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.
A Review of
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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Christopher J. Richmann
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From Creator to Father

It is your privilege—we may even say “right”—to call upon this Father and to call him Father.
Bruce Hillman
Bruce Hillman
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What the Bible’s Wisdom Books Say about Human Suffering

God does not give us an undebatable answer to suffering. Instead, God suffers, too.
Bradley Gray
Bradley Gray
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Receiving a Blessing We Don't Deserve

Like Jacob, sinners approach the Heavenly Father wearing the clothes of their older brother, Jesus.
Delwyn Campbell
Delwyn Campbell
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Less Bad is Still Bad

What we do much less of, even in Christian circles, is recognize just how pervasive sin is, such that it has thoroughly corrupted us.
Donavon Riley
Donavon Riley
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The Day Russell Brand Was Filled with The Holy Breath

God chose Russell Brand, chose to defy his fast-escaping life and drink up all his swift-running sin in the River Thames.
Michael Berg
Michael Berg
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Five Ascension Promises

Five promises were seemingly all those apostles, staring into the sky, had to go on. Five promises that were more than enough.
Kelsi Klembara
Kelsi Klembara
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Forever Elsewhere

Elsewhere makes promises that can’t be kept, but God’s promises are secure, reliable, and certain.
Jason Oakland
Jason Oakland
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The Risen Lord Gives Us Courage

It's easy to have courage when things go well.
Wade Johnston
Wade Johnston
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Not in Vain

Paul knew that, without the resurrection, the Christian life was a “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video.
John Bombaro
John Bombaro
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Preaching the Gospel When Cities Burn

You are the baptized, for in Christ we are all wet. The demographic dividers are washed away.
Amy Mantravadi
Amy Mantravadi
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Living as Christians in an Election Year

Regardless of background or beliefs, every American I talk to seems on edge, as if the sky were about to fall. But the sky is not falling.
Pete Lange
Pete Lange
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Keep a Song in Your Heart

Regularly reading and hearing God’s Word helps us to keep a song in our hearts.
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