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The Law of Moses: Moral and Meaningful
W. Jackson Watts Over 20 years ago I had a brief but memorable conversation with Matthew McAffee. McAffee was then a bright, new faculty member at Welch College with wise insights into many subjects. [1] Somehow the topic of the Mosaic Law came up. Most of us know…
Mary, the Mother of God?
Cory Thompson When we think about Mother’s Day, our thoughts often turn to the women who have nurtured, taught, and loved us. As believers, when we consider mothers in the Bible, who stands out? Most likely, we immediately think of Mary, the mother of Jesus. But how should…
Favorite Books in 2024: Thinking about the Body
by Kevin Hester Conservative Protestants have been faced with significant challenges since the 1960s to respond to shifting cultural norms related to God’s creative purposes for the human body. We have seen this discussion move from the sexual revolution to feminism to abortion to homosexuality, and most recently,…
The Bible and the Body (Part 4)
by Christopher Talbot (Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final part of a series which are based on the annual Theological Trends seminar at the 2024 National Convention. Read previous installments on the Commission website.) The Confused Culture We certainly live in a time in which ethical…