Most of the church has said “No,” but apparently Scotus is finding a new audience.
2008 Archive
Christ is Lord of All But…
The question of thinking like a Christian is an important topic and one close to my heart. We discuss this very question each fall in the Historical Theology orientation course. We read and discuss a roundtable discussion published some years ago in . . . Continue reading →
Redeeming Culture?
Tullian raises the question of “redeeming” culture.
Godfrey's Dream
He’s still having it and it’s a good one (HT: Brokenwills)
Reno on Harvard
Rusty Reno is a terrific writer who teaches theology at Creighton University (where I spent many an hour playing ball up on “the hill” in the old gym — where Paul Silas once plied his trade!). As we have come to expect, . . . Continue reading →
Now It All Begins to Make Sense
Thanks to faithful reader Paul Grace who alerted me to Carl Trueman’s secret life! So many things begin to make sense now. It’s time again for the annual “Stella Awards”! For those unfamilia with these awards, they are named after 81-year-old Stella . . . Continue reading →
Black, White, and Reformed (2)
The discussion continues over the first post, but this comment from Lawrence prompts further thoughts:
Calvin, Yale, and Hastings College
According to the Grand Rapids Press (October 31, 2007) Calvin College hired a Baptist professor of education, Dr. Denise Isom, and is now threatening to remove her tenure-track appointment. The sticking point has become Professor Isom’s refusal to attend a CRCNA congregation. . . . Continue reading →
Engaging Barth
Exiled Preacher interviews the editor of a new collection of essays. This is a good interview about, what appears to be, a good collection of essays.
FV Spreading into Southern Europe
Just got an email from a pastor in Southern Europe. He reports that one of the families in his congregation has become taken with the FV.
Wanted: Better Tunes for the Psalms
We were having an interesting discussion about the WHI show on “happy-clappy” worship. One of the things for which I have been “banging the drum” is the need for contemporary settings of the Psalms. I love the Book of Psalms for Singing. . . . Continue reading →
Louisiana Presbytery (PCA) Cited and Indicted
Details from Bob Mattes. Here’s the text of the indictment. Here’s Bob’s bottom line at GB: As you can read, LAP has two options open to it: 1. LAP can repent of its errors and demonstrate this by conducting a fair and . . . Continue reading →
When "Happy-Clappy" Isn't
The WHI guys have been doing a series on worship. This one is particularly good. This being the Sabbath it seems appropriate to post it.
Does the FV Really Accept the Existence of NECMs?
Over at Green Bagginses, Reed raises the question of the status of NECMs (non-elect covenant members) and how the FV views them. There’s much good there, particularly in the quotations from Turretin on temporary faith and the like. That distinction, between true . . . Continue reading →
Bog Standard Evangelicalism
My dear friend Carl Trueman has a thoughtful and provocative (what else?) essay in the latest Ref21. You should read it for yourself, so I won’t try to summarize it here except to say that three of the most important points are that . . . Continue reading →
What Do the Sacraments Do?
Wes White does an excellent job of explaining.
Hywel Jones on Job
Just out via Evangelical Press (hardcover): Set outside the life of Israel, the book of Job provides a way, either because they do not ask the big questions about life, or because they are swamped by the fact that there seem to . . . Continue reading →
Riddlebarger on Dort
Kim is working through the Canons here.
Meet Two Graduates: Dave and Elizabeth Holmund
This month the WSC newsletter gives us two grads for the price of one.
Good Works and Assurance
Bob Mattes at GB.