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Joshua Heavin

Rev. Dr. Joshua Heavin (PhD, Aberdeen) serves as Curate for Pastoral Care at Christ Church Cathedral in Plano, Texas; he is the book reviews editor for Pro Ecclesia, the journal of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology; and he is an adjunct professor in the School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University and West Texas A&M University.

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Joshua Heavin

Rev. Dr. Joshua Heavin (PhD, Aberdeen) serves as Curate for Pastoral Care at Christ Church Cathedral in Plano, Texas; he is the book reviews editor for Pro Ecclesia, the journal of the Center for Catholic and Evangelical Theology; and he is an adjunct professor in the School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University and West Texas A&M University.

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Deaths of Despair and Lives of Hope in a Cynical Age | Mere Orthodoxy

Because the Christian's hope is rooted in objective fact it is resilient enough to survive even in times of great cynicism and despair.

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Book Review: The Decadent Society by Ross Douthat | Mere Orthodoxy

Contrary to the straightforward decline narratives popular on the right, Douthat persuasively argues that we may be in a period of stable decadence.

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A Hidden Life as a Temptation Narrative | Mere Orthodoxy

If the world isn't ultimately defined by zero-sum power struggles but by something deeper then we can expose ourselves to risk on behalf of the weak.

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On Dishonest Stands for the Truth | Mere Orthodoxy

When we deliberately misrepresent our opponent's position we are in sin, even if we are defending something that is true.

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The Church's One Foundation and the Fire at Notre Dame

The church will endure even when her great treasures fade. But will today's church be capable of creating our own treasures to give to those who follow us?

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Pragmatism and the Practice of Theology | Mere Orthodoxy

By Joshua Heavin Several decades ago, missiologist Lesslie Newbigin wrote about our impulse towards pragmatism in the post-Christendom West: In discussions about the contemporary mission of the Church it is often said that the Church ought to address itself to […]

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A Christian Ethic of Sex in a Pornographic Age | Mere Orthodoxy

Nadia Bolz-Weber's "Shamless" doesn't give readers a Christian understanding of sexual health. Rather, it makes them prisoners to the spirit of the age.

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On Theological Education and the Church's Health | Mere Orthodoxy

The American evangelical church's indifference to theological education is one of the primary causes of its current malaise.

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The Danger of Neglecting the Old Testament | Mere Orthodoxy

American evangelicals frequently ignore or even dismiss the Old Testament. This is a grave mistake with serious theological and moral consequences.