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The Canons Of Dork #23 For December 2, 2023
2023 Archive
Devlet Kiliseyi Taklit Etmeli Mi?
K isimli bir okuyucumuz bana yazarak şu soruyu sordu: “Eğer Tanrı’nın Sözü kadınların öğretmesini ve yetki kullanmasını yasaklıyorsa, devlet neden aynı ilkeyi izlemesin?” Bu güzel ve ilginç bir soru. Elçi’nin 1 Timoteos 2:11-13’te kadın-erkek ilişkilerine dair öğretisini 613 emir (mitzvoth) yerine yaratılışa . . . Continue reading →
Temple Turnaround: God’s Directions for Doubters in Psalm 73 (Part 2)
In part one of Asaph’s temple turnaround in Psalm 73, we saw that Asaph had not always held to the truth that “God is good to Israel” (v. 1). First, we observed that even the faithful may have doubts (a crisis of . . . Continue reading →
A Review of Petrus van Maastricht’s Theoretical-Practical Theology (vol. 1)
Petrus van Mastricht, Prolegomena, ed. Joel R. Beeke, trans. Todd M. Rester, vol. 1, Theoretical-Practical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books, 2018. Recent (that is, pre-1992 A.D.) Reformed theology can be sadly described as a generation arising “which knew not the Reformed Orthodox.” . . . Continue reading →
AI Images, Now and Then
If you are connected to the internet at all in 2023, you have surely seen a “new” thing: a profusion of images generated by so-called artificial intelligence (AI) prompted only by text descriptions and informed by the millions of images on the . . . Continue reading →
Mark Stromberg: From Pentecostal To Reformed
Reverend Mark Stomberg of Lynden United Reformed Church in Lynden, WA joins Pastor Chris Gordon to talk all things Pentecostal. Continue reading →
Luther: Faith Great Or Small Is Still Faith
Thus we see that Christ does not make a distinction between those who are weak and strong in faith and rejects no one, for small faith is also faith, and if it only continues, it will always become stronger. Christ came into . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Q&A How Christ Fulfills The Moral Law
Dr Clark answers a question on a homeschool curriculum. Continue reading →
Review: The Doctrine of Repentance By Thomas Watson (Part 1)
My favorite question and answer in the Westminster Shorter Catechism (WSC) is hands down number 87: “What is repentance unto life? Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of . . . Continue reading →
Calvin: Christ’s Present Reign Is Hidden Under The Cross
The appearance of Christ and his kingdom mean the same thing; for although he now reigns in heaven and earth, yet hitherto his reign is not clearly manifested, but, on the contrary, is obscurely hidden under the cross, and is violently assailed . . . Continue reading →
Johnson On The Biblical Basis For The Covenant Of Works
Although the term “covenant” (berith) is not used in Genesis to designate the original commitment that bound the newly created Adam to his creator, the essential features of later biblical covenants between God the covenant Lord and his people as his servant . . . Continue reading →
At Work In The Fields Of The Lord
Great crowds, international fame, best-selling books, intense media attention, sniping critics, and simmering concerns among orthodox pastors all swirling around the arrival and work of a great and famous traveling preacher—these phenomena are well-known to us today, but they also marked the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Q&A Whether Laity May Administer The Sacraments
Dr Clark answers a question on a homeschool curriculum. Continue reading →
Heidelminicast: Q&A On A Homeschool Curriculum
Dr Clark answers a question on a homeschool curriculum. Continue reading →
Thomas Reid’s Common Sense Philosophy Part 4: The Decline of SCSR
Although more influential during his lifetime than Hume, one question lurking throughout this discussion is why Reid and SCSR fell into such relative obscurity so quickly if common sense is self-evident? The obvious reason is that Reid’s Inquiry was completely overshadowed soon . . . Continue reading →
DeYoung On The Attraction Of Wilson
I’m convinced the appeal of Moscow is visceral more than intellectual. That’s not meant to be a knock on the smart people in Moscow or attracted to Moscow. It is to say, however, that people are not mainly moving to Idaho because . . . Continue reading →
Top Five Posts For the Week of November 20–26, 2023
These were the top five posts for the week beginning November 20–26, 2023. Continue reading →
A Brief Guide To Islam For Christians
Islam is the second-largest religion in the world. Today, an estimated 1.3 billion people profess to be Muslims—that is, followers of the religion of Islam. Of these, nearly 1 billion reside in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia. Islam is . . . Continue reading →
Sub-Christian Nationalism? (Part 14)
Continuing on article XIV: More important, however, than the Statement’s confusion about general equity is what the authors want to do with it, and what assumptions they bring when applying the moral law to civil life in 2023. The Statement says the . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast For Nov 26, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (44)
In this episode Dr Clark looks at Romans 13:1–7 where Paul continues explaining how Christians are to relate to the pagan world around us, specifically how Christians ought to submit to the civil magistrate. The opening features Dr D. G. Hart from . . . Continue reading →