Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death
By 1517 Guest Contributor
05/07/26
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Thornton Wilder and The Problem of Death

Humanity, despite our best efforts, cannot answer the question as to why God allows evil to occur.
Mother as Theologian of the Home
Scott Keith
Scott Keith
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Mother as Theologian of the Home

This is an excerpt from the Chapter 7 of Being Family by Scott Keith (1517 Publishing, 2026), pgs 72-74.
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Bob Hiller
Bob Hiller
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A Review of "The Desecration of Man" by Carl Trueman

Trueman engages the question of “What is man?” and demonstrates how contemporary definitions of mankind result in the dehumanizing of our neighbor.

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Dominick Santore
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Chasing Broken Christians

We forget that Christians need the Gospel. Not as a side note, but as the front-page headline.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

What greater friend could we have than Jesus?
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
08/28/20

Baptism as My Comfort

The fact that baptism specifically unites me to Christ in his death means that I share in his sufferings in my identity, not in my activity.
Haroldo Camacho
Haroldo Camacho
08/27/20

Sing that Song Again

In both Psalms, we hear the Messiah becoming sin for us, and thus he pleads on our behalf before the Father
Kathy Morales
Kathy Morales
08/26/20

One More Shot at Forgiveness

God doesn’t give us second chances. No one earns another shot at forgiveness. We cannot earn forgiveness, it’s too costly.
Bror Erickson
Bror Erickson
08/26/20

The Kingdom of Heaven Is Near

This is an excerpt from “With My Own Eyes” written by Bo Giertz and translated by Bror Erickson (1517 Publishing, 2017).
1517 Staff
1517 Staff
08/24/20

Why Paul?

This is an excerpt from the book, “Paul and the Resurrection” written by Joshua Pagán (1517 Publishing, 2020).
Rick Ritchie
Rick Ritchie
08/21/20

Handel's Messiah: Passion and Pathos

Physicality is good. Some way or another, choose a full performance of Messiah and give it your full attention. More than one time. Consider it a devotional practice.
Martin Luther
Martin Luther
08/19/20

Lost Coins, Lost Sheep and Covering the Harlot

A truly Christian work is it that we descend and get mixed up in the mire of the sinner, taking his sin upon ourselves and floundering out of it with him, not acting otherwise than as if his sin were our own.
Sarah Crowder
Sarah Crowder
08/14/20

Unity in the Lord's Prayer

Saying the words of the prayer together meant that if my voice became too weak or shaky, other voices would be around to support and continue the message.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
08/13/20

A New Birth of Art: The Legacy of Albrecht Dürer

Dürer's first significant work to be published was a woodcut which served as the title page for a volume of St. Jerome’s Letters in August of 1492.
Jake Allstaedt
Jake Allstaedt
08/12/20

When God’s Stomach Aches

How does God feel about us sinners? God loves us so much that His stomach aches. His insides hurt. He refuses to let our sins separate us from Him. He refuses to let us die.
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