John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 5 min
New Signature Series on Salvation
#1: A Few Theological Preliminaries Salvation is a big topic. Arguably, it is The Big Topic, the central theme of the Bible as it is the...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 6 min
Universalism: Good Hope? Good Theology?
In one of the obscure books of the Bible, Second Peter, comes a verse—a single phrase, really—that lies at the heart of universalism:...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 3 min
Size Doesn't Matter
“Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the more often and steadily we reflect upon them: the starry...
Deconstructing Deconstruction
Deconstruction, however, is not just de(con)struction. And it isn’t to be avoided at all costs. We’ll look at what it is, where it came from
Gender & Realized or Over-Realized Eschatology
What would our understanding of gender look like, however, if we took the “already, but not yet” principle seriously?
The Feast of the Holy Name
In the recent Marvel series “Loki,” a character refers to the master of the universe as “He Who Remains.” That is all: the one who...
Parables & Propositions
Scholars of religion well into middle age, as I am, remember the excitement of the so-called narrative school of theology breaking over...
Stackhouse on Wolterstorff on Kant
Here and here are two recent posts, for Christian Scholar’s Review, on my recent reading of an essay by Christian philosopher Nicholas...
Spiritual Gifts
Reading I Corinthians 12 this morning, under the tutelage of John Barclay’s excellent Paul and the Power of Grace, I’m reminded of my...
Jesus Mocks
Paul doesn’t speak of Jesus who just died, but of Jesus who was crucified. He thus drives the stake of the Cross into the heart of...
Holy Week Prayers: What Do We Really Want?
Holy Week brings into focus a number of Big Questions. Among the most searching is this: What do we want? In particular, what do we want...
Is Hell Eternal?
People don’t suffer and die in hell because God chooses to torture and kill them.
Don’t Ask Me to Pray
Almost 20 years ago, I published this column in Faith Today (September 2001). A reader recently wrote to the FT editors asking for its...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 19 min
Christianity and Other Religions: Clarifying Terms & Issues
how Christians are to understand other religions, the destiny of the unevangelized, the basis for salvation, the nature of general and spec
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 18 min
Evangelicals, World Religions, and the Destiny of the Unevangelized: What Is “Inclusivism"
What is at stake goes far beyond the question of evangelical missionary work.
Is Christianity Anti-Semitic?
The recent synagogue shooting in Poway, California, has focused attention on an abiding question regarding Christians and Jews: Is...
What in Hell Is Going on?
The Walrus, a magazine not renowned for a sustained interest in Christian thought, in its April number commendably features a review...
Evangelicals, Ethics, and Supporting Donald Trump
Evangelicals—at least, we white ones—are having a hard time in the public eye these days. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Jerry Falwell, Jr.,...
The Charlie Brown Christmas Problem
Charles Schultz’s classic TV special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” was originally broadcast in 1965. And, a generation later, the problem...
Immortality Will Be . . . Boring?
It is astonishing, and depressing, to encounter again the blithe arrogance of certain members of my class: the highly educated pundits...