At this point it is impossible to doubt the raw power of the undercover videos unmasking Planned Parenthood’s monstrous practices, videos that are effectively turning the organization into an atrocity exhibition for everyone to see (but only some to comment…
What would Plato be without Socrates, or Timothy without Paul, or Luther without Augustine, or Foucault without Nietzsche, or Bob without Woody, or Elvis, The Beatles, and every hair-spritzed glam rocker to follow them without the blues riff? Ask this…
What would Plato be without Socrates, or Timothy without Paul, or Luther without Augustine, or Foucault without Nietzsche, or Bob without Woody, or Elvis, The Beatles, and every hair-spritzed glam rocker to follow them without the blues riff? Ask this…
If I may be permitted one final thought (for now) on this difficult doctrine of reprobation, it is vital that we do not treat it lightly but use it well. All scripture and doctrine is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting,…
In one of my former posts on the darker side of predestination, I quoted the great Anglican scholar J.B. Mozley. He said, “There is no real distinction between abandoning men to a certain state, of which punishment will be the…
Sarah’s problem, in Calvin’s estimation, was that she believed the promise of God. Or at least, that was part of her problem — part, that is, of what actually drove her to let those very strange words pass the threshold…
In light of the recent Supreme Court decision granting civil rights for homosexual marriages, a question is raised: should the church divorce from its marriage-partnership with the state? In other words, should I refuse to declare, “By the authority vested…
How do you know you are a Christian? Beware of easy-to-fix theological answers to complex spiritual problems. Poor theology usually offers quick fixes (i.e., a silver bullet approach). And people love quick fixes, which is why bad theology will always…
Carl R. Trueman. Luther on the Christian Life: Cross and Freedom. Theologians of the Christian Life. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2015. 224pp. $14.99 It is not immediately obvious to many Christians that Martin Luther has much that is interesting or helpful to…
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of…
