Cockburn understands that Sullivan is not just forbidden from writing for the New York magazine about the riots; his contract means he cannot write on the topic for another publication. He is therefore legally unable to write anything about the protests without . . . Continue reading →
Virtual Communion Is Not Communion
There are several reasons why the meal that was in Jesus’ presence which he constituted as the Lord’s Supper cannot be shared across the internet’s bandwidth. First, this Supper is a churchly meal. The Supper that we receive has to be “this . . . Continue reading →
Why Communism Is Not The Answer
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Antifa: An Emerging Threat To Civil Liberties And Peaceful Dialogue
More From Calvin On The Unity Of The Covenant Of Grace
Both can be explained in one word. The covenant made with all the patriarchs is so much like ours in substance and reality that the two are actually one and the same. Yet they differ in the mode of dispensation. But because . . . Continue reading →
Resources On Social Justice And Racism
Among the many resource pages on the HB is the resource page on the social gospel and social justice. Among the resources are a couple interviews I did with Chris Gordon on Abounding Grace Radio on the gospel and social justice. Here they . . . Continue reading →
I Am With Him
Coronavirus, Civil Liberties, And Crisis
In California we are in phase 2 of unlocking the public-health lockdown imposed in light of the Coronavirus (Covid-19). One of the costs of the stay-at-home has been a prohibition of all public gatherings. In phase two meetings are now allowed but . . . Continue reading →
Fear And Loathing At Pentecost
It hardly bears saying but the 9 days have been a truly sad, frustrating week for all Americans who hope to see a measure of peace and mutual understanding. A Minneapolis police officer, whose actions have been universally denounced by other police . . . Continue reading →
Queerness Is The Apotheosis Of The Therapeutic Culture
Queerness has conquered America because it is the distilled essence of the country’s post-1960s therapeutic culture. The therapeutic originates with Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis. From its beginning, the goal of psychoanalysis has been the salvation of the suffering self. Therapeutic . . . Continue reading →
Trueman: The Goal Of Critical Theory Is The Destruction Of Transcendent Truth
The essay reminded me of the many years I spent trying to understand the various approaches to culture that fall under the umbrella term of Critical Theory. Queer Theory is one of the most significant of these approaches. Wading through the pretentiously . . . Continue reading →
Office Hours: Sola Scriptura And Missions
In Matthew 28 our Lord gave to his visible church the great commission to go announce the gospel, to make disciples of all the nations, to plant churches, and to make use of the means that he himself had established. Dr Lloyd . . . Continue reading →
Heidelcast 153: As It Was In The Days Of Noah (1)
What is God doing in the history of redemption and how to does that inform us about what he will do in the future? What were the Old Testament believers expecting? Has God promised to establish a literal 1,000 year kingdom on . . . Continue reading →
On Ontology And Male-Female Relations
Recently two orthodox, confessional, female, Christian authors have published books addressing male-female relations within the church. I have read neither of these books so I am not commenting on them. I have noticed, however, that in some of the responses to these . . . Continue reading →
Harrison Perkins With 7 Minutes And 11 Seconds On The Covenant Of Works As A Legal Covenant
Another Famous Evangelical Apostatizes: What Does It Mean?
Jon Steingard is lead singer of the CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) band, Hawk Nelson. My CCM days are mostly behind me so I confess that I am not familiar with his music but I do recognize that he is a significant figure . . . Continue reading →
“American Gospel: Christ Alone” Is Now On Netflix
For far too many American and global Christians, the “prosperity gospel” is all they know of Christianity. For far too many Christians what the Scriptures actually teach about the law and the gospel is almost entirely unknown. Their leaders and influences are . . . Continue reading →
Undoing The Curse In This Life?
Over the last week, on social media, there has been some discussion of an essay entitled “The Second Eve: How Christian Women Undo The Curse.” This expression, “undo the curse,” is a provocative way to speak and is used in modern authors . . . Continue reading →
Christian Corrects Ignorance Concerning The Role Of Good Works In Salvation
What The Reformed Can Learn From A 1532 Synod: Christ Is Our Only Hope
Therefore, Christ our Lord is the base and foundation for the spiritual edifice. Outside of Him there is no hope of salvation. But in Christ there is no loss or condemnation to be feared. He is the cornerstone, the rock, the entrance, . . . Continue reading →