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The logic of an idea, once it has gained a foothold in the human psyche, has a tendency to work itself out with a relentless consistency to its ultimate con-clusions even among men of disparate cultures who have little or no contact with or knowledge of each other, but more especially so where that idea is widely accepted by a community—unless it is effectively challen-ged. And so it has been with sacerdotalism and prelacy, which even the Reformation was not able to expunge entirely from the minds of Christian men, and so the wretched harvest produced by these ideas began to grow once more before the dust thrown up by the ploughing of the Reformation had settled on the ground. And this is all the more remarkable because, as Max Weber pointed out, “every consistent doctrine of predestined grace inevitably implied a radical and ultimate devaluation of all magical, sacramental and institutional distributions of grace, in view of God’s sovereign will.”

— Stephen Perks,
The Christian Passover:
Agape Feast or Ritual Abuse?, p. 46

The Officials of the Roman Empire in time of persecution sought to force the Christians to sacrifice, not to any of the heathen gods, but to the Genius of the Emperor and the Fortune of the city of Rome; and at all times the Christians' refusal was looked upon not as a religious but as a political offence.

— Frances Legge,
Forerunners and Rivals of Christianity,
Vol, I, p. lvi.

The history of Eastern Christianity under the rule of Islam has already been written. The story is a depressing one. The history of Western Christianity under the rule of Islam has yet to be written. Whether it will ever be written may well depend on how seriously the Church in the West takes the Great Commission in the next few decades and on whether the zeal and self-sacrifice of Muslims for their jihad can be matched by the zeal and self-sacrifice of Christians for the Great Commission - indeed, whether Muslims, with their zeal and self-sacrifice, can be converted from jihad to the Great Commission.

— Stephen Perks,
"From Jihad to Great Commission"
in Christianity & Society, Vol. VIX, No. 3

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Monday

Sep302013

Volume 19, No. 2

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Regular Publishing Schedule of Christianity and Society to Cease

Features:

The Impulse of Power: Formative Ideals of Western Civilisation—Cont., by Michael W. Kelley
The Quest for Atonement, by Ruben Alavarado
Pierre Viret and A Reasonable Economy, by Jean-Marc Berthoud
Incompatible Views of the Church: High, Low and Emergent, by Andrew Sandlin
Faith in the President: What Does Obama really Believe? by Esmond Birnie
Which Wilberforce? Contrasting Evangelical Reconstructions, by Esmond Birnie
The Legacy of Thomans Chalmers, by Robin Phillips

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American Politics,

Life and Thought of Pierre Viret,

Social implications of Atonement,

The Reformation,

The Renaissance,

Thomas Chalmers,

Urban Conflict and Civic Humanism,

William Wilberforce

Monday

Sep302013

Volume 19, No. 1

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Features:

Nurturing Masculinity, by Douglas Wilson
The Kerygma of the Kingdom, by Andrew Sandlin
Revelation and Prophethood in the Koran and the Bible, by Christine Schirrmacher
The Prophet Joseph in the Koran: An Example for Muhammad, by Christine Schirrmacher
The Three Levels of Government in the New Testament, by Thomas Schirrmacher
The Impulse of Power: Formative Ideals of Western Civilisation—Cont., by Michael W. Kelley
Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder? by Robin Phillips
Baptism, Continuity and Individualism, by Derek Carlsen
Some Thoughts on the Use of Music in Church, by Stephen Perks

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Comparisons of Islam and Christianity,

Covenant Theology,

Cultural Mandate,

Office in the New Testament,

Prophets in Islam,

Secular-Sacred dualism,

Social Responsibility in the Church of the New Testament,

The Kingdom of God,

The Mediaeval University and Scholasticism,

Monday

Sep302013

Volume 18, No. 2

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Features:

Islam: Unitarianism v. Trinitatrianism, by Stephen Hayhow
Secular Humanism in the Roman Empire, by Joe Paul
Secular Humanism: Its Origin and Development, David Paul
The New World Disorder, by Stephen Perks
The Impulse of Power: Formative Ideals of Western Civilisation—Cont., by Michael W. Kelley
Christian Politics: The State We're In, by Esmond Birnie
From Sexula Revolution to Gender Reduction, by Robin Phillips

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Mediaeval Christian history,

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Friday

Sep272013

Volume 18, No. 1

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Was Abraham Kuyper a Principled Pluralist?

Features:

The Impulse of Power: Formative Ideals of Western Civilisation—Cont., by Michael W. Kelley
The Biblical Heritage of English Common law, by Bruce Dayman
Women in Islam, by Christine Schirrmacher
State Law and the Doctrine of State: Book 4: Division 11: The Philosophy of Law, by Friedrich Julius Stahl—Introduction and Translation by Ruben Alvarado
Mother State or Mothere Church? by Robin Phillips
Gnosticism in the Cinema, by T. E. Wilder

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Islamic marriage,

Mediaeval Christian civilisation,

Monasticism and the Ascetic Ideal,

Philosophy of the State,

Political Pluralism,

Sphere Sovereignty

Friday

Sep272013

Volume 17, No. 2

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Education and the Great Commission

Features:

Towards a Biblical Philosophy of Science, by Mark Kreitzer
Persecution of Christians in Pakistan—More case Studies from CLAAS
The Judeo-Christian Cosmology and the Origins of Science, by Paul Gosselin
The Impulse of Power: Formative Ideals of Western Civilisation—Cont., by Michael W. Kelley
Trinity and Daily Living, by Derek Carlsen
The Degeneration of Liberalism, by Robin Phillips

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Origins of Western Civilisation,

Persecution of Christians,

Philosophy of Science,

The Doctrine of the Trinity and its Implications

Friday

Sep272013

Volume 17, No. 1

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Features:

The Emerging Right to Resist: Theodore Beza's Contribution to Huguenot Political Philosophy, by Briaj Douglas
Jonathan Edwards and the Holy Commonwealth, by Bruce Dayman
The Great Decommission, by Stephen C. Perks
The Impulse of Power: Formative Ideals of Western Civilisation, by Micahel W. Kelley
The Antithesis, by Stephen C. Perks
Schleiermacher and Romanticism: Ignored Antecedent of Postmodernism? by S. Alan Corlew
Nature and the Supernatural, by Michael W. Kelley

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Great Commission,

Huguenot Political Theory,

Origins of Western Civilisation,

Politics and Religion,

The Supernatural

Tuesday

Dec042012

Volume 16, No. 2

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Changes to the Publication and Distribution of Christianity & Society

Features:

Communism in the New Testament, by Stephen Perks
Domitian and John, by Ethelbert Stauffer
God, Man and Faith, by Michael Kelley
The Concpetiomn of Liberty in Samuel Rutherford's Lex, Rex, by Andrew Mullitt
Redeeming Architecture, by Clinton M. Miller
Do we need a Special Ethics for the Last Days?, by Thomas Schirrmacher

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Book of Revelation,

Politics and Religion,

Samuel Rutherford,

Thursday

Nov152012

Volume 16, No. 1

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Idolatry as Government

Features:

Christian Worldview and Changing Cultures (Part III—concluded), by Patrick Poole
The Evangelistic Vision and Labours of the Brothers Haldane, by David Estrada
Notes on Reading Cervantes (Part II—concluded), by Frances Luttikhuizen
Too Much Globalisation or Too Little? Christianity, Poverty and the World Economy, by Esmond Birnie
What We Are Up Against: the Current Situatiom in the Light of an Histoprical Example, by Ruben Alvarado
Rape and the Victims Sexual Purity, by Derek Carlsen

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Robert Haldane,

Western Civilisation,

Wednesday

Nov142012

Volume 15, No. 2

CONTENTS:

Editorial

News

Features:

The Scottish School of Common Sense Philosophy (Part II), by David Estrada
A Interview with Esmond Birnie
The Wisdom of Men: An Exposition of 1 Corinthians 1;1 to 2:5, by Stephen Perks
Notes on reading Cervantes, by Frances Luttikhuizen
The Christian Confronted by Homosexuality, by Jean-Marc Berthoud
The Reign of Sentimentality, by Richard Terrell
Poetry Stretches our Minds for Worship, by Doug Baker

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"Gifted speakers",

Christian fiction novels,

Creation Fall and Redemption,

Monday

Nov122012

Volume 15, No. 1

CONTENTS:

Editorial

A Few Words of Appreciation/Funding the Kuyper Foundation

Features:

Early Eastern Christianity and its Contribution to Science, by Frances Luttikhuizen
A World Propagandised, by Michael W. Kelley
Immanent Danger, by A. B. Dayman
Law and Apostasy in Islam, by Christine Schirrmacher
The Dew on the Grass, by Nick Holloway
What has Jerusalem (or Ramallah) got to do with Geneva?, by Esmond Birnie
The Scottish School of Common Sense Philosophy, by David Estrada
Christian Worldview and Changing Cultures (Part I), by Patrick Poole
Stretching our Words for Worship, by Doug Baker
Paul and His Associates, by Thomas Schirrmacher

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Christian Zionism,

Mental illness,

Missionary Work in the New Testament,

Thursday

Jul052012

Volume 14, No. 4

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Changes to the Christianity & Society Publishing Schedule

Features:

Don't You Believe in the Inerrancy of the Original Autographs? or Have You Stopped Beating Your Wife Yet?, by Theodore P. Letis
Confessions of a Recovering Primitivist, by Bruce Dayman
Dealing with Heresy, by Stephen Perks
Everyday Experience and Theoretical Thought as Turth, by Colin Wright
Robert Murray M'Cheyne: The Shining Light of Scotland, by David Estrada
The Christian Social Vision of Friedrich Julius Stahl, by Ruben Alvarado
Redemption versus the Fall, by Derek Carlsen
The Murder of Christians in Pakistan—Three Case Studies, Press Releases from CLAAS–UK

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Infallibility of Scripture,

Islamic Attitudes to Christians,

Naive experience,

Original Autographs of Scripture,

Persecution of Christians in Pakistan,

Political Philosophy,

Restoration Movement,

Revival in Scotland,

Wednesday

Jul042012

Volume 14, No. 3

CONTENTS:

Editorial

From Jihad to Great Commission, by Stephen Perks

Features:

The Challenge of Islam: Are we Equipped?, by Christine Schirrmacher
Abraham Kuyper on Islam, by Francis Nigel Lee
On the Covenantal Nature of the Traditional French Monarchy, by Simon Scharf
Post-Hippocratic Medicine: The Problem and the Solution—How the Christian Ethic has Influenced Health Care, by Hugh Flemming

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French History,

Islamic Fundamentalism,

Mediaeval Society,

Medical Ethics,

Multiculturalism,

Religious Tolerance

Friday

May252012

Volume 14, No. 2

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Politics and Religion, by Stephen Perks

Features:

Calvinism Versus Constantinianism, by David Estrada
Christianity as a Political Faith, by Stephen Perks
Wise as Serpents: Rahab, the Midwives and Jacob, by Derek Carlsen

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Establishment Principle,

Liberty of Conscience,

Reformed Political Theory,

Relationship between Church and State,

Religious Freedom,

Religious Persecution,

Roman Catholic Political Theory,

Samuel Rutherford,

The Kingdom of God

Tuesday

May222012

Volume 14, No. 1

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Socialism Again!, by Stephen Perks

Features:

Ethics in Art Practice, by Dimitri Tsouris
From His Hands, by Susannah Wrigley
The European Union and the Future Governance of the United Kingdom, by Bob Graham
Kingdom Living, by Derek Carlsen
Dancing Partners, by Susannah Wrigley
The Life and Vision of Abraham Kuyper, by Joel R. Beeke

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European Union,

French Revolution,

Kingdom of God,

Roman Catholic Church,

Thursday

May172012

Volume 13, No. 4

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Spiritual Anorexia, by Stephen Perks

Features:

Samuel Rutherford as a Presbyterian Theologian and Political Thinker—The Question of Religious Tolerance, by David Estrada
Mad or Bad? Ill or Evil? A Brief Biblical Assessment of Psychiatric Illness, Psychiatry and the Christian, by Nick Holloway
Four Interpretations of 11th September 2001, by Jean-Marc Berthoud
Poetry, the Natural Language of Life Abundant, by Doug Baker

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American Foreign Policy,

Anti-intellectualism,

Divine Providence,

International Politics,

New World Order,

Osama bin Laden,

Political Theology,

Psychiatric Illness,

Samuel Rutherford,

World Trade Center

Tuesday

May012012

Volume 13, No. 3

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Illiteracy, by Stephen Perks

Features:

Mindless Christianity, by David Couchman
Thoughts on Scotland: Samuel Rutherford—A Reformed Mystic? by David Estrada
Reading Difficult Poetry as a Christian Endeavour, by Doug Baker
In Memory of the Versatile Purtian Divine, Dr John Wallis (1616–1703), by Frances Luttikhuizen
Reflections of Recent Studies Concerning Giordano Bruno, by Colin Wright

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Bloomsbury Group,

Hermes Trismegistus,

Liberal Theology,

Mysticism (Reformed),

Thursday

Apr262012

Volume 13, No. 2

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Total Depravity and Social Order, by Stephen Perks

Features:

Principalities and Powers, by Michael W. Kelley
In Praise of Constantine and the Reformed State, by Esmond Birnie
The Prayer of Babez: A Biblical-Theological Examination, by Benjamin Shaw

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Civil Government,

Creation/Fall/Redemption,

Cultural Mandate,

Doctrine of the Fall,

Nature/Grace Ground Motive,

Principalities and Powers,

Principled Pluralism,

Total Depravity

Monday

Apr232012

Volume 13, No. 1

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Challenging Goliath, by Stephen Perks

Features:

The Presuppositions of a Christian Scientific Enterprise, by Colin Wright
The Church as a Community of Faith, by Stephen Perks
England's Silent Revolution: A Review of Herbert Schlossberg's The Silent Revolution and the Making of Victorian England, by David Estrada
Envy and Covetousness, by Derek Carlsen

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Christian Society,

Evangelicalism,

National Health Service,

Role of the Church in Healing and Medicine,

Victorian England,

Friday

Apr202012

Volume 12, No. 4

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Sodom and Gomorrah, by Stephen Perks

Features:

How Abraham Kuyper Became a Kuyperian, by Roger D. Henderson
Islam—Religion of Violence or Peace? Some Reflections on the Events of September 11, 2001, by Christine Schirrmacher
A Christian View of the State (Civil Government), by Stephen Perks
Is Textual Criticism to be Feared?, by Jean-Marc Berthoud

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Christian Doctrine of Social Order,

Divine Judgemement,

Islamic Terrorism,

Reforming the State,

Social Apostasy,

Sphere Sovereignty,

Textual Criticism,

World Trade Centre Attacks 7/11

Tuesday

Apr172012

Volume 12, No. 3

CONTENTS:

Editorial

Corruption, by Stephen Perks

Features:

Mediaeval Science and its Relation the the Christian Faith, by Colin Wright
Cannibals, by Derek carlsen
Michael Polanyi's Concept of Tacit Knowledge and its Implications for Christian Apologetics, by S. Alan Corlew
Augustine on Law and Grace, by Nick Needham

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Mediaeval Scientific Thought,

Michael Polanyi,

Political Tyranny,

Social Corruption

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