J. A. Buckwalter

It is fitting that on this occasion we take our in­spiration from the Word of God, for the Bible is full of contemporary meaning for the world of today. Moreover, this Seminary is dedicated to the highest of all education—that education that…

The stately solemnity of the opening para­graphs of the Gospel of John unveils the marvel of the ages—God becoming man. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. . . . And the Word was made…

Among the unsung heroes of God's great church are its humble, faithful pastors scattered in thousands of communities around the world. These men are on the firing line where individual members come daily into mortal combat with the enemy…

Dr. Ralph S. Cushman has given all ministers a beautiful gem of poetry which sets forth the supreme objective of preaching. These lines I have long cher­ished, and for some years they have been taped in the flyleaf of my Bible.

I…

We who have lived so long in this soft age of the twentieth century's between-war years can scarcely appreciate the sacrifices and hardships of America's Pilgrim pioneers, and the faith and fortitude with which they surmounted a myriad of…

True Worship *

Text: John 4:23, 24

I. True worshipers worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:23, 24; Phil. 3:3; Ex. 34:14).

A. Worship is the devotion of the heart to God (Ps. 45:11; 27:8). True…

The rapidly increasing technique of "tele­phonic guidance" presents a relatively new method of presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ. In a number of American cities and towns one can now pick up the telephone, dial a number, and listen to…

Many years ago a Chinese prince travel­ing through his domain came across a farmer offering as a sacrifice to his gods a cup of wine and a pig's foot. As he offered he prayed that his fields would increase their returns, that his gardens…

In Western and Eastern Germany com­bined, there are approximately 42,500,000 Protestants and 24,000,000 Roman Catholics.' Western Germany is 51.1 per cent Protestant, 45.2 per cent Catholic, and 3.7 per cent of other denominations, free thinkers,…

The events of 1953 show unmistakably the religious trends toward more cooperative efforts on the part of the various religious groups, particularly of Protestantism, Catholicism, and Spiritism. The increasing prestige and power of the Catholic…

Until the Russians sent their Sputniks hurtling around the earth at fabulous speeds, hypnosis and reincar­nation were among the most talked-about phenomena since the flying saucers. Morey Bernstein's book The Search for Bridey Murphy,…

It has been said that gesture is the lan­guage of the heart. Speech is a revela­tion of thought; inflections of the voice are the impartation of feeling, and gesture re­veals what speech is powerless to express.

Gestures are also…

From earliest times to the present three ways of heal­ing are recognized in the source literature," affirms Paul Tillich of the Harvard Di­vinity School. "They are Re­ligious or spiritual healing, magic or psychic healing, and bodily or natural…

The wonders of scientific , magic have gripped the thinking of modern man. Parapsychological studies of the occult sciences, and the modern university age of psy­chical research have stimu­lated man's craving for magic, and for some scientific…

As Ministers of the gospel of Christ one of our vital needs is to keep our­selves abreast of the times. Especially is this true of our understanding of modern de­velopments in the field of religion. Signifi­cant events are occurring in our…

Modern man has developed a mania for being scientific. Almost every con­temporary philosophy borrows the terms of science in order to secure its prestige in support of its theories. A credulous public will believe almost anything if it is…

There is Bartholdi's great statue of Lib­erty guarding the greatest harbor in the world," exclaimed an American traveler to a distinguished French visitor as their great liner headed into New York Harbor. "Ah, yes," replied the Frenchman,…

[EDITORIAL NOTE. After the publication o£ J. A. Buckwalter's article on "Why So Many Denominations?" in the September, 1951, issue of THE MINIS TRY, many have written to him for more information concerning his reference to a Phoenician…

Evangelical Christian­ity was born as a death-conquering religion. It has survived the centuries because its Founder survived death. In the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life, His followers in all ages since behold the…