The following articles were published exclusively online in the Christian Research Journal, Volume 48, number 01 (2025).

CONTENTS:

Feature Articles :

The New Religion In Public Schools: Progressivism and the Trojan Horse Called SEL

by Bill Westers

How Greek Myth, Tragedy, And Philosophy Point to Christian Truth

Also part of Literary Apologetics 

by Louis Markos

John Searle: Unwitting Ally of the Soul

(Part of  our Ongoing Philosophers Series)

By R. Keith Loftin

Love (Not Rocks) All the Way Down: Horror and Hospitality in Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’

Also part of Literary Apologetics 

by Stephen Mitchell

The Pathos of the Reflective Naturalist: Meaning, Happiness, and Eternity in our Hearts

by Melissa Cain Travis

Cultural Apologetics with Cole Burgett:

Space Pirates and Treasure Planets: A Review of Star Wars: Skeleton Crew

What is Truth in ‘Dune: Prophecy’?

Cultural Critique with Doug Groothius:

A Study in Sound Reasoning: A Review of All One in Christ: A Catholic Critique of Racism and Critical Race Theory by Edward Feser

Why Read Books?

Doctrinal Foundations with Matthew M. Kennedy:

Am I Racist? Reveals DEI’s Counterfeit Redemption

by Matthew M. Kennedy

Fringe Files with Lindsey Mendenwaldt:

Another Book About Cults? A Review of J. W. Ocker’s Cult Following

by Lindsey Mendenwaldt

Reviews:

Does the West Need a Religious Revival? (A Review of the Debate by The Free Press and Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression)

by David Hanegraaff

Grief, Loneliness, Friendship, and Robots: How Apple TV+’s Sunny Shows Us About Human Nature

by Lisa Cooper

Viewpoint: 

Is Everybody Traumatized, and Do We All Need Therapy?

by Alisa Ruddell