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Imitating the Incarnation?

“‘Christ our Example’: after ‘Christ our Redeemer,’ no words can more deeply stir the Christian heart than these. Every Christian joyfully recognizes the example of Christ, as, in the admirable words of a great Scottisht commentator, a body ‘of living…

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Plagiarism? Berkhof Copying Vos

From Muller’s preface: “In the preface to the two volumes of Reformed Dogmatics, dated October 31, 1931, Berkhof notes his use of Bavinck but registers especially the importance of the theology of Geerhardus Vos to his own development.”   Louis…

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Cormac McCarthy on Ministerial Power

I’ve been reading a good bit of Cormac McCarthy since late spring, when I have time for fiction anyway. McCarthy is a master of terse understated conversation and landscapes, and I happen to be a special admirer of landscapes–real and…

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On Long Sermons and Family Feuds

As is generally known, the Reformation entailed a recovery of preaching as a central feature of worship, a recovery which was rooted in the recognition that Scripture names proclamation of God’s law and gospel as the means of creating and…

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2015 End of Year Review of Books

As we inch towards the end of 2015, I thought it might be helpful for some of our contributors and a few of our frequent guest writers to offer some reflections on books they’ve especially enjoyed this year. I trust…

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2015 End of Year Review of Books

As we inch towards the end of 2015, I thought it might be helpful for some of our contributors and a few of our frequent guest writers to offer some reflections on books they’ve especially enjoyed this year. I trust…