Zrim offers some helpful quotations and analysis at the Outhouse.
September 2008 Archive
The New Riddle of Roman Catholicism: Riddles, Mysteries, and Enigmas
Darryl Hart and John Muether are at it again. This time they’ve teamed up to produce a series of essays on contemporary Roman Catholicism.
It's In the Bookstore: Reforming or Conforming: Postconservative Evangelicals and the Emerging Church
Edited by Gary Johnson and Ron Gleason, Reforming or Conforming contains essays on on Scripture (Paul Wells, and John Bolt), on John Franke’s use of postmodernism in theology (Paul Helm), on Brian McLaren’s relation to boundaries (Scott Clark), on Princeton and reason (Paul . . . Continue reading →
Ironically Gnosticism is a Nasty Business
In preparing to reach CH601 (Ancient Church) this fall, I’ve been reading a lot of primary and secondary texts that I’ve not read or that I’ve not read for a long time. One of the more interesting has been Simon Gathercole’s book, . . . Continue reading →
Congratulations to WSC Alumnus John Sowell
Who recently became President of RTS/Atlanta. John and I were in school together at WSC in the mid-80s and worked together from 1997-2000. John held several positions at WSC. He ran our bookstore for several years and served as a our Admissions . . . Continue reading →
Calvin500 Update: Interview with David Hall
One of the bigger Calvinpalooza events in celebration of Calvin’s 500th birthday is the Calvin500 Conference in Geneva, Switzerland next summer.
White Horse Inn: Christianity, Politics, and the Two Kingdoms
Mike hosted an excellent roundtable discussion featuring Darryl Hart, adjunct professor at WSC and Director of Academic Programs at ISI, Dan Bryant, former Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice, and Neil McBride, a strategist for the Democratic Party. This is . . . Continue reading →
Justifying Faith
Chris explains Belgic Confession Art. 22.
Audio: Faith Apart From Works is Dead
Kim Riddlebarger explains.
Justification And Union With Christ
The mystical union in the sense in which we are now speaking of it is not the judicial ground, on the basis of which we become partakers of the riches that are in Christ. It is sometimes said that the merits of . . . Continue reading →
Was There An Apostolic Hermeneutic And Can We Imitate It?
Yes and yes. No, it’s not in the Scofield Reference or Ryrie Study Bibles.
Five Good Reasons to Memorize the Catechism
Martin explains. Here’s a related essay on “Why We Memorize the Catechism.”
You Want Pictures of Jesus?
Danny Hyde’s got your picture of God the Son right here.
Dismantling the "Rapture"
The “Christless Christianity” series has been brilliant and this week’s installment is no exception. Our dispensational friends tell us that they read the bible “literally” and that amillennialists “spiritualize” Scripture. This might be compelling if we never actually looked at any passages. A . . . Continue reading →
Did God Leave Me When I Enrolled in Seminary?
Ryan at Sola Gratia raises questions that many first-semester seminary students ask. In essence the question/problem is this: Before I came to seminary I had an active devotional life and a vital, immediate, experience of God and now things have changed. I . . . Continue reading →
Volume 4: People And Place
The bibliopalooza continues. People and Place, the final volume of Mike Horton’s very important, four-volume systematic theology is out and available at the Bookstore at WSC for $27.46. One of the great failings of contemporary evangelical theology, piety, and practice is that . . . Continue reading →
If You're Reading the Fathers…
As I am (for CH601 Ancient Church, this fall) then I heartily recommend Michael Holmes’ (third) edition of The Apostolic Fathers. We don’t have it in the bookstore yet (it only occurred to me today to ask them—I’ll let you know when . . . Continue reading →
Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine
By John Fesko is now in the Bookstore at WSC for $20.83. “Well informed, careful, and full of insight, this book is destined to become a standard work for all who want a deeper understanding of this crucial doctrine. In addition to . . . Continue reading →
"Christless Christianity" Special Offer
The Bookstore at WSC is offering the book and a DVD at a discount of $21.11. You can pre-order the book for $5.00!
Fall WSA Speaker: Esther Meek
From the Westminster Student Association (Westminster Seminary California): It is our distinct pleasure to announce Dr. Esther Meek as the WSA Fall 2008 speaker on October 14, 2008.