Renewing The (Modern) Reformation
The new Modern Reformation is hot off the press, and is already generating conversation – John Wilson at Books and Culture sent out the weekly e-newsletter with this little tidbit:
“In my mailbox at the office this morning, I found a copy of the new-look Modern Reformation, celebrating the magazine’s 20th anniversary. Congratulations are definitely in order. I haven’t had a chance to read it yet (I’ll do that on the weekend), but on a quick scan of the contents I noticed a piece titled “Luther on Freedom and Bondage of the Will,” an essay by Mark Galli (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Why Evangelicals Need the Young, Restless, and Reformed”), and—closely connected with Mark’s piece—Michael Horton interviewing Collin Hansen. That’s a pretty inviting menu right there. (The cover story, wittily titled “Dead Men Can’t Dance” and wittily illustrated, too, features this callout: “When tested against the biblical standard, Arminianism displays a faulty anthropology. It frequently attributes to unbelievers spiritual abilities they do not possess.” Oh dear. No matter how you dress it up, it’s the same old wheeze. And they put it on the cover! Maybe I’ll skip that article.)”
Here’s to another twenty sinners of sinners gasping the good news of Christ’s all-sufficient work on the cross!


January 12th, 2012 at 4:58 pm
I fnd lots to digest in this issue, once I got use to using a magnifying glass to read it. The article on “Grace, Sin, and Will” helped me sort out monergism in a way that I had not understood before. And “Luther on the Freedom and Bondage of Will” was exceptional too. A lot more in there. Another great issue of my favorite magazine.
January 13th, 2012 at 9:11 am
I love the new look, the feel of the new paper, the readable and portable size, and the content. Great job!
P.S. Is it possible that the last sentence of this post should read, “Here’s to another twenty years of sinners grasping the good news…”? Just checking.
January 13th, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Love the new format EXCEPT for the size! Sorry to be Mr. Crankypants but for us old guys this is not so easy to read. The lack of gloss paper does help though. and yes the content is great!