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Editorial
Introduction
by
Major Stephen Court
Welcome to JAC74.
The 74th edition of Journal of Aggressive Christianity
comes with the usual endorsements and recommendations for
application of contents for provocation, stimulation, and
inspiration for the salvation war on your front.
JAC breaks new
ground in this issue, with our first multilingual
contribution. This
is a doctoral thesis from Universite Paris Dauphine by Vassili
Joannides called ‘Accountability And Ethnicity In A Religious
Setting: The Salvation Army In France,
Switzerland, The United
Kingdom And Sweden.’
His testimony is included in the thesis.
It is an insightful and detailed study into the
practice of Salvationism in those varied theatres of war.
His analysis measures actions of Salvationists against
the articles of war covenant in a manner that may prove
convicting to Salvationist readers, both English and French.
Canadian Major
Danielle Strickland goes on a ‘Fatalist Rant’, bluntly
attacking creeping heresies that have worked their way into
Christian practice and vocabulary.
‘We Preach’ is
not only the name of ICO principal Lieut-Colonel Richard
Munn’s commencement address to the Ambassadors of Holiness in
the USA Western Territory.
It is the point in his preach that the hair rises on
the back of your neck.
As least it did when we listened to it live last month
in California.
Canadian Captain
Michael Ramsay, the Army’s resident covenant expert, teaches
about ‘Lame Offerings’ in Malachi 1:8.
Dig in, and if it whets your appetite, read his past
contributions to JAC or his book, Praise The Lord For
Covenants.
‘A Holy
Mission:
Mission as Social Holiness’ is UK Lieutenant
Xander Coleman’s take on reconciling practical breaches in
Salvo praxis and infusing service with holy zeal.
From Australia comes Welsh Commissioner
Wesley Harris’s stab at ‘Playing At Army’.
He reminds us to keep the Saviour central in The
Salvation Army.
Moving the Holy
Spirit away from holiness?
That is the scenario British Major Melvyn Jones
addresses in part four of his five part series on Songs of
Holiness. You’ll
enjoy it.
American Cadet Dawn Marie Paulson celebrates the Trinity in
‘Unity Without Uniformity’, a helpful piece that aims to
explain that aspect of the Godhead.
Finally, ‘Blood and Fire Under Fire’ exposes attack under
which The Salvation Army is suffering and suggests a
counter-attack to win the edge.
As usual, read it
prayerfully, share it liberally, apply it zealously.
And if there isn’t enough to keep you engaged for the
full two months, either read the 73 previous issues in the
archives or pray up a submission for the next issue.
Stay close to
Jesus. Much grace.
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