Congratulations to our 2009 MA (Historical Theology) candidates, (Rev) Mr Michael Brown and Mr Joshua Forrest. Last night the latter defended thesis, “Absolute Dependence or Classical Synthesis?: Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Appropriation of Lutheran Orthodoxy” and the former defended thesis: “Christ and the Condition: . . . Continue reading →
2009 Archive
Iain Campbell on the Relevance of "The Disruption of 1843"
At Creidamh (pron. “kray-jif”—Gaelic for “faith”—I’m glad that if Iain is going to speak in tongues he also has the gift of interpretation!)
Excellent New Resource: The Continuing Story
Wayne Sparkman, archivist at the PCA Historical Center (itself a terrific resource for anyone interested in the history of American Presbyterianism) and valued correspondent to the HB, has begun his own blog: The Continuing Story. I’m subscribed and I hope you will . . . Continue reading →
CRC and RCA: No Reason to Remain Separate?
That’s what Amway titan Rich DeVos said recently to the Grand Rapids newspaper. So he has plans to reunite the Christian Reformed Church and the Reformed Church in America (HT: Presbyterians Weekly News). The columnist comments that no one remembers why the . . . Continue reading →
The Sabbath and the Small Congregation
Good stuff at the Reformed Reader.
Trueman: Being Presbyterian in the Church of Scotland
Editor’s Note: Even though it will further sully his reputation, the HB is happy to publish this response by Carl Trueman to recent developments in the Church of Scotland. §§§ Given the events at the Church of Scotland General Assembly last weekend, . . . Continue reading →
News from the Church of Scotland
Brannan at Creed of Chaos (was there ever a better or truer blog name?), who studying for his PhD in Aberdeen, gives us an update on the latest overture before the General Assembly regarding ministers and sexuality. UPDATE: Brannan has news here.
Podcast
Audio: Eric Alexander: A Life in the Preaching Ministry
I took the Sprinter to the second service yesterday and walked a good bit from the station to the service. Along the way I enjoyed two interviews on CTC. The first was a stimulating discussion of textual criticism with Dan Wallace (well, . . . Continue reading →
Calvin the Hands of Anglican Revisers (1)
N. T. (Tom) Wright has published a new volume articulating again his proposed revision of the way Paul’s doctrine of justification should be understood. The volume is Justification: God’s Plan and Paul’s Vision (IVP Academic, 2009). In the preface he indicates that . . . Continue reading →
Podcast
Audio: Beale on Inerrancy and the Apocalypse
Audio of his lecture on the use of the OT in the Revelation and it’s implications for the doctrine of inerrancy. (HT Jeff Waddington).
Podcast
Sabbath Audio: On the Song of Solomon and Worship
These are two distinct interviews done by Nick Batzig at the Twin Lakes Fellowship. The first is with Iain Campbell on the Song of Solomon. The second is with Jon Payne on Reformed worship. Good, edifying, Sabbath listening.
Podcast
Audio: How to Be Culturally Relevant
It probably isn’t what you think. Rob Norris has wise words for preachers (and parishioners)
Podcast
Audio: Christ-The Center of Scripture
Here’s an excellent resource from the White Horse Inn on how we ought to read Scripture.
The First Mark, Belgic 29, and Mission
Wes Bredenhof has a helpful post doing a little text criticism on Belgic Art. 29.
Video
Video: Is it Possible to Be a "Reformed Charismatic"?
An Australian Anglican minister, Phillip Jensen, says no. Here’s a related earlier post on the same topic.
Machen on Examples
At Geneva Redux.
How to Respond to the JWs at Your Door
I found this in the library yesterday. It’s fine piece of work from 1967 by Robert Countess on the use of the Colwell Rule for understanding the text of John 1:1, “and the Word was God…..” As you know the Jehovah’s Witnesses . . . Continue reading →
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Caspar Olevianus on the "Law of Nature"
Christ the King engenders in his elect zeal for reconciling themselves to God: first of all by showing that all men are under sin, and in the kingdom darkness, especially because since all men have the knowledge of God naturally engrafted in . . . Continue reading →
Podcast
Audio: New Sermon Online
Last Lord’s Day I had the privilege of worshiping with my brothers and sisters at the LA RPCNA and they’ve posted the AM sermon online: “Betrayal, Brutality, and Abandonment” (Mark 14:43-52)
New in the Bookstore at WSC: Beardslee's Reformed Dogmatics
This is an exceptionally valuable and important book for anyone who is interested in reading classic Reformed theology, in reading some of the more important sources (in English) of Reformed theology. In this volume the editor compiled sections from Turretin’s Institutes which . . . Continue reading →