EVANGELIUM is a free quarterly magazine distributed by WSC. You can subscribe here. This month has the text of the Calvin’s Legacy Conference talks by Bob Godfrey, Steve Baugh, and Mike Horton.
Essay on Luther’s Doctrine of Justification Online (Updated)
My essay in the Concordia Theological Journal is now online as a PDF.
Grade Inflation Continues
There is a story in the 12 March 2009 issue of the Chronicles of Higher Education building on the research presented at GradeInflation.com showing that post-secondary grades have risen steadily since 1991.
John "Rabbi" Duncan on the Free Offer of the Gospel
The Rev. Dr John “Rabbi” Duncan was an outstanding Scottish minister and missionary in the 19th century. Here’s a brief summary of the Reformed doctrine of the free or well-meant offer of the gospel.
Calvinism Old and "New"
In response to the recent TIME magazine piece on the YRR, Mark Driscoll published a piece on the Resurgence contrasting the “new” Calvinists with the “old” Calvinists. It was followed up by a piece with a kinder, gentler treatment of the tired, . . . Continue reading →
Phil is Reading RRC
At Phil Baiden. NB: The United Reformed Church to which he refers is a denomination in the UK that is roughly similar to the United Churches of Christ (UCC) in N. America. The United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNAs) are in . . . Continue reading →
Kevin DeYoung Reviews "Why Johnny Can't Preach"
One of the minor problems with living on the West Coast is that the publishers all seem to be on the East Coast and books seem to get here last. In the meantime we continue to enjoy the sunshine and Kevin’s review . . . Continue reading →
Bias in Textbooks?
Interesting video from Fox News.
Raymond Carver or Joe Namath?
Zrim is at it again (and now we know why he writes so well).
Galileo Goes to Jail
A new book edited by Ronald Numbers on the relation between faith and science. Numbers is a first-class scholar and writer. This looks like a fascinating collection.
Calvin, Natural Law, and the Imperial Presidency
David Neff at CT has been reading John Witte, Jr on natural law and the two kingdoms. Darryl Hart replies to Neff.
A Mars Hill Guy Reads RRC And…
He likes it. He gets it. ps. I can’t figure out how to comment there so I’ll do it here. He complains a bit that I didn’t focus much on the emergent movement/Mars Hill Church (I know there’s a distinction). I did . . . Continue reading →
New Wave of Violence Against Christians in Nigeria
Pray for civil peace in Nigeria (1 Tim 2:2-3). News reports are coming out that there is a new wave of violence in Central Nigeria targeted at Christians. According to the Wikipedia page, the NKST (Church of Christ in the Sudan Among . . . Continue reading →
Calvin Sounding Like Amsdorff?
Creed or Chaos has an interesting quotation from the ’36 Institutes.
Sproul on Getting Your Teen-Ager to Church
At the Ligonier blog (HT: Danny Hyde).
Is the Reformed Faith Biblicistic?
Pete Enns thinks so. Or we could define the Reformed faith as that which has been confessed in public, ecclesiastically sanctioned documents which summarize the essentials of the faith. Hmm, someone should write a book making that case!
More (YRR) Calvinism in TIME
Apparently the YRR version of “Calvinism” is #3 with a bullet. Compare this story with the story from TIME in 1947 (HT: Justin Taylor).
Scholars' Book Talk
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A Remarkable Story
Michael is a visitor to our congregation. He has a gift and zeal for boldness in witness. You may remember that, a while back, he was robbed. Well, he had another encounter with one of his robbers.
The Survival of Evangelicalism
Mark Galli at CT has responded to Michael Spencer’s posts on the coming collapse of “evangelicalism.” There are two very interesting things about this response.