August 2022 Archive

The Lapsed Now And Then: What The Decian Persecution Teaches Us About Recovering From Covid

by R. Scott Clark on August 31, 2022 | 20 Comments

The Roman soldier handled Perpetua roughly. There was no question who was in charge. He took her before the Captain to be questioned and then to the Procurator. The procedure was simple. He asked her one question three times: “Are you a . . . Continue reading →

Aquinas On The Source Of Truth

by Heidelblog on August 30, 2022 | 4 Comments

Aquinas did not view truths of reason and truths of revelation as incompatible or in need of synthesis. Underlying the theological project of Aquinas’ two Summas is the assumption that what is true is true whatever its immediate source, given that all . . . Continue reading →

Paul’s Sentences And Ours

by T. David Gordon on August 30, 2022 | 38 Comments

Several months ago, Dr. Clark emailed me, saying: “We are still interested in your reflections on media culture,” in reply to an earlier thread I composed about Israel’s Shema and God’s use of language—not image—to promote true knowledge of him. This brief . . . Continue reading →

He Is A Pastor, Not A Priest

by R. Scott Clark on August 29, 2022 | 11 Comments

One of the great temptations that reporters face, especially as they become famous (or notorious), is the temptation to think that they are part of the story or that they are in charge of the story. In other words, it is tempting, . . . Continue reading →

Pronouns And The Destabilization Of Thought

by Heidelblog on August 29, 2022 | 4 Comments

When Vice President Kamala Harris announced her pronouns while introducing herself to pro-abortion disability rights activists, she also described what she was wearing: “I am Kamala Harris. My pronouns are she and her. I am a woman sitting at this table wearing . . . Continue reading →

Peace And Purity Provided By Authority: John Thomson’s Defense Of Presbyterian Church Polity (Part 6): The Beginning Of Conflict

by Tricia Howerzyl on August 27, 2022 | 1 Comment

In 1739, the Presbytery of New Brunswick, which consisted of Gilbert Tennent, Eleazer Wales, William Tennent and Samuel Blair, submitted a document titled The Apology. It consisted of objections to the previous two acts of the Synod of 1738 and a polemical . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Belgic Confession Art. 8—The Trinity

by Heidelcast on August 26, 2022
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The Belgic Confession was written by a Reformed pastor, Guy de Bres (1522–1567), who adopted the Reformed faith as a young man and studied with several Reformed luminaries, including John Calvin, before serving as a pastor, church planter, and chaplain in France . . . Continue reading →

Turretin: Works Justify Faith

by Heidelblog on August 26, 2022

A twofold trial can be entered into by God with man: either by the law (inasmuch as he is viewed as guilty of violating the law by sin and thus comes under the accusation and condemnation of the law); or by the . . . Continue reading →

From Baptist to Presbyterian: Reflections on Polity and Pastoral Ministry

by Job Dalomba on August 26, 2022 | 2 Comments

In 2020, Dr. Clark interviewed me about my unconventional route to becoming a Presbyterian pastor and how I ended up receiving a call to the congregation I serve. It is strange to consider how much change can take place in only a . . . Continue reading →

Post-Millennialism And The Promise Of “Victory”

by Heidelblog on August 25, 2022 | 1 Comment

Nothing has been more characteristic of current post-millennialism than its emphasis on the kingship of the ascended Christ; nothing fires the Postmil vision more than that reality. Yet it is just this reality that post-millennialism affectively compromises and, in part, even denies. . . . Continue reading →