I’m working an essay on the history of covenant theology for a collection edited by Herman Selderhuis to be published by Brill in 2009. I just ran across something that I should have noticed, thought about or remembered years ago but didn’t. . . . Continue reading →
The Fourth Circuit has upheld the ban of a minister from praying at city council meetings in Fredericksburg, VA. His crime? He prays in Jesus’ name. That’s a sectarian prayer. Yes, it is and it’s a good thing too.
David VanDrunen on how Christians should think about the civil magistrate.
That’s the question WSC student Simon Jooste considers at Creed or Chaos.
Apparently the two-kingdoms theology is making more progress than I thought. The NY Sun today quotes the Attorney General of the United States as saying: So far as focusing investigations, we investigate where the threat is coming from. The threat is coming . . . Continue reading →
Sometimes pagan get it when Christian don’t Politically correct Constantinianism?
Thanks to the folks at Christ Reformed Church in Anaheim.
Uwe-Siemon-Netto writes, “Election 08’s ‘False Clerics and Schismatic Spirits.’” Thanks to Darryl Hart for the heads up.
Bill Chellis weighs in helpfully.
In the Outhouse.
Bill Chellis weighs in thoughtfully.
Jeremiah Wright is the former pastor of Trinity UCC in Chicago. Where, in evangelical mega-church circles, 10,000 members is a medium-sized congregation, in the world of dwindling mainline churches, Trinity is a bona fide mega-church. Pastor Wright’s recent comments, however, illustrate another . . . Continue reading →
From the beginning it was apparent that the cart driving theological horse in the Evangelicals and Catholics Together (ECT) negotiations (which continue!) is the pressure to form a “common front” against neo-paganism, secularism, materialism, and other forms of fallout from late modernity. . . . Continue reading →
The two-kingdoms ethic rejects theocracy from the right or the left.
Russ Reeves of Tolle Blogge (his blog is no longer available) and Providence Christian College wrote such a thoughtful response to the “Natural is Not Neutral” post that it shouldn’t be buried in the comments.