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Paul’s claim in 1 Timothy 2:15 that Eve “will be saved through childbearing” perplexes many Bible readers. Modern commentators can seem as confused as the rest of us, offering a variety of solutions. This paper will make the case for a neglected reading of the key preposition (διά) as a way beyond the impasse. By … Read more
This paper examines a major issue in contemporary Indian Christianity: the necessity of baptism in a context where the issue has become especially contentious in recent years due to theological, social, and political dynamics. By considering the challenges raised by the Indian context, the paper seeks to provide an evangelical response which is rooted in … Read more
In endeavoring to account for the identity of global evangelicalism today, considering the usage and significance of the term “evangelicals” in various heritages of centuries past is essential to understanding the evangelical identity that followed. The designation “evangelicals” existed well before the use of the term to characterize the eighteenth-century Great Awakenings or before its … Read more
In 1966, evangelical leaders from across the globe met in Berlin for the Congress on World Evangelism. Championed by Billy Graham and organized by Carl F. H. Henry, the Berlin Congress called delegates from across the world to present papers on the topic of “One Race, One Gospel, One Task.” The event culminated in 18,000 … Read more
Thesis: Surrogate motherhood conflicts with several principles of Christian ethics and the practice presents more problems than it solves. Summary Surrogacy can be defined as the practice whereby one woman carries and delivers a child for another woman, another man, or another couple with or without payment with the intention that the child should be … Read more
This paper investigates the evangelism strategy of Billy Graham and how he shaped the state of evangelicalism across the globe. More than 90% of all people who make a “decision” for Christ never join a local church. This is largely the result of flawed evangelistic methods. However, world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham developed a three-part approach … Read more
The writer of Kings has a strange fascination with the body of Elisha. Elisha’s body is the subject of attention in at least three passages in 2 Kings. In 2 Kgs 2:23-25, a group of boys from Bethel mock Elisha’s bald head as they jeer, “Get out of here, baldy!” (v. 23). Then, in reviving … Read more
The doctrine of God the Father and God’s fatherhood has been largely neglected in contemporary Western Christianity. Although some scholars such as Thomas Smail, Gerald Bray, Fred Sanders, Ryan L. Rippee, and others recognize this neglection, few have traced its causes. This paper attempts to provide a theological and historical diagnosis for this particular symptom … Read more
In 1813, the Missionary Register of the Church Missionary Society published a translation of a letter from the Persian sovereign, Fath Ali Shah Qajar. After receiving a Persian New Testament from the British ambassador, the shah wrote that the New Testament “has been translated in a style most befitting Sacred Books.” Fath Ali assured that … Read more
Co-author: Malalasoa Daniel Andrianjafimbeloarijaona, PhD student, AIIAS Theological Seminary The Scriptures emphasize the importance of remaining faithful to God’s covenant by following its requirements and stipulations. 1 Peter 2:9a reverberates the Sinaitic covenant made with the Israelites in Exod 19:5–6, while 1Pet 2:9b, introduced by the telic conjunction ὅπως (“in order that”), expresses the implication … Read more