Category: The Christian Review 2014
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A Letter from China
Deal W. Hudson December 16, 2014 Publisher’s note: This past September I had the great privilege of visiting China to help with the work of the University Foundation Education Instruction Centre. Alan Zou, its president, and Phil Sheldon, vice president and son of the well-known evangelical leader Lou Sheldon, are evangelical Christians who started this ministry to…
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Why A Christian Review?
Deal W. Hudson December 17, 2014 The aim of practical criticism as embodied in the book review, the movie review, or the music review is pedagogic and must be so without apology. When well-written, informed, and insightful, reviews instruct all of us in how to better understand what we have read, seen, or heard, or…
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The Christian Review: A Guide to Writers and Readers
Deal W. Hudson December 20, 2014 We’ve received much positive feedback over the past few days since the launch of The Christian Review, including a number of inquiries from potential contributors. The “more the merrier” is our attitude toward both writers and readers. Rather than publishing a style sheet or mission statement, we offer this…
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Christmas 2014 — A Poem
Deal W. Hudson December 20, 2014 By Mary Jo Matthews (1927 — December 18, 2014) Oh, little town of Bethlehem, Do men still gaze above, Through bombs and smoke, To seek the Christmas star? Godless men defile their faith, Bestowed on them with love, Faith that guided the Magi, When they travelled from afar. Oh,…
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Why Should the Church Continue to Perform Marriages for the State?
Deal W. Hudson December 14, 2014 We take for granted that priests, and other ministers, sign a couple’s marriage license after a wedding ceremony. At that moment the state, both the individual states and the United States, legally recognize the marriage. Priests and ministers, thus, act as agents of the government and are duly recognized…
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