In this section of the Institutes, Calvin addresses too issues that demonstrate the prevalence of corruption in the church. First is the issue of clerical celibacy. The insistence that priests remain unmarried has, says Calvin, ‘no only deprived the church…
He [Luther] endorses every honest effort to reconcile problems to the extent possible: “Therefore answers that are given in support of the trustworthiness of Scripture serve a purpose, even though they may not be altogether reliable.” His position is the…
From Al Mohler: “The battle is over. The victory has been won. There is no reasonable doubt as to what the final outcome of the struggle will be.” Those are the words of John Shelby Spong, the retired Episcopal bishop…
Russ Moore reviews “Where the Wild Things Are” movie: This past Saturday I took my three oldest sons to see the movie Where the Wild Things Are. Some Christians are all exercised about the fact that the movie might be…
Calvin is here dealing with the subject of church power and discipline, and resumes his consideration of the subject of fasting. He has a marvellous three-point directive to ensure that fasting does not degenerate into religious superstition. First, we must…
Trevin Wax has posted an interesting interview with Marvin Olasky about his journey from Marxism to faith in Christ. This week, I am posting an interview with Dr. Marvin Olasky, provost of The King’s College in New York City, and…
Check out the Recommended Reading section of the website for Church of the Saviour. I have written blurbs for some of the books but still have quite a lot to do. The list is categorized and you can trust that…
Check out this link to some very helpful resources on the Bible’s inerrancy.
Jacob Arminius died 400 years ago today. Guy Davies takes a brief look at his life and theology. HT: David Reimer
Karen and I were blessed to be with the kind folks from Westminster Seminary this weekend. The teaching and the fellowship were terrific. I was encouraged by the vision and commitments of Dr. Lillback and the faculty. The theme of…
