Being offended by the right things
As a follow up to my last post take time to read Erik Raymond’s thoughts about Michael Vick. He wonders what is wrong with a culture that is more scandalized by the death of some dogs than it is by…
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Redeeming Michael Vick
“Two things you need to understand about WASP’s: They love animals but they hate people.” – Gordon Gekko from the movie Wall Street Initially I greeted the news about Michael Vick becoming a Philadelphia Eagle with a measure of cynicism.…
The Theology of John Calvin
The Theology of John CalvinBy Charles Partee376 p.Westminster John Knox (October 2008) If all’s well that ends well, then all is well with this new study of Calvin’s theology. Which is to say, I find myself in agreement with much…
Ecclesial Theology and Academic Theology: Why We Need More of the Former
Ecclesial theology has fallen on hard times as of late–not absolutely, but pervasively. But what is ecclesial theology? It is, I would suggest, more than ecclesiology; and defining it over and against academic theology is a start, but more needs…
Ecclesial Theology and Academic Theology: Why We Need More of the Former
Ecclesial theology has fallen on hard times as of late–not absolutely, but pervasively. But what is ecclesial theology? It is, I would suggest, more than ecclesiology; and defining it over and against academic theology is a start, but more needs…
Blog 158: 3.23.6 – 3.23.9
Calvin turns his attention to a second objection, one that extends further the conversation in which he was engaged in the previous paragraph: “why should God impute those things to men as sin, the necessity of which he has imposed…
New and Notable Books
Bryan Chapell’s commentary on Ephesians is the latest installment in the wonderful Reformed Expository Commentary series. Right now you can get it from WTS Bookstore for only $9.99 (67% off!). Also, “The Cradle, The Cross, and the Crown” promises to…
The Two Natures of Jesus Christ
This Sunday, Lord willing, I will be preaching from Hebrews 4:14-16 which deals with both the divinity and humanity of Jesus. As a word of comfort for struggling saints the inspired writer emphasizes Christ’s identification with us through his humanity.…
Blunting The Truth
“We have to deal with a spirit, I know not how to denominate it, unless I call it a spirit of moderatism in the pulpits of protestant churches. Men have begun to rub off the rough edges of truth, to…