with purpose.
Public Theology Project
How Christians Embrace Nihilism
The church’s current temptation is a Christology empty of Jesus and a biblical authority void of the Word.
Easter Is for Remembering Our Martyrs
More than 200 Sri Lankan Christians were killed for their beliefs six years ago. Their deaths beckon us to evaluate how we live.
Public Theology Project
Hooters and the Future of the Church
We should be glad if the restaurant chain closes. But there’s no solace in how these places are dying in a culture that now finds them too tame.
Paula White Gets Passover Wrong
The televangelist misappropriates God’s promises to ancient Israel in Exodus as a prosperity gospel for today.
Public Theology Project
Don’t Deport the Constitution
Criminals who are in America illegally should be sent away. But the rule of law, though fallible, must be preserved.
THEOLOGIANS IN CHRISTIAN HISTORY
Anselm
Reluctant bishop with a remarkable mind
Martin Luther
Passionate reformer
Thomas Aquinas
The brilliant “dumb ox”
Augustine of Hippo
Architect of the Middle Ages
John Calvin
Father of the Reformed faith
Athanasius
Five-time exile for fighting “orthodoxy”
Karl Barth
Courageous theologian
Firm Faith Doesn’t Require a Closed Mind
Christians should be known for embodying the virtues of curiosity and epistemic humility.
The Forgotten Woman Who Preached in Congress
In the 19th-century, Harriet Livermore boldly defended a women’s right to speak in the church and pulpit.
Public Theology Project
The Church’s Glory Is Between Three Birds
The raven broods and the rooster struts, but the dove descends to show us a new world.
Baptism Is Not Optional
It’s our adoption into God’s family and the seal of our union with Christ. We don’t take it seriously enough.
Featured Books
Get Behind Me, Self
Satan isn’t our only enemy.
C.S. Lewis on the Psalm’s ‘Ferocious Parts’
Our beloved apologist wrestled with the Psalms’ hardest words in his season of suffering.
Public Theology Project
The Moral Cost of Murdering Ukraine
What’s at stake is not just the survival of nations. It’s the consciences of those who align themselves with what is unquestionably wrong.
What’s Truly Mortifying
Lenten habits of voluntary suffering—what Christians have long called “mortification”—help us to imitate Jesus and join in his work.
One Lord, One Faith, Many Metaphors
Scripture uses a wealth of images for the church. Shall one say to the other, “I have no need of you?”
Easter Is God’s Story, Not Ours
Our salvation is just an appendix in Christ’s redemption of all creation.
Public Theology Project
The Church Is Fragile—And Unshakable
We can be grieved about the state of the church, but we can still love and fight for it.
Why We Still Root for Biblical Antiheroes
The “hall of faith” in Hebrews 11 doesn’t praise what we think it praises.
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