There are a couple of recent competitors to Niebuhr’s classic, Christ and Culture. The WHI guys interviewed the Craig Carter, author of a recent book on this topic. It’s stimulating. Carter is right that Constantinianism (ancient and modern) is borne of an . . . Continue reading →
2009 Archive
Nick's Still Reading RRC
And he’s coming under conviction, but not to worry, the busses have left and there’s no altar call here. Click on the book icon (not all icons are bad) to order the book for yourself. Maybe you too will find yourself on . . . Continue reading →
Was Jesus the First Christian?
The old liberals tried to make Jesus into a Christian—as the moralists have always done and continue to do. RESOURCES Subscribe To The Heidelblog! Download the HeidelApp on Apple App Store or Google Play The Heidelblog Resource Page Heidelmedia Resources The Ecumenical . . . Continue reading →
Molly Worthen on Mark Driscoll (and Calvin)
You should probably read Molly Worthen’s essay on Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill (HT: Justin Taylor). I don’t know if she gets Driscoll right. If (that’s a big condition. It means if the condition isn’t met then what follows is irrelevant) what she . . . Continue reading →
Even the NYT Does It!
Yikes! Students, what’s wrong with this headline? “Who Would Jesus Smack Down?” Okay. Pencils down. What’s the correct answer?
Beyond Niebuhr on Christ and Culture
Here’s a review of H. Richard Niebuhr’s classic, Christ and Culture by WSC student. C&C is disappointing. It’s ham-fisted. It lacks historical nuance and it’s missing a crucial category. It’s been enormously influential among evangelicals and mainliners, however, so it’s important to know . . . Continue reading →
URC Church Plant in Portland Metro
They’re in West Linn, OR in the Southeast suburbs of Portland. The pastor is WSC alumnus Dan McManigal.
What Richard John Neuhaus Means to Me
A number of evangelical and socially conservative blogs and publications are marking the death (not “passing” but that’s another post) yesterday of Richard John Neuhaus at age 72. It is not remarkable that social conservatives are weeping today. After a career as . . . Continue reading →
What Richard John Neuhaus Means to Me
A number of evangelical and socially conservative blogs and publications are marking the death (not “passing” but that’s another post) yesterday of Richard John Neuhaus at age 72. It is not remarkable that social conservatives are weeping today. After a career as . . . Continue reading →
A Founding Father on the Two Kingdoms
Thanks to Brannan for this.
Live Blogging Calvin's Legacy
At this writing the “Calvin’s Legacy” conference is 8 days, 2 hours and some away. If you can’t make it to this year’s conference (and we’re very close to being sold out so, if you’re planning to register, act quickly) you can . . . Continue reading →
Tall Skinny Kiwi Reads Reforming or Conforming
Martin has the links.
The Old Perspective on Paul
Most modern NT study of Paul tends to be myopic. The “history of exegesis” tends to go back to the 1970s and occasionally a little farther. This isn’t my assessment, it’s Tom Wright’s. I agree with him. I tried recently to do . . . Continue reading →
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The FV as QIRC (pt 2)
Reuben decodes it all very nicely at The Outhouse.
Calvin on the Free Offer
Yes, that’s right, Calvin said “offer” (not demand) as in “free” or “well-meant” offer of the gospel. Update 7 Jan 09: For more on this question see ” Janus, the Well-Meant Offer of the Gospel, and Westminster Theology,” in David VanDrunen, ed. The . . . Continue reading →
Westminster Seminary California Winter '09
Some pics from early Jan 09.
When Middle Class Evangelicals "Engage" the Culture
Carl’s about had enough. Sounds like he might be getting a Clint-Eastwood-esque shotgun any day now. In place of the evangelical appropriation of “transformationalism,” wanna try a really radical approach? How about two-kingdoms? Here’s another. And another. And another.
Willimon Reviews Ehrman on Theodicy
In the Christian Century (HT: Mike Horton). Willimon: “This book seems an awful lot of fuss to reach so banal a destination.”
Calvin Audio Links
Including Bob Godfrey, who, as a boy, remembers hearing Calvin preach. Thanks to Martin for gathering these together.