R.Scott Clark is the President of the Heidelberg Reformation Association, the author and editor of, and contributor to several books and the author of many articles. He is professor emeritus of church history and historical theology at Westminster Seminary California, where he taught for 29 years. He also taught at Wheaton College, Reformed Theological Seminary, and Concordia University. He has hosted the Heidelblog since 2007 and the Heidelcast since 2009.
Thanks to everyone who took time to attend the inaugural this morning. It was a big morning for me and I hope that most were able to stay awake for most of the event. Thanks to Mike Horton and Steve Baugh for . . . Continue reading →
Update A judge has ruled that dad can take his daughter to church when she’s with him.
One of the more disturbing things I’ve heard during the recent decade of controversy concerning the various attempts to revise the Reformed doctrine of justification is the claim made by some well-regarded, quite influential, Reformed folks that “guilt, grace, gratitude” structure of . . . Continue reading →
Our own Darryl Hart is a plenary speaker at a conference connected with the Presbyterian Layman to be held in Omaha April 21-22. Info is here. More info from the Layman. The confessional Reformed community in the lower midwest is not mighty . . . Continue reading →
There is no scientific evidence that anyone is born gay or transgendered. Therefore, the College further advises that schools should not teach or imply to students that homosexual attraction is innate, always life-long and unchangeable. Research has shown that therapy to restore . . . Continue reading →
Martin Downes spoke at the recent Twin Lakes Fellowship. Here’s the audio.
Congratulations to WSC alumnus and pastor of Christ URC (Anaheim), Kim Riddlebarger. He was watching the history channel talk about the Antichrist and who pops up on the screen but Kim himself!. There aren’t many books on this question. You should get . . . Continue reading →
At Jason’s new blog. Lane Keister reviewed Michael Williams’ volume on covenant theology and offers this related criticism:
A scholar of Buddhism has written a post complaining about theft from edited, academic sites. He says that intellectual property is being stolen and it’s being fenced by Wikipedia. Actually Related Posts About Wikipedia: The Cult of Wikipedia Is Wikipedia Collapsing in . . . Continue reading →
WSC grad and newly-minted URC pastor Brian Cochran explains. More here.
Westminster Seminary California new Pulpit Supply Program helps churches fill open pulpits with Christ-centered gospel preaching and helps available M.Div. graduates with placement in churches. WSC funds travel expenses and the congregation pays an honorarium. For more information, please contact pulpitsupply@wscal.edu. Westminster Seminary California: . . . Continue reading →
“The church let me down.” That’s probably true. Now what? Kevin DeYoung is addressing this question.
Good stuff from the just past Twin Lakes Fellowship meeting. As part of his talk, Lig Duncan mentioned some resources to which this TLF blog post provides links. We need to know the Marrow Controversy and we need to understand it’s relevance . . . Continue reading →
The second part of the Office Hours double play is up now on the WSC Office Hours page (and in iTunes).
It’s an Office Hours double play this week as we talk with Mike Horton and Josh vanEe in two episodes. In the first, released today, Office Hours talks with Dr Michael Horton, J. Gresham Machen Professor of Systematic Theology and Apologetics at Westminster . . . Continue reading →
Update: Rancho Cucamonga has dropped the action against the Bible Study. Original Post 27 Mar 2010 First it was San Diego, then Gilbert, AZ and now Rancho Cucamonga.
Nice essay on the early Christian doctrine of the resurrection at Slate.com (HT: Jon Moersch).
Today begins a new weekly 15 minute radio program from Westminster Seminary California, Westminster Weekend. You can hear it live on Fridays at 8:30 AM (Pacific). Click on the 55 KARI AM logo. The shows will also be online. The first show . . . Continue reading →
The answer: This Q/A was written by the Reformed theologian Caspar Olevianus (1536-87), who cooperated in the production of the Heidelberg Catechism (1563), who taught and ministered in Heidelberg and Herborn. The quotation is question 10 from his 1567 popular catechetical work, . . . Continue reading →
Nail, meet hammer.