The following articles were published exclusively online in the Christian Research Journal, Volume 49, number 02 (2026).

CONTENTS:

Feature Articles :

What Does The Bible Say About Work? A Biblical Theology Of Work, Part One  by Lisa Cooper

The Life Metamodern with Wes Anderson  by Philip Tallon

Honor–Shame Culture And The Power Of The Gospel by Gloria Ng

Cultural Apologetics with Cole Burgett:

Before Baker Street: An Evaluation of Amazon Prime’s Young Sherlock

The Man Beneath the Beskar: Fatherhood and Masculinity in Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

By the Power of Nostalgia: Masters of the Universe and the Haunting of Popular Culture

Cultural Critique with Doug Groothius:

Francis Schaeffer and Doubt: How His Doubts Led to Stronger Faith, Not Deconstruction

Ethical Apologetics with Jay Watts:

What Does the World Look Like Without God? Deconstruction and Unanswered Prayers

Fringe Files with Lindsey Mendenwaldt:

Taoism: The Way to Ultimate Reality? A Christian Response

The Truth About Confucian Harmony and Self-Cultivation: A Christian Critique of Confucian Virtue

Literary Apologetics

A Dim Light in Man: Moral Responsibility in Faulkner’s Intruder in the Dust By Stephen Mitchell

Reviews:

Amaze Amaze Amaze Grace! Project Hail Mary and the Stories We Can’t Stop Telling by Melissa Cain Travis