The Political Theology of America’s First Book of Common Prayer
On the 1789 American Edition of the Book of Common Prayer
Who is the Sovereign?
The Populist Implications of Archbishop James Ussher’s Political Theology of Sovereignty
Bishop Hopkins and the Christian Character of our Constitution
Through our Constitution, we wished to show that officeholders were subject not only to popular will but to God Himself.
The Importance of Christ’s Ascension
All Christians at all times need to know, rest, and rely on the truths present in Christ’s ascension.
Erring Shepherds, Ancient and Modern
In its recent decision the Church of England has announced the surrender of Biblical orthodoxy on matters of human sexuality.
“For Your Sake We Are Killed”
On August 24th falls the feast of St. Bartholomew. Every year the Christian calendar celebrates the life and work of this Apostle of Jesus Christ. However, the day has a dark history as well. This year marks the 450th anniversary of the massacre that began on that date in Paris. By its end, at least 12,000 French Huguenots lay dead, murdered by their Roman Catholic rulers and fellow citizens. The St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre permanently damaged the Protestant cause in France, nearly wiping out its leadership and frightening many of its surviving adherents into converting.
Politics in the Beginning
Only God can change the heart to perfectly love justice and to act on the basis of it. He does so primarily by means of the Word read, preached, and the sacraments administered. But God has ordained politics as a means of restraining evil as well as of teaching justice and virtue. We must not depend solely on politics. But we must never neglect its necessity and usefulness.
Tim Keller, Abortion, and Politics
Pastor Tim Keller thinks “many American Evangelicals have no coherent understanding of how to relate the Bible to politics.” . . . Keller got this part right. American Evangelicals, really many American Christians, lack a coherent political theology. Yet Keller’s own comments place him among them.
