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Christian Studies now available In 1980, Michael Weed, along with his faculty colleagues, launched the Faculty Bulletin of the Institute for Christian Studies (later Austin Graduate School of Theology). In 1989, the journal name changed to Christian Studies, an annually published journal engaging biblical studies, culture, ethics, worship, technology, and many other issues facing churches in the contemporary world. Michael edited the journal from 1980 to 2012 (with Todd Hal

Keith D. Stanglin If you haven't already subscribed to the Journal of Christian Studies, make sure you do today so you won't miss V/2, which is shipping this week! The theme of this issue is "Sin, Confession, and Repentance." Following is an excerpt from Keith Stanglin's article, "Are All Sins Equal?" See our previous post for the editor's note and table of contents. Are All Sins Equal? Keith D. Stanglin Center for Christian Studies Introduction In an age that calls e

The Journal of Christian Studies volume 5, issue 2 will be shipping soon! The theme of this issue is "Sin, Confession, and Repentance," and in this issue we invited reflections on the theology of sin, including also confession of sin and repentance. Below is Keith's Editor's Note and the articles in JCS V/2. Subscribe today to make sure you receive this issue! As a reminder, a subscription to JCS, both digital only and digital + print, receive access to the entire catalog of

The first issue of Journal of Christian Studies volume 5 will be shipping soon! Subscribe within the next 24 hours to ensure you receive your print copy! This issue of the journal has as its theme "AI and the Church," and authors interact with questions such as "What is artificial intelligence (AI)? What should the average layman know about AI? What are the benefits and dangers for society? As for the risks, what can and cannot actually happen? What are the implications o

The Center for Christian Studies will celebrate its fifth anniversary in 2026, if the Lord wills. We remain astonished at God's providence, especially when we recollect what we started with—the promise of video courses, curricula, and a journal. We did have some books on hand, but little else, apart from a calling to serve the church and an excellent board (including Libby Weed, now at rest from her labors). Our first offering fully produced by CCS was the first issue of the

The Journal of Christian Studies 5/1, January 2026, is in the final stages of editing! The theme of JCS 5/1 is "Artificial Intelligence and the Church." This issue offers philosophically informed and theologically sensitive contributions that address one or more of the following questions: What is artificial intelligence (AI)? What should the average layman know about AI? What are the benefits and dangers for society? As for the risks, what can and cannot actually happe

The Journal of Christian Studies volume 4, issue 3, will be shipping soon! Below is the table of contents for the issue, and an excerpt...

The Journal of Christian Studies volume IV, issue 3 will be shipping to subscribers soon! The issue is focused on the Sermon on the...

The Journal of Christian Studies volume 4, issue 2, will be shipping soon! Below is the table of contents for the issue, and an excerpt...

The May issue of the Journal of Christian Studies is in the last stages of production and will be shipping soon. The theme of JCS 4.2 is...

The Journal of Christian Studies volume 4, issue 1, on Mission and the Global Church, will be shipping soon! Below is the editor's note...

After receiving the most recent issue of the Journal of Christian Studies , a friend and journal subscriber asked me, “Which article...

Perhaps the oldest question in human thought is the question of suffering. It is especially acute for Christianity, a faith that...

The Journal of Christian Studies volume III, issue 3 will be shipping to subscribers soon! The issue is focused on the question of...

Volume 3 issue 2 of the Journal of Christian Studies is shipping soon! Below is a list of contributors and an excerpt from the article...

The Journal of Christian Studies volume III, issue 2 will be shipping to subscribers soon! The issue is focused on the book of...

The Journal of Christian Studies volume 3, issue 1, will be shipping soon! The theme of this issue of JCS is "Theology and Practice of...

The Journal of Christian Studies volume 2, issue 3, will be shipping soon! The focus of the issue is "Ministry and Ordination," with...

Below is an excerpt from the forthcoming article, "Embracing the Daniel Option: Forming Martyrs and Seeking Peace in the Post-Christian...

Below is an excerpt of the forthcoming article, "Christian Civic Duty and the Idea of Citizenship," by David C. Innes, set for...