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{"title":"A theological and ethical analysis of the response of the Eastern Orthodox to the COVID-19 pandemic","authors":"Philip LeMasters","doi":"10.1177/00346373221133843","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221133843","url":null,"abstract":"The response of the Eastern Orthodox Church to the COVID-19 pandemic reflects its distinctive theological and liturgical traditions as well as its decentralized system of governance. Foundational beliefs and practices inform Orthodoxy’s understanding of the imperative to care for the physical well-being of the sick. Points of disagreement arose in Orthodox communities concerning public health restrictions on attendance at the Divine Liturgy, the use of a common communion spoon, whether diseases may be transmitted through the Eucharist, and the appropriateness of receiving vaccinations tested or produced with cell lines derived from the tissue of aborted fetuses. Such contested matters reflect points of tension between characteristic beliefs and practices of Orthodoxy and its commitment to care for the health of neighbors during a global pandemic.","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46781403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A shared humanity: COVID capitalism and the future of the health care ethics","authors":"Henry W. Spaulding","doi":"10.1177/00346373221134615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221134615","url":null,"abstract":"The tension between the economy and health care in the United States was on full display during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to raise uncomfortable questions for the medical and faith communities. Chief among the issues raised is the inequality that emerged between the healthy and vulnerable, which caused vocal proponents to encourage the vulnerable to sacrifice their lives in order for the economy to continue unfettered by the pandemic. This article explores how “COVID capitalism” constricted the ability of the health care community to execute its duties morally and promote the health and well-being of the nation’s elderly. It argues that the practices of vulnerability and dependence, viewed through the cardinal virtues, unseat the economic reason at the heart of COVID capitalism and promote health as a central good alongside economic well-being.","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49554659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Chloe T. Sun, Attempt Great Things for God: Theological Education in Diaspora","authors":"Christopher T. Holmes","doi":"10.1177/00346373221130159n","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221130159n","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43915043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"G. K. Beale, Colossians and Philemon","authors":"D. Rigsby","doi":"10.1177/00346373221130159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221130159","url":null,"abstract":"Although Colossians and Philemon comprise shorter Pauline epistles, these letters nevertheless display fully Paul’s genuine love and deep concern for his readers’ proper understanding of the gospel and the practical implications of that gospel in their lives. Whether Paul’s concern is unity within a conflicted church or reconciliation with a runaway slave, Paul appeals powerfully to the church’s unity in the gospel and its implications for a life of Christian faithfulness. G. K. Beale contributes much to the study of these letters with his unique concern for the identification and exposition, both historical and exegetical, of OT allusions in the NT, though his insights on Philemon are admittedly restricted due to the letter’s nature (p. xi). In Beale’s estimation, the basic structure of Colossians and Philemon are similar in that they are both ancient letters containing an opening, a thanksgiving (and, for Philemon, a prayer), a letter body, and a closing. For Colossians, Beale summarizes the major sections concisely: the letter opening expresses Paul’s and Timothy’s desire for grace and peace for the Colossian Christians (1:1–2), while the thanksgiving reiterates Paul’s intention to thank God specifically for the reader’s Christian lives (1:3–23). In the third section, the letter body, Paul appeals to the Colossians that they strive for Christian maturity (1:24–4:6). Finally, Paul closes the letter by emphasizing his pastoral concern for the Colossian believers (4:7–18). In contrast to the material on Colossians, Beale’s exposition of Philemon constitutes a significantly shorter portion of the commentary proper. As Beale notes, after Paul opens the letter with an appeal for grace and peace for Philemon and the believers meeting in his home (vv.1-3), the apostle shifts to his thanksgiving and prayer, in which he thanks God for Philemon because of his genuine love and faithfulness that Paul hopes will continue to grow (vv. 4–7). In the letter body (vv. 8–21), Paul appeals to Philemon’s inner heart (vv. 8–14) that he would accept Onesimus back as a brother (vv. 15–21). While Paul hopes that Philemon will free Onesimus to return and minister to Paul, Paul nevertheless believes that Philemon’s acceptance of Onesimus either way “will refresh Paul’s heart in Christ,” which Beale notably identifies as the main logical point of the letter (p. 374). Paul then closes the letter with a request that Philemon displays pastoral concern for the apostle as Paul emphasizes his pastoral concern for Philemon and his house church (vv. 22-25). The commentary concludes with five excurses: “The Problem of Using the Criteria of Vocabulary and Writing Style to Discern Purportedly Non-Pauline Letters,” “Criteria for Discerning Old Testament Allusions and Their Use,” “‘Christ among the Gentiles’ as Part of the Mystery,” “The Old Testament Background of ‘the Uncircumcision of Your Flesh’ in Colossians 2:13,” and “The Master-Slave Relationship.” Each excursus deals with par","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47019337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Warren Carter, The Roman Empire and the New Testament: An Essential Guide","authors":"Peter Jones","doi":"10.1177/00346373221130159g","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221130159g","url":null,"abstract":"these problems. First, readers must acknowledge their ignorance. We do not understand the Lord’s purposes; sometimes hardships remain to teach character or to allow sinners to change paths. Second, readers must check their hearts’ motives, ensuring that they seek justice rather than vengeance. Finally, readers should read Proverbs in its broader Scriptural context. Overall, this book does an excellent job of unpacking the message of the book of Proverbs. Hernández’s engaging stories and lively style, as well as the relative brevity of the book, make the work accessible to a range of readers. At certain points, Hernández could have provided greater clarity. For instance, the use throughout the book of two dominant metaphors (puzzle and pathway) causes some confusion. Overall, however, the book is quite readable. Hernández admits he has “almost exclusively focused on the Book of Proverbs” (p. 138). As mentioned above, in the afterword, Hernández commends reading Proverbs in its wider literary context; yet, readers may not feel well equipped to do so. Furthermore, Christian readers may want more discussion of how the message of Proverbs relates to the wisdom as found in the New Testament. Nevertheless, the book serves as an excellent introduction to the book of Proverbs itself, grounded by Hernández’s insightful scholarly and pastoral observations.","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2022-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45656803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The religious world of the Lord’s Prayer","authors":"C. C. Black","doi":"10.1177/00346373221100567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221100567","url":null,"abstract":"The prayer Jesus taught his disciples to pray (Matt 6:9–13 = Luke 11:2–4) did not arise in a religious vacuum. A cursory study of Greek, Hebraic, Roman, and Hellenistic Jewish prayers exhibits important convergences with, and divergences from, the Lord’s Prayer.","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41319888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Keith L. Johnson, The Essential Karl Barth: A Reader and Commentary","authors":"Johnny A. Serratt","doi":"10.1177/00346373221109857j","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221109857j","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46159125","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Jeannine K. Brown and Kyle Roberts, Matthew","authors":"James R. McConnell","doi":"10.1177/00346373221109857d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221109857d","url":null,"abstract":"This may be the key contribution for preachers and other students of Mark. For liturgical/theologizing purposes, Mark-as-bios demands a “Christo-centric” focus. Whether the modern reader must be limited by ancient authorial intent is another debate, but the strong case Bond makes is that if we read Mark as an ancient biography, Jesus takes center stage from beginning to end. With regard to scholarship, this book will add to the ongoing discussion around the emergence of what is called a “gospel,” how it was to be understood in the ancient world, and how that impacts contemporary understanding of early Christianity and its literature.","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43584555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A political prayer: Praying the Lord’s Prayer in Caesar’s empire","authors":"Arthur M. Wright","doi":"10.1177/00346373221099310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221099310","url":null,"abstract":"For many Christians around the world, the Lord’s Prayer is the most common prayer they pray, often on a daily or weekly basis. The temptation is to hear the word “prayer” and think strictly about spiritual matters. When this prayer of Jesus is read and interpreted in its Roman imperial context, however, it takes on new layers of meaning that are profoundly political. It has a significant bearing on how people of faith live under the dominion of empire while seeking to fully realize an alternative vision of God’s kingdom and justice on earth.","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45297333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Our father, who art in heaven: The importance of the Lord’s Prayer in congregational song","authors":"Thomas L. Baynham","doi":"10.1177/00346373221100682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00346373221100682","url":null,"abstract":"The Lord’s Prayer is known to many, even as early as childhood those, who can and do recite it from memory. It is prayed often in the context of worship settings: regular corporate worship, as well as funerals and weddings. The “Our Father,” as the prayer is often called, is perhaps the most well-known prayer in the Christian faith, yet what many have learned to recite from memory is not consistent with what is recorded in Scripture. The intent of this article is twofold. The first section offers a brief interpretation of the prayer, using the KJV translation of the Matthew text (6:9–13) plus the traditional but added-later conclusion. The second section offers a “congregational song” analysis of the prayer, employing the model of British hymnologist Brian Wren, who asserts, “Whoever sings to God in worship, prays twice.”","PeriodicalId":21049,"journal":{"name":"Review & Expositor","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49068552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}