Christ and Culture

The New York Times, Sioux Center, And Calvinism

by on August 17, 2020 | 21 Comments

I guess that Dutch Calvinists in Orange City and Sioux Center, IA do not often feature prominently in the New York Times but they did in an August 9, 2020 story by Elizabeth Dias. The dateline is Sioux Center, IA, one of . . . Continue reading →

Why Not Stick To History? Short Answer: The Twofold Kingdom (Duplex Regimen)

by on October 17, 2020 | 12 Comments

A popular political commentator published a book a few years ago titled Shut Up And Sing, in which she argued that famous athletes and other entertainers should keep their political and cultural opinions to themselves and not seek to use their fame to . . . Continue reading →

Doubts About Political Theology And The Church As A Lever Of Cultural Influence

by on November 3, 2020 | 1 Comment
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Tish Harrison Warren, a priest in the ACNA (a denomination in the Anglican tradition), writes in Christianity Today, We have an impoverished and inadequate political theology. It took us generations to get here, and this one election, regardless of the results, will . . . Continue reading →

What Christ Expects Of His Church During Times Of Opposition (Updated)

by on November 28, 2020 | 6 Comments

This morning I am thinking of younger American Christians, especially of those who have come of age during the Trump administration. A young person who was 16 when the Trump administration began is now approaching 20 and is perhaps becoming more politically . . . Continue reading →

New Resource Page: Christ And Culture

by on December 23, 2020 | 6 Comments

Apart from getting the gospel right and getting the gospel out, there is perhaps no problem more pressing upon the church than that of how to relate Christ to culture. H. Richard Niebuhr identified three approaches: Christ against culture (e.g., Tertullian), Christ . . . Continue reading →

Did Abraham Kuyper Become An Anabaptist? Updated With A Postscript

by on December 23, 2020 | 12 Comments

Is theocracy, i.e., an state-established religion and the state enforcement of religious orthodoxy essential to Reformed theology, piety, and practice? That is the question asked and answered recently by Craig Carter, a former Anabaptist turned Particular Baptist theologian in response a recent . . . Continue reading →

The Church Has A Twofold Mission And Three Marks And Ending Payday Lenders Is None Of Them

by on April 7, 2021 | 10 Comments

Just before our Lord Jesus ascended to the right hand of the Father, he gave the visible, institutional church as twofold mission: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, . . . Continue reading →

Another Way The Reformed Confessions Can Help Us If We Let Them

by R. Scott Clark on April 19, 2021 2 Comments

I am in the studio today to work on an Office Hours podcast for May so there is just time for a quick thought about another way the Reformed confessions can help the churches be more faithful. Continue reading →

Suicide By Theocracy

by on May 22, 2021 | 1 Comment

If American evangelicalism dies, suicide will be the cause of death listed on the official Coroner’s report. American evangelicalism will likely not die due to external persecution. Historically, persecution tends to strengthen the church. If it dies, it will die because it . . . Continue reading →

To Evangelicals Tempted By Eastern Orthodoxy: Something To Watch Before You Convert

Planting A Reformed Congregation In Romania

by on July 9, 2021 | 7 Comments

Reformation Romania is a church planting project of the United Reformed Churches in North America. In this video Pastor Mihai Corcea explains what Eastern Orthodoxy looks like, on the ground, in Bucharest and how the influence of Eastern Orthodoxy has has actually made it more difficult to reach Romanians with the gospel. Continue reading →