WEA Resources

The Moral Crisis of the West

2009

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3929

Law and Gospel

2009
The differences between the Lutheran and Reformed traditions in such matters as liturgy, architecture, and church polity have led some observers to think there must be substantial differences between the theology and ethics of their important figureheads – Martin Luther and John Calvin. This impression of substantial differences became more pronounced because of the unresolved debates at the Marburg Colloquy (1529). It is now common for people to think Luther and Calvin had very significantly different points of view on such diverse areas as the meaning of predestination, the relationship between the two natures of Christ, the extent of the atonement, and the nature of the presence of Christ in the Eucharist. However, while there were some real theological differences between Calvin and Luther, which seem very large because of large differences in personality, culture, and literary style, there is also a truly massive degree of agreement in the realm of theology and ethics.

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3682

The Complementary Nature of Biblical Teaching

2004

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 3473

Sex, Marriage and Science

2005

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3947

Rights, Religions, and Ideologies

2009
It is beyond the scope of this little book to survey all the religions, philosophies, and political ideologies of the world with regard to how they think about human dignity and human rights. What is possible is to identify selected ideas or beliefs that threaten human rights or undermine the protection of human rights, to identify some of the cultural locations where these destructive ideas occur, and to briefly state why one should reject these ideas. The critique of such destructive ideas can reduce their influence in the lives of individuals and cultures.

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3944

Reformed Perspectives in Jewish Evangelism

2009

by Baruch Maoz
Views: 4182

Providence and Predestination in the Call of the Gospel

2005

by George M. Ella
Views: 4036

Progress, Knowledge and God

2005
Those of us who are classical Christians and think that the God of the Bible is not irrelevant to postmodern society need to directly address the relation of God to the creation of new knowledge, as well as to the progress that is driven by this new knowledge.

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 4288

Paul’s Intellectual Courage in the Face of Sophisticated Unbelief

2006

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3920

National Socialism as Religion

2009

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 3692

Jan Laski the Pan-European Reformer

2004

by Dr. George M. Ella
Views: 3366

Interpreting the Ten Commandments: A Study in Special Hermeneutics

2005

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 4039

Human Rights and the Human Quest

2009

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3995

Human Rights and Christian Ethics

2005

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 4207

Henry Bullinger and the Covenant of Grace

2005

by George M. Ella
Views: 3632

“He shall surely be executed” or “He shall be cut off from his people”

2008
The Torah includes not only commandments concerning not only everday life and religious practice but also penalties for disobedience. Some, such as “He must die” or “He shall be stoned”, clearly intend capital punishment to be carried out by the people or its representatives. Theologians, however, still disagree on the meaning of “He shall be cut off from his people,” for the expression designates neither the party responsible for the administration of the penalty nor the manner in which was to be administered. James Jordan, for example, considers the term a command to excommunicate the guilty from society and from the sanctuary.

by Cambron Teupe
Views: 4219

Faith is a Human Right

2005

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 4241

Dutch Reformed Philosophy in North America

2007

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3627

Do We Need a Special Ethics for the Last Days?

2005

by Thomas Schirrmacher
Views: 3434

Deceptive Philosophy

2004

by Thomas K. Johnson
Views: 3901