Christian Liberty

Consider a day in the life of a typical American adult. The waking moments begin with the radio alarm reporting weather, traffic, and headlines. Breakfast is gulped down with a side of business news and features from the morning newspaper. Then the commute to work, where the companion for the drive is a radio talk […]

Abraham Kuyper once famously remarked, “There is not a square inch in the whole of creation over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: “Mine!””[i] Down through the ages, the nations have constantly raged against Jesus Christ in an effort to overthrow His rule and claim to absolute sovereignty. Their goal has long

The Great Schism occurred on July 16, 1054. It permanently alienated the Eastern Orthodox Churches from the western Roman Catholic Church. What were the issues? Sadly, they were trivial—whether to use leaven or unleavened bread at the Lord’s Supper, whether pastors could wear beards, and whether Christians should fast on Saturdays during Lent. The most

What is Christian liberty? What does it mean to have liberty of conscience? How do we honor God in these particular areas? I find this topic to be one of the most undeveloped areas in the minds of Christians. It seems to be a constant flash point in many congregations and all throughout evangelicalism. Now,

One topic that isn’t often considered on the subject of Christian conscience and Christian liberty, as we are discussing in this Issue of Theology for Life Magazine, is tolerating one another and the place of open discussion and dialogue. Throughout the history of the Church, we see Christians having open discussions about theological matters—from the

Sometimes the best way to learn how to live in our modern age is to travel back several millennia. Because there truly is nothing new under the sun. And because the convenience of a church on every corner and family-friendly legislation is almost a historical anomaly of our recent western culture. As we face increasing