This essay examines the contrast in Scottish and American church history from the 1730s to the 1840s, and focuses on the difference in theological development. The author argues that the study of the relationship between formal religious thought and its social, political, and intellectual contexts shows why theology developed differently in the two regions during this period.
In this article, the author gives a critical evaluation of what he calls Ellulism—the theology and politics of Jacques Ellul. The focus of this article is to bring into view what the author views as flaws through an exposure of its exegetical shortcomings, and to reveal its political and philosophical inadequacies by tracing its ideological roots back to their source.
It became fashionable in the early 1980s to study Old Testament theology from a political and sociological point of view. The author critically confronts such an approach and reflects on the task of Old Testament Theology.
What is the cultural mandate? What is the significance of this mandate for Christian social and political involvement? This paper focuses on the New Testament teaching on these matters and what the church's main calling is.
This article evaluates Christian reconstructionism and its inclination to postmillennialism. In advocating for theonomy, Christian reconstructionism fails to understand that the work of reconstruction is not for the church, but is of Christ. The kingdom will not come through political control, but through the spreading of the gospel.
This article looks at the history of politics in the Netherlands and the Christian involvement. Christian political involvement was hampered by pillarization. Christians today can learn from this history and work together in addressing political issues.
Spirituality of the church doctrine can be better understood when one studies the link between the two kingdoms in Calvin's theology - the spiritual kingdom and the political kingdom.Should the church address social and political issues?
Ramachandra sets the challenge of contemporary Christian discipleship and mission in the context of our changing political, economic and cultural context. He presents a vision of the gospel and the Church of Christ as the true universalism in the context of globalization.
