Justin has the interview.
Author Archives: R. Scott Clark
Is Faith a Virtue?
David asks, I know that we would say that faith is an instrument whereby we receive Christ’s imputed righteousness, but is there some biblical or theological reason why we would not want to say that faith is also a virtue? Can’t faith . . . Continue reading →
Text Critical Notes on HC Q. 18
Thanks to Wes Bredenhof for these notes.
Moves in the Borderline Toward Confessionalism or Away?
According to the latest Evangelical Presbyterian News report: (HT: Presweek) By a vote of 46 to 4, the Presbytery of Mid-America on April 25 approved an overture to the 2009 General Assembly, requesting that they be permitted to experiment with an affinity . . . Continue reading →
When the Process Becomes the Penalty
This is an alarming story by and about a Canadian publisher who was hauled before a human rights commission for daring to reprint the Danish cartoons about Muhammed. It cost Levant $100,000 to defend himself. He also mentions the case of the . . . Continue reading →
Church Property Fights
One may be going from the California Supreme Court (which sided with the Episcopal Church over against a local congregation) to the US Supreme court. Might this have implications for PCUSA congregations that hope to leave with their property?
Risking the Truth Inexpensively
Martin has the details
Carl Is Right: Too Little, Too Late
In the dustup at Ref21 over how conservatives and evangelicals should conduct themselves in and in regard to the mainline, Carl is right. Signing a petition is easy. Filing charges is hard. Forcing the mainline to deal with one, even if that . . . Continue reading →
WSC: A Durable Institution Worthy of Support
There are many things competing for our attention, and many seem worthy of support. Meanwhile, times are tough. Various causes come and go. But there are few durable institutions that rightly draw enduring loyalty. Your family is one, your church or local . . . Continue reading →
Hart Replies to Kloosterman
From the OLTS: Nelson Kloosterman, professor of Ethics and New Testament Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, is laying it on thick in a series for Christian Renewal, a Dutch-Canadian Reformed news and opinion magazine. The series is entitled, “The Bible, The Church, and . . . Continue reading →
PRRD only $79
Richard Muller’s Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics is one of the most important series ever published on the history and nature of Reformed orthodoxy in the classical period. This series is a “must have” and a “must read.” It’s on sale now at Monergism.com.
Congratulations to WSC Grad Rich Bishop, PhD
70% of Westminster Seminary California students (numerically 95 of our 135 enrolled students) are in the Master of Divinity (MDiv) program and preparing to enter the pastoral ministry. The remaining 30% are in one of three MA programs. One of those MA . . . Continue reading →
The Shorter Catechism for $1 (corrected)
The Banner of Truth is selling the Westminster Shorter Catechism for $1! Thanks to Martin for letting us know about this. He gives several reasons why it’s important and useful to learn the WSC. Here are a few more reasons.
9Marks on Multi-Site Churches
In the latest 9Marks Journal. This is an issue in Presbyterian and Reformed Churches and worth thinking about carefully. RELATED POSTS This episode of the Heidelcast addresses the question of multi-site churches. Darryl Hart offers some critiques of the MS movement here.
The HT Interviews: Rich Bishop
From the old HB (2007) Editor’s Note: This is the 3rd in a series of interviews with graduates of the Westminster Seminary California MA (Historical Theology) program. Rich Bishop (WSC ’02) is a graduate of Wheaton College, and now a PhD student . . . Continue reading →
HC Question 17 (part 1): True God
7. Why must he also be true God? That by the power of His Godhead He might bear in His manhood the burden of God’s wrath,1 and so obtain for2 and restore to us righteousness and life.3 1 Isaiah 53:8. Acts 2:24. . . . Continue reading →
The End of Christian America
Darryl Hart reacts to Meacham’s op-ed piece.
New URC Bible Study in Gig Harbor, Washington
WSC student (about to graduate) Mark Vander Pol writes: For those that live in the Tacoma/Gig Harbor, WA area. Are you interested in seeing a solid, Confessional Reformed church in your area? There is currently in the early planning stages a Bible . . . Continue reading →
Better to Be on God's Side with a Small Church…
I admit that I don’t know the pressures you are facing or how dire things may look for the future of your church without some half-way covenant of church membership. But better to be on God’s side with a small church, than . . . Continue reading →
Question 16 Part 3: Satisfaction for Sin
Part 2 16. Why must he be a true and righteous man? Because the justice of God requires1 that the same human nature which has sinned should make satisfaction for sin, but one who is himself a sinner, cannot satisfy for others.2 . . . Continue reading →