John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
When Jesus Shows Up at Church
One of the most astounding promises in a Book full of astounding promises is the Lord Jesus Christ’s promise to attend any gathering of...
THINKBETTER
What's wrong? How did we get here? What shall we do?
JOHN G. STACKHOUSE, JR.
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CHRISTIANITY, THE ACADEMY, AND PUBLIC LIFE
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 7 min
Top 10 Things Not to Say about Abortion (US edition)
Is “prolife versus prochoice” so very simple? Here’s a checklist of common fatuities to be avoided in the months of controversy ahead.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 3 min
Does Location Equal Importance?
NASA recently celebrated the end of the unlikely long run of the Kepler spacecraft. Sent up in 2009, this marvelous flying telescope...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 3 min
The Shadow Side of Minor Sports
It’s NHL playoff time. The Winnipeg Jets, for whom we cheered when we lived there in the 90’s, have gotten a new lease on life and are...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 3 min
Canadian Christians’ Trumpian Moment
“Hegel remarks somewhere that all great world-historic facts and personages appear, so to speak, twice. He forgot to add: the first time...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 7 min
Treasure in Heaven: A Review of Gary Anderson’s “Charity”
In his fine study of Sin: A History (Yale, 2010), Notre Dame professor of theology Gary Anderson rendered an understanding of his subject...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 2 min
Taking a Break from Trump
Yes, yes, I know. It’s horrible, but one can’t look away. The slow-motion car wreck that, for many of us, is the U.S. presidency...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 6 min
Abortion and the U.S. Election
As so many conservative Christians, including some prominent evangelicals, seem to be fixated on the single question of abortion and...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 1 min
Cheap Grace, Again
You don’t need me to tell you why this famous passage from Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s great work, Nachfolge (“Following”–called The Cost of...
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
- 1 min
Yes, It’s Out
InterVarsity Press has advised me that my new book, Partners in Christ: A Conservative Case for Egalitarianism, has been released....