One of the great scandals of the contemporary confessional Reformed movement is that the work of Richard Muller is more talked about than read.
Recovering the Reformed Confession
Biting the Hand That Starves You
Zrim’s in the Outhouse.
Louis Praamsma on the Role of the Confessions in the Church
In the latest Outlook. You can follow this thread on the HB here.
Luther Wasn't Just Another Moral Reformer (Updated)
But that’s what Cardinal Walter Kaspar wants to make him.
Confession and Repristination
So this interesting and important discussion continues. In his latest post, Lee accuses me of wanting “repristinate” 17th-century orthodoxy. To this all I can say is that evidently he hasn’t read my published work. I don’t think anyone would accuse me of . . . Continue reading →
Even More on Bible and Confession (Updated)
Lee critiques the way I relate the Bible and the confession in this earlier post. As I understand his post he has one major complaint with two aspects, 1) that I misrepresent the oath taken by WTS profs; 2) that ignore the . . . Continue reading →
Calvin's 1543 Preface to the Psalter
Published in 1565 (posthumously) and online here (HT: Richard on the PB)
More on Bible and Confession
This topic came up at the PB the other day. The question arose whether it was right, as has been reported, for someone to tell a former WTS/P prof that if the Bible contradicted the confession that he should follow the confession. . . . Continue reading →
With Heart and Mouth at WSC Books
Creeds: What Are They Good For?
Mike Brown has an answer.
Someone is Reading Polanus!
Steve Holmes, to be exact.
New Audio: Recovering the Reformed Confession
From the Gospel-Driven Life Conference. This was the adult Sunday School course in the AM.
The Old English Puritan
One of the great academic questions surrounding British Reformed theology is the definition of “Puritan.” Some scholars have despaired of being able to define it and its use is highly problematic. It is so because it is so frequently used to describe . . . Continue reading →
The End of the CRC as A Confessional Church?
That’s what Randy Blacketer says will happen if Synod 2008 adopts the proposed new form for confessional subscription (HT: Mark Vander Pol). Update: Andrew comments here.
Wanted: Latin Text of Dort Church Order
I’m getting ready to do a series of six sessions for the Adult Class at Oceanside URC on the nature of the church, the supper, and the administration of the supper: “The True Church, The True Body, and the True Administration.” I . . . Continue reading →
New WHI Mini-Doc (in 5 parts)
The Covenant of Works Not A "Dutch" Doctrine?
Don’t try to tell that to Shane Lems!
Notes on Belgic Art 15
At the WSC site
Notes On A Possible Difficulty In Belgic Art. 14
On my WSC site.
If the Sacraments Are Elements of Worship Then…
In response to the post on what to do with the offering, Ruben asks, “I’m still curious — are you saying that if the Lord’s Supper is absent (more generally, if no sacraments are administered), it’s not (proper) worship?