Philip Jenkins

Dec 15, 2024 | theimaginativeconservative.org | Philip Jenkins

Today, the degree of popular ignorance of World War II is astounding. Military buffs apart, younger Americans know nothing about the Battle of the Bulge, which claimed nineteen thousand American lives. World War II was our “Aeneid,” an epic struggle against authentic evil, which at once created the nation and framed its destiny. The World War II film Hacksaw Ridge is a fine, well-made film, and a rare attempt in mainstream cinema to portray the heroism of a faithful Christian believer.

Sep 11, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Debie Thomas |Melissa Florer-Bixler |Philip Jenkins |Ron Adams

The defamation lawsuit brought against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary by the school’s former president, Adam M. Greenway, has come to an abrupt conclusion—with Greenway receiving none of the compensation he sought. On September 9, seminary officials announced they had signed an agreement with Greenway, who has made repeated claims that his former employer defamed him and owes him millions of dollars.

Sep 9, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Debie Thomas |Philip Jenkins |Jack Jenkins |Ron Adams

I am a manuscript preacher. I learned very early that if I speak extemporaneously about anything important, I’ll spend the next 72 hours trying to remember what I said. Sometimes with anxiety, convinced I said too much. Sometimes with frustration, convinced I left out something vital. But with my trusty manuscript, I can review and perseverate in peace. Because I know that, for better or worse, that’s exactly what I said. I used to wonder whether anyone heard me when I preached.

Sep 6, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Philip Jenkins |Jack Jenkins

To receive these posts by email each Monday, sign up. For more commentary on this week's readings, see the Reflections on the Lectionary page. For full-text access to all articles, subscribe to the Century. As a parent, I’m fascinated by the arguments my children can come up with to justify breaking a rule or not finishing a chore. They will argue about the task’s importance, develop aches and pains, or rat out their sibling for an unrelated offense.

Sep 6, 2024 | christiancentury.org | Philip Jenkins |Jack Jenkins |Adelle M. Banks

After an unusual election that gave voters the choice on the ballot of a name or a “no,” members of the National Baptist Convention, USA, lined up behind a new president, Boise Kimber, senior pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church in New Haven, Connecticut. Kimber, who ran unopposed but needed the approval of the historically Black denomination’s delegates, received 1,774 “yes” votes, or 69 percent of the votes cast, on Thursday, while 79 votes, or 31 percent, were cast as “no” votes.