Aaron Denlinger

As is generally known, the Scottish reformers took a dimmer view of Christmas festivities than their continental peers. When Knox and company drafted the (First) Book of Discipline for the…

Atheist activists are making headlines for recent advertising efforts, this time in the southern states of America. Several years ago a similar effort in the United Kingdom caused some degree of consternation…

In Calvin’s judgment, the biblical story of Noah’s ark constitutes “history” in the proper sense of the term (i.e., it happened more or less as described). Calvin is quite concerned,…

This month’s edition of Tabletalk magazine features an impressive lineup of church historians (namely, Bob Godfrey, Carl Trueman, and Scott Clark) discussing the historical origins — as well as popular…

“I can drive no man to heaven or beat him into it with a club.” So observed Luther on March 11th, 1522, in a sermon to Wittenberg parishioners. Though his…

“In a few words, but with great sublimity, Moses here commends the faith of Noah.” Thus comments Calvin on Scripture’s record that “Noah… did all that God commanded him” (Gen.…

Before we bid October 2014 adieu, and partly in recognition of today being “Reformation day,” let me draw attention to the fact that this month marks the 485th anniversary of the…

A Baptist preacher I know once informed me that while Presbyterians trace their lineage to the 16th century reformer John Calvin, Baptists trace theirs to the first century prophet John…

“The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose” (NASB). It is not entirely obvious who the parties…

Calvin’s comments on chapter 5 of Genesis barely fill a handful of pages in his lengthy commentary on the first book of the Bible. He evidently struggles to find significance…