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 →
Academic Stuff
When Liberals Try to Be Hip
The results can be tragic. Carl writes: And then finally, the pièce de resistance, the moment to which the whole service had been leading, the climactic moment when the congregation was taken to the very gates of heaven: the service ended, not . . . 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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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 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 →
Call for Papers by Young Scholars
It’s depressing that I don’t qualify (45 and under) but you might. Details here.
Sola Fide in 1 Clement
I’m not a big fan of 1 Clement (I prefer the Ep to Diognetus) but Shane is right, this is an excellent passage.
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 →
Out Now: Sober, Strict, and Scriptural (Updated)
The Calvinpalooza continues for 2009. Sober, Strict, and Scriptural: Collective Memories of John Calvin, 1800–2000 is a collection of essays considering how Calvin’s life, theology, and legacy were received in the modern period. Contributors include, in alphabetical order, R. Bryan Bademan, Patrick Cabanel, R. Scott . . . 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.
Justifying the Humanities (and Gordon's Concerns)
My experience, though briefer, is similar to that described by T. David Gordon in his new book, Why Johnny Can’t Preach (which is being surveyed on the HB). Since I began teaching in 1995 I’ve noticed a decline in the ability of . . . Continue reading →