But that’s what Cardinal Walter Kasper wants to make him.* There were a lot of “moral Reformers” before, during, and after the Reformation. Luther wasn’t one of them. The moral Reformers wanted to clean up the behavior of the Roman communion and . . . Continue reading →
2008 Archive
Confession and Repristination
So this interesting and important discussion continues. In his latest post, Lee accuses me of wanting “repristinate” 17th-century orthodoxy. To this all I can say is that evidently he hasn’t read my published work. I don’t think anyone would accuse me of . . . Continue reading →
Ligonier Has A Blog
Thanks to Keith Mathison for writing to let readers of the HB know that Ligonier has begun a blog today. This is a welcome addition to my daily reading.
Even More on Bible and Confession (Updated)
Lee critiques the way I relate the Bible and the confession in this earlier post. As I understand his post he has one major complaint with two aspects, 1) that I misrepresent the oath taken by WTS profs; 2) that ignore the . . . Continue reading →
Attention CA Home Schoolers: Things Just Became More Complicated
Details here. The HSLDA’s initial response is here.
Calvin's 1543 Preface to the Psalter
Published in 1565 (posthumously) and online here (HT: Richard on the PB)
Legalism Kills
here
What Makes a Church Missional?
It depends upon who is doing the defining. Todd Billings has a helpful essay on this very question that echoes some of the same themes I tried to raise during our Missional and Reformed conference.
Guy Waters to Lecture at WSC 13 March
Dr. Guy Prentiss Waters, associate professor of new testament at Reformed Theological Seminary and author of The Federal Vision & Covenant Theology and Justification & the New Perspectives on Paul, has been invited by the WSC faculty to deliver two special lectures . . . Continue reading →
Why Is Deepak Chopra on Public TV?
I just heard an interview by Dennis Miller of DC. Miller couldn’t figure out what DC was saying. So a caller explained: DC is proselytizing the west for Bhuddist* mysticism. Exactly. Fine, but why on earth is he on public TV (PBS)? . . . Continue reading →
Missional Monday: Who Has the Keys?
There were a lot of questions we didn’t have time to answer at the Missional and Reformed conference. I don’t know if I am able to answer them all but here’s another: “Does the individual Christian witness in the world participate in . . . Continue reading →
"Tell Me I'm A Good Man"
Why do you call Christ good?
More on Bible and Confession
This topic came up at the PB the other day. The question arose whether it was right, as has been reported, for someone to tell a former WTS/P prof that if the Bible contradicted the confession that he should follow the confession. . . . Continue reading →
Creeds and Sola Scriptura and Democratic Populism
At Pilgrim People
With Heart and Mouth at WSC Books
Too True
Thanks to Steve for sending this. I don’t know the source or I would give credit.
Presbyterianism and Pluralism in NYC
Interesting questions raised at the Outhouse.
Congratulations to Chuck Tedrick
He’s taken an important step toward the ministry.
More Gospel-Driven Life Audio Available for Download
Including R. C. Sproul’s lecture.
In Memoriam: WFB
Robert Sirico remembers WFB