Faithful presence is a helpful corrective to mistaken Christian approaches to culture. But it’s not enough. While we are faithfully present, we must faithfully fulfill the Great Commission by proclaiming the gospel. That’s what I discussed with Collin Hansen of The Gospel Coalition, responding to James Davison Hunter’s central proposal from his book, To Change the World. I also reflect on similar prospects for renewal faced by Christians in 16th century Italy prior to the Council of Trent. My review of Hunter’s book is available here.
Augustine on Justification (what you must know)
The most significant patristic source of the Protestant Reformation was Augustine of Hippo. In centuries preceding the sixteenth, interest in Augustine had flowered, spawning a
March 10, 2025
