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Author: R. Scott Clark

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.

Connect with WSC on Facebook

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 6, 2009

Here.

Categorized WSC Alumni News | Tagged facebook

The FV as QIRC (pt 2)

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 5, 2009

Reuben decodes it all very nicely at The Outhouse.

Categorized Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry, Recovering the Reformed Confession

Calvin on the Free Offer

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 5, 2009 | 1 Comment

Yes, that’s right, Calvin said “offer” (not demand) as in “free” or “well-meant” offer of the gospel. Update 7 Jan 09: For more on this question see ” Janus, the Well-Meant Offer of the Gospel, and Westminster Theology,” in David VanDrunen, ed. The . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Calvin Studies, Free Offer of the Gospel | Tagged calvin, Free Offer of the Gospel | 1 Comment

Westminster Seminary California Winter '09

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 5, 2009 | 2 Comments

Some pics from early Jan 09.

Categorized Christian Life | 2 Comments

When Middle Class Evangelicals "Engage" the Culture

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 5, 2009 | 1 Comment

Carl’s about had enough. Sounds like he might be getting a Clint-Eastwood-esque shotgun any day now. In place of the evangelical appropriation of “transformationalism,” wanna try a really radical approach? How about two-kingdoms? Here’s another. And another. And another.

Categorized Christ and Culture | Tagged Christ and Culture, evangelicalism, Twofold Kingdom | 1 Comment

Willimon Reviews Ehrman on Theodicy

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 5, 2009

In the Christian Century (HT: Mike Horton). Willimon: “This book seems an awful lot of fuss to reach so banal a destination.”

Categorized Apologetics, Defense of the Faith | Tagged Bart Ehrman, evil, theodicy, William Willimon

Calvin Audio Links

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 5, 2009 | 2 Comments

Including Bob Godfrey, who, as a boy, remembers hearing Calvin preach. Thanks to Martin for gathering these together.

Categorized Audio, Calvin Studies, Calvin500 | Tagged John Calvin | 2 Comments

Christ in a Post-Christian World

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 5, 2009

That’s theme for 2009 on the White Horse Inn. Zrim gets us started on it over at the Outhouse.

Categorized Twofold Kingdom | Tagged Christ in a post-Christian world, Twofold Kingdom, White Horse Inn

Reuben is Reading RRC

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 3, 2009 | 4 Comments

At the Confessional Outhouse.

Categorized Recovering the Reformed Confession | Tagged Federal Vision, QIRC, rationalism, Recovering the Reformed Confession | 4 Comments

Not By Anything Wrought in Us or By Us

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 3, 2009

John Brown of Wamphray understood the WCF and he anticipated Tom Wright and co.

Categorized Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry, Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry, Recovering the Reformed Confession | Tagged Federal Vision, imputation, infusion, inherent righteousness, Justification, New Perspective(s) on Paul

On Writing Well

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 3, 2009

At Justin Taylor’s BTW.

Categorized Academic Stuff | Tagged editing, style, Writing

Seminary Saturday: WSC Stuff and Services

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 3, 2009

WSC MDiv alumni (and other candidates for ministerial calls) should know about this list kept by WSC of churches seeking pastors. Did you know that the WSC bookstore sells more than books? You can contact the bookstore for more info about these . . . Continue reading →

Categorized WSC Alumni News | Tagged alumni

Recommended Calvin-Related Titles

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 2, 2009 | 10 Comments

This list is not intended to be exhaustive, only suggestive: Bio: T. H. L. Parker, John Calvin: A Biography. This is still the standard bio. Several others have appeared since and I suppose more than one will appear in ’09 but this . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Calvin Studies, Calvin500 | 10 Comments

Caspar Olevian and the Substance on Sale

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 2, 2009

For $17.95 at Sold Ground.

Categorized Christian Life | Tagged Caspar Olevian and the Substance of the Covenant of Grace

Stealing a Tradition and Calling it Your Own

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 2, 2009 | 5 Comments

Those who upset with my “churchless evangelicals” series might want to read this from Zrim. They might also consider who or what gets to define the adjective “Reformed.”

Categorized Contemporary Evangelicalism, Defining “Reformed” | Tagged defining evangelical | 5 Comments

Calvin on Standing Before God (Ps 130)

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  • R. Scott Clark
on January 2, 2009

Martin is blogging Calvin.

Categorized Calvin Studies | Tagged calvin, Justification, ps 130

More "Lutheranism" in Reformed Orthodoxy?

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 1, 2009

Melchior Leydecker and John Brown on distinguishing grace and works.

Categorized Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry, Covenant, Justification, and Pastoral Ministry | Tagged Gospel, Grace, Justification, law, Sola Fide, works

More Comments on RRC

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 1, 2009

At Frightfully Pleased Stephen continues his way through the book.

Categorized Recovering the Reformed Confession | Tagged biblicism, Recovering the Reformed Confession, Sola Scriptura, subscription

Proki is Reading RRC

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 1, 2009

Here with more to come.

Categorized Recovering the Reformed Confession

Weeds in the Astro Turf

by
  • R. Scott Clark
on January 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

We live in the desert. It’s not the sort of cactus-filled desert where Snoopy’s brother Spike lives (that’s east of us a few hours) but it’s desert nonetheless. That means that water is at a premium and people respond by using rocks . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Grace, Guilt | Tagged Grace, salvation, sin, the fall | 1 Comment

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