Heidelminicast: Orwell Contra “Orthodoxies”

Heidelcast

on January 11, 2023

These are some of our favorite Heidelquotes. Something to think about from the Heidelcast. If you are subscribed to the Heidelcast or the Heidelblog (see below) you will receive these episodes automatically. All the Episodes of the Heidelcast How To Subscribe To Heidelmedia . . . Continue reading →

Rushdoony’s Rejection Of Natural Law As “Heretical Nonsense” Is “Patently Inconsistent” With The Confession

Heidelblog

on January 10, 2023

An examination of the contemporary literature, and the writings of the divines themselves, reveals that the Westminster divines universally held to a concept of natural law, as did other theologians of the seventeenth century who were influential on the divines’ thinking. As . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Buchanan Taught Republication In 1867

Heidelcast

on January 10, 2023 | 3 Comments

What it Means to be Confessional

Josh Christoffels

on January 10, 2023

For quite some time now, various labels have been used to describe those who hold to the orthodox Christian faith, such as orthodox, conservative, traditional, or even biblical. While these can be helpful terms, I believe that the term confessional is a . . . Continue reading →

The Heidelcast Is Taking Calls Right Now!

Heidelcast

on January 9, 2023

The Heidelcast is taking your calls right now at (760) 618-1563 or send a voice memo to heidelcast at heidelblog dot net. Dr Clark is battling a cold right now (who isn’t?) but he hopes to record a new episode today or . . . Continue reading →

Coming This Week: Craig Troxel On The Heart Of Faith

Heidelblog

on January 9, 2023

January 13-14, 2023 at Westminster Seminary California. Find out more about the conference» MORE Conference schedule Conference speakers Register now for only $60.00 Local Churches Location and travel Weather: the high in Escondido today will be 65F. The projected high for this . . . Continue reading →

Lordship Salvation, The Federal Vision, And The Covenant Theology That The Reformation Rejected

Or Why History Is Useful

R. Scott Clark

on January 9, 2023 | 14 Comments

More than twenty years ago, in the summer of 2001, Mike Horton and I were sitting beside a hotel swimming pool one evening during Synod Escondido, along with several ministers from our federation (denomination) of churches (the United Reformed Churches in North . . . Continue reading →

Religious Freedom Watch: Southwest Ordered To Reinstate Flight Attendant Fired For Pro-Life Beliefs

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on January 9, 2023 | 2 Comments

A federal court has ordered Southwest Airlines and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) to give former flight attendant Charlene Carter her job back after she was allegedly fired over her stance on abortion. As CBN News reported in July, after a five-year legal battle, . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Trueman’s Warning About The Spiritual Danger Of Porn—Nine Years Later

Heidelcast

on January 9, 2023

Heidelcast For January 8, 2023: Sin, Salvation, & Service: The Threefold Truth Of Romans (5)

Heidelcast

on January 8, 2023

In this episode, Dr. Clark continues the Heidelcast series on Romans, returning to the issue of reprobation at the end of chapter one. In chapter 2:1–5, he looks at the universal condemnation of sin, and then introduces the works principle as outlined . . . Continue reading →

The Great Christian Hope: Communion With God

Heidelblog

on January 7, 2023

The great Christian hope is communion with God as we experience it in both this life and the next. As we traverse this pilgrim life, believers are often profoundly aware of the distance between us and God’s direct presence. In the words . . . Continue reading →

Saturday Psalm Series: Psalm 88 (Part 5): Light in the Midst of Darkness

Who Rules Over the Darkness

Robert Godfrey

on January 7, 2023

In the last article, we considered the fog of darkness. One helpful way to clear the fog is by acknowledging who is ultimately in control of the darkness we face. When we face difficult times, when we feel like we have unanswered . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen—Shall We Be Satisfied With “Do Not Deny”?

Heidelcast

on January 7, 2023

The Canons Of Dork #11 For January 7, 2023

on January 7, 2023 | 2 Comments

It’s not adding up. Continue reading →

Review: J. M. Vorster’s The Gift of Life (Part 3): What Kind Of Reformation?

Simon Jooste

on January 6, 2023 | 2 Comments

The tensions and inconsistencies that I have attempted to illustrate in this book review beg another question: What kind of reformation is The Gift of Life after? The answer Professor Vorster appears to provide is one of “flourishing personhood” that roots out . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast—Calvin On Hebrews 6: Christianity Teaches Faith And Love

Heidelcast

on January 6, 2023

The Problem With Rockstar Evangelism

Heidelblog

on January 6, 2023 | 3 Comments

U2 emerged, of course, at the perfect time. It was the moment of the rise of postmodernism as a cultural mood, with its emphasis on pop culture and its prioritizing of surface over depth. Bono’s ability to draw on biblical themes in . . . Continue reading →

Review: J. M. Vorster’s The Gift of Life (Part 2): Postmodern Identity Politics Gets A Galatians 3:28 Makeover

Simon Jooste

on January 5, 2023

At this point it is worth asking: What informs Professor Vorster’s overarching moral vision? Throughout The Gift of Life, the contention is that definitions of human dignity found in the liberal democratic and human rights traditions can be translated into Christian value . . . Continue reading →

American Presbyterians’ “Bible-onlyism”

Heidelblog

on January 5, 2023

THE POINT HERE IS NOT SO much the problems of recent Catholic and evangelical statements (though we do dissent from those affirmations). Rather our concern is with the understanding of religious traditions and their truth claims that undergirds not simply such statements . . . Continue reading →

Heidelminicast: Machen On The Good Fight Of Faith

Heidelcast

on January 5, 2023