Right now we’re battling ants. To fight them one must follow the trail back to the nest. Martin does just that with certain sorts of theological pests. One remedy is to insist that ministers hold to (subscribe) a confession of faith fully . . . Continue reading →
2008 Archive
A New RPCNA Psalter?
Bill Chellis says it’s in the works. He’s not entirely happy with it and blames those over 45 for an inordinate desire to fit into the spirit of the age. Well, just having turned 47 I would be outraged but I’m too . . . Continue reading →
PCUSA Theological Committee Approves HC Translation Changes
The Layman has the story. Thanks to Dominic Aquila for the heads up. Bruce McCormack and David Willis comment here. (HT: Stephen Ley).
"I Am THE Way, THE Truth, and THE Way"
Unless, of course, one is part of the 57% of American neo-evangelicals. Yikes! (HT: Tricia)
Who Says That Latin is A Dead Language?
Thanks to Casey Carmichael (MA student at the University of Kentucky and sometime student at WSC).
The "Third Rail" of Reformed Practice
Christian schooling. Zrim explains.
Henry Chadwick (1920-2008)
Thanks to Carl for letting us know about about Rowan Williams’ obituary.
Bob Dylan: Savior of Radio?
Terry Teachout wonders.
The Law Before the Fall
Wes White explains.
The Incredible Shrinking Mainline
The PCUSA continues its statistical decline. As a firm believer in the Scottish revivals I might be tempted to take this as a sign of health but, in this case, it doesn’t seem to be an indicator of faithfulness. Of course the . . . Continue reading →
A New "Evangelical" Means of Grace?
It’s Bibleman. “It’s all just fun and games until someone loses eternity.” That’s what I always say. Remember, “Only Jesus is a true superhero.”
Public Ownership of the Means of (Oil) Production?
Yikes!
Issues Etc is Coming Back
In St Louis and on the Web. Kim has the story.
The Evangelical/Emergent Dance of Death
Martin has it.
Harmless Hymns?
Maybe not says Andrew Compton. Maybe our forefathers had a good idea when they said that the law of God (2nd commandment) requires that we speak to God in worship using only his word and principally the psalms?
Carl Reviews Olson on Arminianism
Here
Joe Frazier and the Holiness of God
More from the cruel TR man.
Kelly Clarkson: Opiate of the Masses?
Or just an opiate for the mass? A self-described “balding, middle-aged” Carl Trueman weighs in.
More On the Proposed Revision to the PCUSA Translation of the Heidelberg Catechism
Thanks to Justin Taylor for pointing me to Robert Gagnon’s brief essay here. On one level the argument isn’t really about fidelity to the original German and Latin texts but about the meaning of the proof texts cited in HC Q. 87, . . . Continue reading →
William Evans Critiques Enns
This is an interesting review surveying seven problems with I&I.