Author Archives: Mark Jacobson
Book Review: American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism
“This book draws on a lively cast of characters and extensive archival research to document the ways an initially obscure group of charismatic preachers and their followers have reshaped American religion, at home and abroad, for over a century” (Ix). … Continue reading
Made New!
With tears we cry for it; with broken hearts we yearn for it; frustrated we beg for it—redemption. Maybe every generation of Christians feels it at some point, that point where injustice, cruelty, bigotry, suffering and indifference intersect with such … Continue reading
The Contextual, Thematic and Literary Context of Romans 7:14-25
Introduction This article complements an article that appeared in the Fall 2011 Dedicated Journal.[1] That article proposed an interpretation of Gal. 5:16-18 that promotes a more encouraging prospect for living a godly life than is often communicated in popular presentations. … Continue reading
Review of Slow Church
Review of Slow Church Authors: C. Christopher Smith and John Pattison Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2014. 246 pages, including end notes Reviewed by Mark A. Jacobson Inspired by the Slow Food movement in the late 80s and motivated by the … Continue reading
Dreaming of Jordan
It’s been two months since I’ve been back from a whirlwind, six-day, border-to-border excursion to the country of Jordan, and I can’t get it out of my mind, or, I should say, my heart. Yes, it was hard travel; no, … Continue reading
Must All Evangelicals be Young-earth Creationists?
As a boy growing up in a fundamentalist church, I was taught that God created the heavens and earth some six thousand years ago. I took at face value the “B.C. 4004” marginal heading to Genesis 1:1 in my Scofield … Continue reading
Aristotle’s Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Dark Ages
By Richard E. Rubenstein, Harcourt Books, 2003. At first glance, Aristotle’s Children: How Christians, Muslims, and Jews Rediscovered Ancient Wisdom and Illuminated the Dark Ages is a book about church history. The back cover includes this description: “The astonishing story … Continue reading
Elijah’s Humbling Lesson: Nobody is Indispensable
By Dr. Mark A. Jacobson, Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology Getting something wrong in the Bible and communicating that to congregations or students is an occupational hazard of pastors, Bible teachers, and Christian educators. I should know. I’ve done it … Continue reading
