If you’re in Southern California I hope you’ll go hear my good friend Kim Riddlebarger. He really knows and understands eschatology (last things, end times) and he can explain it clearly. He’s speaking at a special event being held on January 26, . . . Continue reading →
Author Archives: R. Scott Clark
Petrus Van Mastricht on Scripture and Science
Wes summarizes some recent research on the 17th-century conflict between Reformed orthodoxy and Cartesian rationalism. There’s a chapter on this topic in RRC.
Reformed Orthodoxy and Missions
Thanks to Wes for this intro to the missionary (missional?) theology of Johannes Hoornbeek.
Augustine on Republication
Thanks to Brandon for publishing some very interesting and provocative (in the best sense) excerpts from an anti-Pelagian treatise by Augustine in which he accounted for the uniqueness of the Mosaic, national, covenant in a way that sounds quite like the later . . . Continue reading →
Pastor Dave Sarafolean is Reading RRC (Updated)
Jan 4,2010 And he chronicles his reaction in the first of a series of posts. Jan 7, 2010 Here are his reflections on chapter 2 (QIRC). Jan 9, 2010 Here’s part 3 on the QIRE. Jan 18, 2010 Here’s part 4 covering . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours: The Gospel-Driven Life
Office Hours talks with Mike Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster Seminary California about his latest book, The Gospel Driven Life: Being Good-News People in a Bad-News World. This book is available through The Bookstore at . . . Continue reading →
The Spirit of Machen
Has a home in what is perhaps an unexpected place. Update You can get your MWC paraphernalia here.
A Reformed Post-Boomer Visits Mars Hill, Downtown Seattle
And it’s not all bad. We could learn a few things. At the same time, they have not escaped the individualism of the boomers.
The Evangelical Abuse of Statistics
CT has published an interesting summary of research by Christian Smith. Some of the “facts” about American Christianity you think you know may not be facts at all.
QIRE to the 10th Power
Wonder what QIRE is? Check out these cats. (HT: Martin Downes)
Sola5Radio Going 24-7 – Sneak Peek Today
Sola5Radio is offering a sneak peek at their new programming which begins officially on Monday. Check it out. Sola5Radio is featuring Office Hours, the White Horse Inn, and The Heidelcast among many programs. They’re also playing more psalms and less CCM.
Knowledge DOES NOT Begin with Ourselves
Kevin DeYoung has a helpful post clarifying what Calvin actually says about the knowledge of God and ourselves. Calvin wasn’t indifferent. He doesn’t say that we can begin either with ourselves or with God.
Machen on Mission
Thanks to WSC student Brenden Link for this bit from Dassie. More reasons we should all be Machen’s Warrior Children.
That Radical William Perkins on Republication
Chris Gordon has the quotations from William Perkins, arguably the father of English Puritanism.
Helping Haiti (Updated)
Word and Deed Ministries sent out the following this morning: Dear Word & Deed Supporters, By now you have heard about the devastating earthquake in Haiti. With a magnitude of 7.0, it has killed thousands (with one report going as high as . . . Continue reading →
Revisiting the URC Creation Decision
At Bylogos Dr John Byl, Professor of Mathematics at Trinity Western University and Member of the Advisory Board of Reformation International College comments on a joint letter that Kim Riddlebarger, Mike Horton, and I sent to the Christian Renewal in 2001. Dr . . . Continue reading →
Machen's Non-Theocratic Case for Blue Laws
Darryl explains and has the letter at Old Life.
To Reform or Leave?
At the Puritanboard Mike asks About six months ago I started listening to the Whitehorse Inn (and about 1 month ago Office Hours and reading this board). What I heard on Whitehorse made much more sense to me than what I heard . . . Continue reading →
Iain's Rules for Writing Well
At Ref21. (HT: Durell Flood)
Sinclair Ferguson is Coming to Westminster Seminary California
And he will be giving the annual den Dulk lectures at WSC 23-25 March, 2010. The den Dulk lectures are given each year by an experienced Reformed pastor to share pastoral wisdom born of experience. The lectures will be at 10AM in . . . Continue reading →