Andrew Goddard

Eight Reasons Why Anglican Christians (& all Christians) Shouldn’t Pray For The Dead.

I can very much emphathise with the desire for praying for the departed. Especially in light of the death of my parents. I am very confident my Mother came to faith before she died. The last conversation I had alone with my Father (who was...

A Christian Consideration of Critical Theory

In Carl R. Trueman’s most recent book, titled To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory From Marx to Marcuse (B&H Academic, 2024), he hones in on the much-discussed but not always well-understood history, foundations, and goals of critical theory. In doing so, Trueman avoids polemics and hyperbole;...
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Eight Reasons Why Anglican Christians (& all Christians) Shouldn’t Pray For The Dead.

I can very much emphathise with the desire for praying for the departed. Especially in...

A Christian Consideration of Critical Theory

In Carl R. Trueman’s most recent book, titled To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory From...

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