Articles by Mark Johnston
He Descended into Hell
Article by July 2008
There is nothing more central to the Christian message than the cross of Christ. It is there in the shadows of the Old Testament. It explodes to the fore in the New, dominating the landscape of the Gospel records. continue
That God Should Come As One of Us!
Article by June 2008
It is one of best-known facts of Bible; yet it is shrouded in mystery. Its details are rehearsed every year in preaching, reading and song; yet they defy our comprehension. The virgin birth - or, more accurately, the virginal conception... continue
The God of the Creed
Article by May 2008
'I believe in God...!' So what? - don't most people? The number of real atheists in the world and throughout history is pretty small. So what's so special about these opening four words of the Apostles' Creed? The answer, of course, is what lies behind them. continue
Who Needs A Creed?
Article by April 2008
When I was at Primary School in the British state school system many moons ago, it was still the norm not only to teach pupils the Apostles' Creed, but also to have them recite it in class. Looking back on that experience brings many thoughts to mind. continue
- Review: The Death of the Grown-Up
- The Reason For God: A Critical Interactive Review Part 2
- Prince Caspian
- Review: There Is A God
- Review: Minority Report by Carl Trueman
- Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles Review
- The Reason for God: A Critical Interactive Review
- Review of Roger Olsen's "Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities"
- Review of Gerald McDermott's "God's Rivals"
- Review of B.B. Warfield: Essays on His Life and Thought
Old Opium Meets the New
Well, who would have thought that it would be Pope Benedict XVI who provided one of the strangest `only in America, folks' moments of recent years. Yet it is undoubtedly true that he has done so. Benedict is, of...
Well, who would have thought that it would be Pope Benedict XVI who provided one of the strangest `only in America, folks' moments of recent years. Yet it is undoubtedly true that he has done so. Benedict is, of...
On Meeting Joe Frazier: The Missing Element of Modern Theology
As an avid boxing fan, as soon as I knew that I was moving to Philadelphia, I emailed the Smokin' Joe Frazier website to let the former heavyweight champ know of my imminent arrival.
As an avid boxing fan, as soon as I knew that I was moving to Philadelphia, I emailed the Smokin' Joe Frazier website to let the former heavyweight champ know of my imminent arrival.
