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Keith D. Stanglin The Journal of Christian Studies fall issue, 5/3, is coming soon! The theme of this issue is catechesis: instruction in the Christian faith. In a time of declining biblical and theological literacy, and in our post-Christian world, teaching the faith is perhaps more important now than at any time in the church's history. The issue focuses on these questions: What is catechesis, and why is it important? How can churches more effectively catechize their youth

Keith D. Stanglin What is a “restorationist?” Am I a restorationist? Are you one? I don’t know how many members of Churches of Christ actually self-designate as “restorationists.” My guess is, not many. I generally try to avoid the term. It’s a cumbersome word that is not self-explanatory to most Christians and, even worse, may be used to pigeon-hole and to dismiss the whole group as “primitivist” and therefore irrelevant. To clarify, “restorationist” objectively descri

“Of making books there is no end” (Ecc. 12:12), writes the editor at the end of his book of Qoheleth’s wisdom. If he could see us now. The world seems to have plenty of books. Have you been on Amazon lately? So why do we need more books? Why does the world need another Bible study? Five years ago, when we started the Center for Christian Studies and wanted to produce resources useful for equipping Christians and churches, we asked these very questions. The answer was no