“Whoever Paints a Pretty Death Can Paint No Resurrection”
The death of Socrates is a beautiful death. Nothing is seen here of death’s terror. Socrates cannot fear death, since indeed it sets us free from the body. Whoever…
Month: January 2018
J. I. Packer on De-Mystifying God
By “mystification” I mean the idea [often held in traditional views of God] that some biblical statements about God mislead as they stand, and ought to be explained away…. [S]ometimes…
The Biblical Gospel Is Imperialistic
It’s fascinating to consider how the ancient Greeks used the word euaggelion (gospel). It was closely associated with the imperial cult. The emperor issued good news, his gospel. He…
