Journals for the Thinking Christian
Posted
Thursday, June 07, 2007
by
Charlie Trimm
I was thinking the other day about what the informed Christian should read to keep abreast of what is going on in the world of church and theology, so I decided to make a recommended reading list for journals (a reading list of books will come at a later date, Lord willing). So here they are, in order of importance (in my opinion, of course!). If you have opposite opinions or want to suggest another option, please comment!
1. Christianity Today
This magazine is essential in easily keeping track of what people are thinking in the world of evangelicalism. There is a broad spectrum of views present in the magazine and it often has good articles.
2. Christian History
Knowledge of the past is sorely lacking in todays church. Knowing the past helps us to not make the same stupid mistakes.
3. JETS
While these articles are often somewhat technical, they are helpful and include many great ideas and correctives of old views. The book reviews are also very informative. You can get this by joining ETS or just getting a subscription.
4. BAR
While not the most conservative magazine around, this is good for keeping in touch with the currents of archaeology. Anything that is new or significant in this field is reviewed in an easy to read format with great pictures.
Honorable Mentions:
1. Bible and Spade
This is a conservative archaeology journal. This is not helpful for new finds, but does give a conservative spin on many archaeological and geographical subjects
2. Books and Culture
This magazine is filled with lots of reviews of books and movies that are popular in today's culture as a whole as well as evangelicalism. This is the magazine to read if you want to look intellectual.
3. Bibliotheca Sacra and Trinity Journal
The journals of Dallas and Trinity often have good articles.
While there are many other journals that probably should be checked occasionally, I think that the ones above are all good to subscribe to and read on a regular basis.
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