We maintain to start with that, when God raised up Luther and others, who held forth a torch to light us into the way of salvation on on whose ministry our churches are founded and built, those heads of doctrine in which . . . Continue reading →
Calvin Studies
Calvin on Law and Gospel
Hence, also, we see the error of those who, in comparing the Law with the Gospel, represent it merely as a comparison between the merit of works, and the gratuitous imputation of righteousness. This is indeed a contrast not at all to . . . Continue reading →
Calvin's Legacy mp3s Available for Download
They’re just $2.00 per address at The Bookstore at WSC.
"Calvin's Legacy Conference" MP3s Now Available for Download
At the Bookstore at WSC. Each Lecture is only $2.00 and the entire set is only $14.00. You can also pre-order CD’s from the bookstore.
Calvin and the Reform of Worship
I had a “perfect” outline: 7 points. Trouble is, I got through only 3 of them. I didn’t do much better in the Adult Class yesterday morning at Oceanside URC! For what it’s worth, here is the outline from the conference:
A Really Great Conference
So says Jim Renihan. The audio from the conference hasn’t been posted yet, but you will be able download it from the Bookstore at WSC.
Calvin's Legacy Conference Posts and Photos
The official conference blog posts are on the WSC site. You can also see all the photos at the official WSC Facebook page. Audio is available from the Bookstore at WSC. The conference was a lot of fun. Had lunch with a roomful . . . Continue reading →
WSC Calvin Conference: Live-Blogging Calvin's Legacy
Thanks to whomever for the cool artwork (Justin or Tim?). How did he do that? The blog goes live at 6PM Fri night. I’ll be posting links here but you can also subscribe via RSS.
Sinclair Ferguson is Blogging the Institutes
At Ref21
Calvin on the Free Offer
Yes, that’s right, Calvin said “offer” (not demand) as in “free” or “well-meant” offer of the gospel. Update 7 Jan 09: For more on this question see ” Janus, the Well-Meant Offer of the Gospel, and Westminster Theology,” in David VanDrunen, ed. The . . . Continue reading →
Calvin Audio Links
Including Bob Godfrey, who, as a boy, remembers hearing Calvin preach. Thanks to Martin for gathering these together.
Recommended Calvin-Related Titles
This list is not intended to be exhaustive, only suggestive: Bio: T. H. L. Parker, John Calvin: A Biography. This is still the standard bio. Several others have appeared since and I suppose more than one will appear in ’09 but this . . . Continue reading →
Calvin on Standing Before God (Ps 130)
Martin is blogging Calvin.
Calvin500 News
If you’re interested in attending the Calvin500 Conference in Geneva this July but don’t want to go on the tour, now you can. Information here.
Calvin v Socinus
Martin has Calvin’s letter to one of the founders of modern rationalism.
Kick Off Calvin’s 500th Birthday Celebration with WSC!
Westminster Seminary California is very happy to begin the year-long birthday bash for our favorite Reformer, John Calvin (1509-1564). We’re doing so with a conference 16-17 January, on the WSC campus, Calvin’s Legacy: Reforming the Church Today.
Calvin's Legacy: Reforming the Church Today (Jan 16-17, 2009)
Sometimes it seems as if every message we hear is shouted and that we’re supposed to think that everything that happens is “huge.” Some are and some aren’t.
Calvin500 Update: Interview with David Hall
One of the bigger Calvinpalooza events in celebration of Calvin’s 500th birthday is the Calvin500 Conference in Geneva, Switzerland next summer.
What Would Calvin Say About Premillennialism?
In 2007 a prominent evangelical (Bible church) pastor suggested that were Calvin alive today he would be premillennial and that true Calvinists should be (pre-trib, Dispensational) premillennialists. Some of us were a little surprised about this breakthrough in Calvin studies coming from . . . Continue reading →
Interview with David Hall on A Theological Guide to Calvin's Institutes
At the RHB blog.