Dr. Bruce Lowe, Author at The Washington Institute

Bruce spent the first portion of his vocational career studying and then working as an Environmental Chemist, having earned a doctorate in Inorganic Analytical Chemistry. Afterwards he was ordained as a Presbyterian Minister and following studies in Ancient History/New Testament he has worked the past 15 years at Reformed Theological Seminary – Atlanta, teaching New Testament, serving now as Dean of Students. Bruce enjoys long walks with his amazing wife of 30 years Rachel, discussing scripture and its implications. They are both convinced that God is the God life, offering us more instruction about this world than we give him credit for. Together they have five children, the oldest three of whom have special needs.

Articles by Dr. Bruce Lowe

Culture • Christianity & Culture

How to Orchestrate a Revolution

Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read

When the first Christians were in process of becoming something big, something substantial from the perspective of all around them, a Jew named Gamaliel stood up and gave this speech: 35 And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. 36 For before these days Theudas rose...

Faith • Biblical Reflections

Towards a Spiritual Classical Christian Education

Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read

The old saying that that religion and politics should never be brought up in polite society needs expanding. Don’t mention education either! In a recent article in The New Yorker (April 3rd, 2023), Emma Green showed just how much is at stake here, particularly with contemporary partisan politics in mind. She names names, stating in...

Vocation • On Daily Work

Confessions of a Non-Gifted Administrator

Dr. Bruce Lowe | 12 min read

Administration is a gift. I do not mean this in the sense that “Life is a gift… don’t waste it!” In such a sentence the meaning has to do with rhetorical effect: Life is precious! What I mean, rather, is that administration is a gift in a literal sense, in a literal Christian sense, i.e.:...

Faith • Biblical Reflections

Should Christians Be Revolutionaries? Mark 8:27-38

Dr. Bruce Lowe | 9 min read

This is a somber article to write, simply because its issues are very close to home. January 6th has just passed, a second anniversary of when rioters stormed our nation’s Capitol building, something that continues to be a highly politically charged issue, still being investigated today. Nor is the issue limited to the United States,...

Faith • Biblical Reflections

You’re Taking My Grandkids Where?: Mark 6 and the Cost of Discipleship

Dr. Bruce Lowe | 13 min read

Imagine your kids and grandkids “need” to move away, such that you no longer get to see them regularly, that you miss seeing them grow up. This is never easy, but at least there is payoff. Often such a move is because of a career choice, making the medicine go down. Grandparents can bear some...

Faith • Biblical Reflections

Insiders and Outsiders in Mark’s Gospel: Mark 4:21-34

Dr. Bruce Lowe | 10 min read

Bible readers often imagine Matthew as the most ‘get-out-there-and-tell-people-about-Jesus’ gospel of the four gospels. Why? For one very good reason. Matthew’s gospel climaxes with the famous Great Commission: Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17 And when they saw him they worshiped him, but some doubted....

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