DownloadArticles : Bible and theology
Aug. 2 issue
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Stripped to essential core
On my desk is The Naked Anabaptist: The Bare Essentials of a Radical Faith by Stuart Murray, published by Herald Press, 192 pages, $13.99.
In spite of the title, this is a superb book. It is spritely written, with a profound understanding of the radical tradition within Christianity since the early church.
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EMS graduate writes on pro-life ethics
HARRISONBURG, Va. — “This is a book about killing.”
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Good news: Jesus sets us free
One of our friends got an incredible deal after a period of unemployment: His prospective employer paid off the $15,000 debt he and his wife had accumulated while unemployed.
July 12 issue
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Paying the penalty
I agree with Carl Wesselhoeft that there is substitution language about Jesus’ death in the Bible. His life, death and resurrection can be explained in many ways to show that God is “for us” and that God incarnate in the human Jesus indeed suffered for human sin. Both religious and political sins brought about his shameful crucifixion.
June 21 issue
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Unlikely story of discovery
It’s a most unlikely story.
June 7 issue
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Let Scripture speak
I respond to Reta Halteman Finger’s comments on the penal substitutionary atonement theory.
May 24 issue
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A biblical theory?
Is the penal substitutionary atonement theory of Jesus’ death biblical or unbiblical?
May 17 issue
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Looking in the other’s eyes
Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. — Luke 6:27-29
May 10 issue
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Fuzzy picture of professor
In response to the recent article about the Mennonite Brethren professor: You’ve given us a still photo of a feature-length movie.
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View of atonement
Whenever an editor excerpts, it is difficult to retain the full sense of the original piece. As reported in MWR, I have written a letter to the British Colombia Mennonite Brethren Conference expressing regret and apology and stating my affirmation of the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith’s article on salvation.
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