About R. Scott Clark

R. Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He has taught church history and historical theology since 1997 at Westminster Seminary California. He has also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. Read more» He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007.

Liability, Inability, Inevitability, And, Incarnability

R. Scott Clark

on August 9, 2020

The following is a recent sermon (July 26, 2020), delivered in the Escondido United Reformed Church from Hebrews 10:1–18 and Lord’s Day 5 of the Heidelberg Catechism. The United Reformed Churches follow the ancient Christian pattern of meeting twice each Lord’s Day. . . . Continue reading →

Empirical Evidence: He Was Seen

R. Scott Clark

on August 9, 2020

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, and . . . Continue reading →

New Resource Page: The Office Hours Podcast Since 2009

R. Scott Clark

on August 7, 2020

When we recorded the first episode of Office Hours in the Summer of 2009, podcasting was rather new. We had to manage carefully the size of the podcasts because most of our listeners were still using dial-up connections to hear the podcasts. . . . Continue reading →

Nueva página de recursos: Recursos Reformados

R. Scott Clark

on August 5, 2020

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Tribalism And Irony

R. Scott Clark

on August 5, 2020 | 9 Comments

This came over the transom this morning: Continue reading →

Machen’s Antidote To Political Correctness

R. Scott Clark

on August 5, 2020 | 1 Comment

Of course, Machen himself believed that the church should be intolerant. But the kind of intolerance he advocated was theological, not political. He believed that the church’s primary task was to proclaim the Gospel, and that this task required careful attention to . . . Continue reading →

Andy Ngo, Jonathan Turley, Et Al Testify Before Congress On Antifa

R. Scott Clark

on August 4, 2020

Antifa was expressly founded as a movement at war with free speech, defining the right itself as a tool of oppression. That is also clearly stated in this handbook. The signature of the group is a self-righteous, rage-fueled violence that parallels . . . Continue reading →

IndyReformed On Baptism

R. Scott Clark

on August 4, 2020

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Entre la conciencia y el desafío a las autoridad

R. Scott Clark

on August 4, 2020

Reconocemos que en Latinoamerica hay presiones o temor por pronunciarse libremente por lo ocurrido esta semana en la Iglesia de John MacArthur, en parte por la influencia, tanto económica como en liderazgo, ejercido por John MacArthur, y porque el contexto de California . . . Continue reading →

So You Say You Want A Revolution?

R. Scott Clark

on August 3, 2020 | 3 Comments

The first thing to understand about the way adherents to Critical Social Justice view the world is just how deeply they have accepted the belief that we operate within a wholly systemically oppressive system. That system extends to literally everything, not just . . . Continue reading →

Office Hours With Sujin Pak On Calvin’s Hermeneutics And More

R. Scott Clark

on August 3, 2020 | 1 Comment

Few Bible interpreters in the history of the church have been as prolific and influential as John Calvin (1509–64). Love or hate him, one cannot ignore him. He wrote commentaries upon much of Scripture. As a humanist, he was a careful, sensitive, . . . Continue reading →

Better Late Than Never: A Confessional Reformed Church Is Being Planted In Lecce, Italy

R. Scott Clark

on August 1, 2020

Wokeness Is A New Religion (In A World That Is Already Quite Religious)

R. Scott Clark

on August 1, 2020

The Emperor Constantine is said to have embraced Christianity after a dream told him to adopt the chi-rho symbol as part of Roman military insignia. Constantine ordered this Christian symbol to be painted on his armies’ shields, and won the Battle of . . . Continue reading →

Of Masks And The Weaker Brothers

R. Scott Clark

on July 30, 2020 | 80 Comments

Introduction One of the stranger controversies to emerge in the broader Christian community and within congregations in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has been over masks, whether the state has the authority to require citizens to wear masks, whether the church . . . Continue reading →

The Smart Set Think That The Cancelled Had It Coming

R. Scott Clark

on July 30, 2020

A lot of smart, progressive people these days seem to think that this kind of public defrocking is appropriate, just, and even necessary. This general tendency veers too close to Salem and the Cultural Revolution for comfort, and its defenders should be . . . Continue reading →

Katz: I Survived Attempted Cancelation

R. Scott Clark

on July 30, 2020 | 1 Comment

I emphatically do not want anyone to come away with the impression that I feel victimized. Yes, I’m bruised and angry, and sad because so many people who privately say they agree with me are too frightened to state their opinions publicly. . . . Continue reading →

The Illiberality Of Cancel Culture Is Terrifying

R. Scott Clark

on July 30, 2020

That’s the fulcrum on which the Harper’s letter turns: I could be wrong about everything, and I am willing to hear the reasons why, but I must be given the chance to be wrong. I must be able to not only express . . . Continue reading →

Follow The Money: Robin DiAngelo Cashes In On Guilt

R. Scott Clark

on July 30, 2020 | 6 Comments

The nationwide racial outcry that has followed the killing of George Floyd has supercharged the Diversity and Inclusion industry, and DiAngelo may be its greatest success story. While she has likely made over $2 million from her book, the speaking circuit is . . . Continue reading →

Between Conscience And Defiance: Questions For Grace Community Church

R. Scott Clark

on July 28, 2020 | 49 Comments

Introduction Grace Community Church met for worship this past Sunday. Ordinarily that would not be news but we are not living in ordinary times. In order to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the State of California has forbidden churches to meet indoors . . . Continue reading →

Heidelvid Episode 1: Are The Scriptures Reliable?

R. Scott Clark

on July 27, 2020 | 3 Comments

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Author Archives: R. Scott Clark

About R. Scott Clark

Liability, Inability, Inevitability, And, Incarnability

Empirical Evidence: He Was Seen

New Resource Page: The Office Hours Podcast Since 2009

Nueva página de recursos: Recursos Reformados

Machen’s Antidote To Political Correctness

Andy Ngo, Jonathan Turley, Et Al Testify Before Congress On Antifa

IndyReformed On Baptism

Entre la conciencia y el desafío a las autoridad

Office Hours With Sujin Pak On Calvin’s Hermeneutics And More

Better Late Than Never: A Confessional Reformed Church Is Being Planted In Lecce, Italy

Of Masks And The Weaker Brothers

The Smart Set Think That The Cancelled Had It Coming

Katz: I Survived Attempted Cancelation

The Illiberality Of Cancel Culture Is Terrifying

Follow The Money: Robin DiAngelo Cashes In On Guilt

Between Conscience And Defiance: Questions For Grace Community Church

Heidelvid Episode 1: Are The Scriptures Reliable?