One of the reasons I wrote Recovering the Reformed Confession was to help professedly Reformed Christians re-connect to their heritage. When, in the early 1980s, I began researching the Reformed tradition I was surprised to learn not only how the Reformed theology, piety, . . . Continue reading →
History of the Reformed Churches
The Eschatology of the Westminster Divines
The CTC guys interview WSC alumnus as WTS prof, Jeff Jue. Another WSC grad at WTS prof, Lane Tipton, is on the panel.
Response to Lane's Review Pt 2 – updated
Part 1 of the response is here. Lane’s review is here. Eight responses to his five questions and then I have to get back to work.
Guy and the Lutherans
Certainly we have our differences with confessional Lutherans. It seems evident that they determined long ago to view the confessional Reformed as Schwärmer.
The Afscheiding and Pietism
Interesting stuff from an MA thesis.
A Short Bio of Warfield
At the RB
The Sophistication of Puritan Exegesis
Sinclair Ferguson made the same point in his lecture on baptism in the assembly. The English (and more broadly British) Reformed were more sophisticated in their reading of Scripture than we sometime think.
Sinclair Ferguson: Baptism and the Assembly
Audio here. (HT: Michael)
Rutherford on the Free Offer
At James Durham Thesis
A French Reformed Pastor in the High Orthodox Period
Good stuff from Wes White.
Helm: Calvin v the Calvinists?
Paul Helm was one of the first to challenge the Calvin v Calvinists thesis so his recent post on Calvin and covenant theology is a little surprising.
Cocceius And Abrogations
Mark Jones summarizes Van Asselt’s survey of Cocceius.
Godfrey: A Brief History of the Reformation and More
Bob Godfrey visited Christ Reformed Church in Washington DC recently and here is the audio. He also preached that Sunday on Ps 50, “The Sovereign’s summons.” Brian Lee summarizes the sermon: “There’s no trouble like trouble with the Lord, and in Psalm 50 . . . Continue reading →
New in Print: Calvin's Doctrine of Predestination
J. I. Packer says of this volume, “For making Calvin known today as well as once he was, and in every age deserves to be, this really is a major step forward.” This volume features commentary on every section of the Institutes . . . Continue reading →
What Did Calvin Say? (re-post)
From 15 Mar 2007. Reposted here by request.
On the Use of Church History
Sean Michael Lucas explains.
Calvin's 1543 Preface to the Psalter
Published in 1565 (posthumously) and online here (HT: Richard on the PB)
Historical TheoBlogy
Todd Rester, a doctoral student at Calvin Theological Seminary with Richard Muller, has a new blog devoted to HT. Looks great!
The Calvin Palooza Begins (in 2008)
It’s the five-hundredth birthday of John Calvin (1509-1564). There will be a great lot of conferences. Bob Godfrey, Mike Horton, Hywel Jones, I and a cast of thousands are speaking at the Calvin500 Conference in Geneva in July, 09. Herman Selderhuis from . . . Continue reading →
Jansenism Lives
Cornelius Jansen (1585-1638) Bishop of Ypres – founder of the Jansenist Movement Continue reading →