An English translation of Pierre Marcel’s “In God’s School” is now available. It is based upon the Heidelberg Catechism and is a wonderful tool for teaching the Christian faith. But make no mistake. “In God’s School” will benefit new and…
“A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out.” – Isaiah 42:3 We all know what it is like to feel like a bruised reed and a smouldering wick. They are both images…
The second part of repentance for medieval theologians was confession. Calvin starts by dismantling the Roman practice of “auricular confession,” that is, the practice of annual confession of one’s sins to his or her priest. Calvin demonstrates that the support…
Robert George of Princeton University recently debated Douglas Kmiec, a pro-life supporter of President Obama. Public Discource, one of my favorite sites, reproduced Professor George’s opening statement: Professor Kmiec and I share common ground in the belief that every member…
From Sam Youngman at The Hill: Even as he conceded there is still much hard work to do, President Obama was in a boastful mood Wednesday night, telling a star-studded crowd at a fundraising dinner that he “would put…
I have been looking forward to the release of Martin Downes’ latest Risking The Truth: Handling Error in The Church. Here’s the publisher’s info: A collection of interviews on handling truth and error in the church. Contributors reflect on this…
Scott Clark at Heidelblog has a link to a fascinating study done at Kansas State University. Researchers at Kansas State University have created a map of the prevalence of the Seven Deadly Sins (envy, gluttony, greed, lust, pride, sloth, and…
James Eglinton just sent in this story. Portentous or what?
“There is…a curious connection between the doctrine of creation out of nothing and the professional life of Richard Dawkins. Without God, Dawkins would be out of a job. it is thus particularly churlish of him to call the existence of…
The red ribbon is SO 90’s! Now the white knot is where it’s at for the savvy, sensitive, non-neanderthal type. According to WhiteKnot.org: “The White Knot is the symbol for marriage equality. Wear it every day to show your support…
