Social Gospel and Social Justice

So You Say You Want A Revolution?

Addressing The Impatience Of Our Age

by R. Scott Clark on November 9, 2022 | 4 Comments

In the wake of the disaster that was World War I, in which about 8.5 million military personnel died and an even greater number of civilians died, there developed in this country and in Europe a desire not only for a future . . . Continue reading →

What Is Equity?

by R. Scott Clark on August 30, 2021 | 1 Comment

If you have been paying attention to the cultural discussions current in the West, if you have children in school or are aware of the sorts of discussions that are occurring in schools boards or classrooms across the USA you have heard . . . Continue reading →

Princeton Seminary Catches Up With Machen On Segregation?

by R. Scott Clark on August 20, 2021 1 Comment

Almost three years ago there was a controversy over the disclosure and publication of Machen’s hitherto unpublished letter to his mother in which he mentioned his objection to B. B. Warfield over the latter’s plan to integrate the seminary’s dormitory. Predictably, Machen was denounced by social progressives. They might have spoken too soon, however, since apparently PTS has come to agree with Machen in principle and practice. Continue reading →

They Turned The Covenant Of Grace Into A Covenant Of Works (Or Why The Distinction Between Law And Gospel Matters)

Understanding The Duplex Regimen Would Also Help

by R. Scott Clark on July 30, 2021 | 10 Comments

…In replying to DeYoung, Kwon and Thompson could have replied in kind, foregrounding the theological questions raised by DeYoung. Indeed, they could easily have made the case that on the merits of DeYoung’s own theology he should be far more concerned about . . . Continue reading →

Your Ethnic Identity Is Important But It Is Not Ultimate

by R. Scott Clark on June 30, 2021 8 Comments

Christians are not Gnostics. Against the Gnostics, Christians have, since the first quarter of the second century, affirmed the essential, inherent goodness of creation. Against the Gnostics and Marcionites we also affirmed the unity of the covenant of grace. Both of those truths help us to address the problem of ethnic tensions in Christ’s church. Continue reading →

The Gospel Is About Justice But Not That Kind Of Justice

by R. Scott Clark on June 24, 2021

In an article in By Faith Online (Feb, 2021) Megan Fowler writes, “Moses Lee believes Gen Z isn’t asking philosophical questions about epistemology [the theory of knowing]. Gen Z wants to know that the gospel is beautiful and true, and that it is deeply concerned about justice.” Continue reading →

How The Woke Revolution Works In Practice

by R. Scott Clark on April 27, 2021 | 16 Comments

My husband and I co-founded a justice-oriented non-profit org 11 years ago. At the time, we knew nothing about Critical Social Justice or Critical Theory. Our motivation was to address disparities in mental health care. We’d learned that lay people (ppl without . . . Continue reading →

Payne: The PCA Is At A Crossroads

by R. Scott Clark on September 14, 2020 | 4 Comments

…Many of us are deeply concerned about the influence of Revoice doctrine upon our churches and surprised by the sympathy it has received from some in our ranks. Perhaps of even more concern is the growing ascendancy of critical theory and elements . . . Continue reading →

The Middle Ages Are Back

by R. Scott Clark on July 6, 2020 | 1 Comment

DiAngelo instructs us there is nothing to be done here, except “strive to be less white.” To deny this theory, or to have the effrontery to sneak away from the tedium of DiAngelo’s lecturing – what she describes as “leaving the stress-inducing . . . Continue reading →

With Presbycast: What Is The Gospel?

by R. Scott Clark on May 15, 2019

It is always fun and edifying to talk with the Presbycast Guys, whom some have called the voice of confessionalist dissent in America. Last night we were discussing the question: What is the gospel? The answer to this question might seem obvious . . . Continue reading →