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Richard Burnett

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The Reverend Richard E. Burnett, Ph.D., is the Executive Director and Managing Editor of Theology Matters.

Learning to Say No For the Sake of God’s Yes

Mark’s Gospel focuses on the theme of discipleship. From the beginning to the end, it’s about what it means to be called by and to follow Jesus Christ.

The Foundation of Our Calling

Studying theology can be hard––hard on us psychologically and spiritually, personally as well as interpersonally. We can find out more about ourselves than we ever wanted to know. Yet we can learn more about God than we could ever dream.

“Shall the Fundamentalists Win?”

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is threatened by a new Orthodoxy, a new brand of Fundamentalism, and a new breed of Fundamentalists who seek to impose new ordination standards.

Christianity and Liberalism – A Centennial Review

This year marks the hundredth anniversary of J. Gresham Machen’s Christianity and Liberalism. It is one of the bestselling religious books ever published in...

The Holy Spirit and Presbyterians

The history of Presbyterianism is more but not less than a history of the interpretation of the work of the Holy Spirit. It is...

What Have We Learned During the COVID Crisis?

Read about the experiences of 10 Presbyterian Ministers as they reflect on a year of COVID's impact on their churches.

Jesus Christ is the Truth – Part 2

Confessing Jesus Christ as the way, the truth, and the life means he is not merely one truth among others. He is the truth by which all others are measured.

Jesus Christ is the Truth – Part 1

The real issue is not where we learn more or less about God, but where we learn the one thing necessary, the Truth.

A Pastoral Rule For Today

Pastors in America today are being asked to fulfill more roles than ever. What can be done?