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Why Two Kingdoms?: Dual Citizenship On the Eve of the Election
Vol. 9, No. 5 • Sep/Oct 2000
Every presidential election cycle produces a fresh round of vitriolic debate regarding the role of conservative Christians in the political process. In a few short decades, evangelicals have been transformed from politically indifferent separatists to one of the most controversial political constituencies in America. As one who has contributed to the debate over religion and […]
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The Common Good and Common Grace
Every presidential election cycle produces a fresh round of vitriolic debate regarding the role of conservative Christians in the political process. In a few short decades, evangelicals have been transformed from politically indifferent separatists to one of the most controversial political constituencies in America. As one who has contributed to the debate over religion and […]
The Eternal Kingdom-Already Initiated in Christ, But Yet to Come in its Fullness
Christians everywhere are called to battle the forces of evil in this world. Understanding biblical teaching on God’s Kingdom should be a powerful weapon in this battle against evil. The Bible’s Kingdom Vision The four gospels mention the Church (Ekklesia) only twice (Matt. 16:18 and 18:17), but they mention the Kingdom (Basileia) 125 times. Jesus […]
“What Is the Relationship Between the Institutional Church and Christ’s Kingdom”
Liberalism’s Dissatisfaction with the Institutional Church For a long time … [in modernist theology, the] character of the kingdom of heaven was supposed to be incompatible with the idea of the ekklesia [the institutional church]. Thus, e.g., the liberal theology asserted that, as a visible gathering of believers with a certain amount of organization, the […]
Of What Use Is the World’s Wisdom-e.g., Marketing-in the Redemptive Enterprise?
As this issue’s Letters to the Editor section readily testifies, our May/June issue on the dangers of seeker-driven (as opposed to theologically-driven) congregational outreach-“The Malling of Mission: How Suburban Values Control the Church Growth Movement”-raised the hair on the necks of more than a few readers. Some of the most interesting conversation this debate sparked […]
Defining the Two Kingdoms
Two eschatologies, or views of history and creation’s destiny, clashed in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. One was rooted in the triumphalism that marked Anglo-American Protestantism since the Spanish Armada’s defeat in 1588 and produced the courageous confidence of the New England Puritans. The other was rooted in the disillusionment with society’s gradual […]
Roman Catholics and Their One Kingdom: A Report on John Paul II’s Ecclesia in Asia
Investigating the nature of the kingdom of God means that one must come to grips with the nature of the world outside the kingdom. How Christians evaluate the spiritual status of non-Christian cultures and religions inevitably shapes their understanding of the Church, the Gospel, evangelism, and cultural engagement. A recent Roman Catholic address directly addressing […]
