The yuck factor is a significant and deadly element of Christian thinking. Take, for example, the various denominations currently tearing apart over the issue of homosexuality and gay marriage. Many, if not all, such denominations have routinely allowed men, and…
The yuck factor is a significant and deadly element of Christian thinking. Take, for example, the various denominations currently tearing apart over the issue of homosexuality and gay marriage. Many, if not all, such denominations have routinely allowed men, and…
i. All those whom God hath predestinated unto life, and those only, He is pleased in His appointed and accepted time effectually to call, by His Word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death, in which they…
Sometimes when I push the “publish” button I’m even more scared than usual. Even though my last article was about caring too much about what other people think, I find myself still worried that I’m going to offend someone or…
For anyone who may be interested, here’s the complete picture: Introduction. Principles 1 and 2. 1. Know and watch and guard your heart, cultivating the fear of the Lord.2. Seek wisdom. Principle 3. 3. Remember the power of words. Principles…
Having trawled through the following . . . Introduction. Principles 1 and 2. Principle 3. Principles 4, 5 and 6. Principles 7 and 8. . . . we come to the end: 9. Train and restrain your appetites. He who…
Ruth Moon of Christianity Today has a brief article summarising various Protestant reactions to the new Pope here. And the BeeGees have taken time off from their 24 hour non-stop ‘world takeover’ disco-thon to draw my attention to another selection…
Ruth Moon of Christianity Today has a brief article summarising various Protestant reactions to the new Pope here. And the BeeGees have taken time off from their 24 hour non-stop ‘world takeover’ disco-thon to draw my attention to another selection…
v.The will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to do good alone in the state of glory only. According to the Augustinian/Bostonian grammar of sin and grace, heaven is a condition of non posse peccare (not able to…
It has been rather disconcerting to see the British (and, from what I can tell, the world) media fawning over the pomp and pageantry of papal pursuits. The most incisive discussion I heard as the vote was going on was…
