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An excellent new volume is that by Robert C Kolb and Charles P Arand, The Genius of Luther’s Theology (Baker Academic).  Not so much a study of Luther’s thought as an interaction with him on the issues of righteousness and…

A nice piece in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer laments that the February birthday of Richard Allen — once a major event in our city’s black community — receives so little notice.  Born a slave, Richard Allen was a leading voice for…

This press release has just come from SBTS. Al is facing, again, major surgery, and in view of this and the potentially lengthy recuperation process, has decided not to allow his name to be placed into nomination for the presidency…

Of course, I agree with my close friend Trueman on the absurd trendiness of those whose motivation for dog-collared soulpatchery is metropresbyterial self-regard.  But strange Reformed dress styles are not the monopoly of those suffering from stunted emotional growth.  One…

Some may remember that a few months back I argued that soul patches on ministers were a sign of pathetic middle aged men in the uncoolest and untrendiest calling on earth trying to pose as — say it ain’t so…