March 2007 Issue

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Nikolaus Satelmajer

What kind of authority do clergy possess?

Living with the other

Miroslav Volf

If John Donne was correct when he wrote, "No man is an island, entire of itself," then how should we relate to each other?

If John Donne was correct when he wrote, "No man is an island, entire of itself," then how should we relate to each other?

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Alcohol dependency: what pastors should know

Brian Bull

We are bombarded with reports that moderate drinking is beneficial. What does that mean? A physician shares with us a more complete picture and the complexity of alcoholism in the first article of a two-part series.

We are bombarded with reports that moderate drinking is beneficial. What does that mean? A physician shares with us a more complete picture and the complexity of alcoholism in the first article of a two-part series.

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Hope for a lost world: a study of Romans 5:12-21

Rollin Shoemaker

Two powers are engaged in mortal combat with each other for humanity. Who will win? The choice is yours.

Two powers are engaged in mortal combat with each other for humanity. Who will win? The choice is yours.

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Old and new: continuity and discontinuity in God's everlasting covenant

Michael G. Hasel,

Does a new covenant signify a new gospel or a new way of salvation?

Does a new covenant signify a new gospel or a new way of salvation?

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Should the Christian mission focus on salvation or society?

Bert B. Beach

Social action and evangelism go hand in hand. But how do we strike a balance between the "now" and the "not yet"?

Social action and evangelism go hand in hand. But how do we strike a balance between the "now" and the "not yet"?

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Letters to the Editor

Raoul Dederen and appreciation for teachersI am writing regarding the interviewby Nikolaus Satelmajer of Raoul Dederen(November 2006). He is my bestfriend this side of heaven. I was with the45th U.S. Army field hospital, and wegot bogged down in Belgium just beforethe…

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James A. Cress

In January we discussed a spiritual axis of evil that many churches eagerly embrace despite the deadly consequences of allowing this unholy troika of racism, social distinction, and gender discrimination to dominate.