Congratulations to our 2009 MA (Historical Theology) candidates, (Rev) Mr Michael Brown and Mr Joshua Forrest. Last night the latter defended the thesis, “Absolute Dependence or Classical Synthesis?: Friedrich Schleiermacher’s Appropriation of Lutheran Orthodoxy” and the former defended the thesis: “Christ and . . . Continue reading →
Historical Theology
Caspar Olevianus on the "Law of Nature"
Christ the King engenders in his elect zeal for reconciling themselves to God: first of all by showing that all men are under sin, and in the kingdom darkness, especially because since all men have the knowledge of God naturally engrafted in . . . Continue reading →
The HT Interviews: Bud Beeke
Editor’s Note: With this post we continue the series of interviews with graduates of the Westminster Seminary California MA in Historical Theology. Jonathan “Bud” Beeke received his MA (Historical Theology) from WSC in 2006. This post appeared originally in 2007 on the . . . Continue reading →
New In Print: A Companion to Paul in the Reformation
Just for the sake of completeness I want to let you know about the latest publication, “The Reception of Paul in Heidelberg: The Pauline Commentaries of Caspar Olevianus,” in R. Ward Holder, ed. A Companion to Paul in the Reformation (Leiden: Brill, . . . Continue reading →
Three Reformed Orthodox Writers on Translating Scripture
Todd has another excellent and helpful post putting us in touch with our tradition.
Marckius and DeMoor Online
Info here.
Two New Calvin Titles at WSC Books (UPDATED)
Just picked up my copy of Elsie Anne McKee’s translation of the 1541 French edition of the Institutes. The WSC bookstore has it for $29.50 (& shipping). Click on the links or icons to order. I’m also excited about Machiel A. van . . . Continue reading →
HT is So Easy that ANYONE Can Do It
Or is it? Just ask Darryl about a recent essay in the WTJ.
Top Five Opponents of Reformed Orthodoxy
According to James Durham in the 17th century.
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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 →
Zwingli on Anabaptist Individualism
“If it should come to the point that everyone would like to begin whatever he wanted according to his own stubborn head, and not ask the church about it, then there would be more errors than Christians.” (HT: WSC Student Jose Jimenez).
Melchior Leydekker on the Covenant of Works
Because so many folk define “Dutch Reformed theology” as if it began in the early 19th century or in the early 20th century—one always wonders, “From where did those churches and people come?—it is too frequently claimed that the doctrine of “the . . . Continue reading →
Bullinger is Back
And on the web here. If you’re interested in Reformed theology beyond Calvin (and you should be) then this resource will be of interest.
Today Should Be Reformation Day!
Not October 31. Thanks to Justin for this timely reminder.
Servetus Wasn't the Only One
But he’s the anti-Trinitarian who gets all the ink because he’s a convenient stick with which to beat Calvin. There were other anti-Trinitarians who were put to death for heresy. There’s more about this in my book on Olevianus.
Eat Like a 16th-Century King
Wes explains.
When Was Zwingli an Anabaptist? Updated
Robert G. Torbet, A History of the Baptists (Philadelphia: The Judson Press, 1950), 35 contains this striking subordinate clause, “…when Zwingli became reluctant to continue his Anabaptist teaching…” I’ve read this claim before and I’ve heard it repeated. I’ve never seen any . . . Continue reading →
Is the WCF Inherently Supra?
Donald John MacLean considers Guy Richards’ arguments in the most recent issue of the Confessional Presbyterian.
Samuel Rutherford for the 21st Century
By Guy Richards at Ref21.