A Sidebar
Roger Olson is reviewing Oliver Crisp’s new book, Deviant Calvinism. I plan to do some interacting with Crisp’s book in the new year. The Reformed tradition is diverse, but there is the thorny question of just how diverse. I have…
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Jonathan Edwards and the freedom of the will
Jonathan Edwards’ Freedom of the Will has exercised considerable influence on contemporary Reformed thought about divine sovereignty and human freedom. For many, Edwards’ work represents the gold standard of Reformed thinking about these topics. Recent scholarship on divine and human…
The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas
Paul Copan and Kenneth D. Litwak. The Gospel in the Marketplace of Ideas: Paul’s Mars Hill Experience for Our Pluralistic World. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2014. 201 pp. $18.00. Paul Copan and Kenneth Litwak have provided Christians with an…
The Seven Deadly Sins in a Digital Age: 6. Wrath
As we come to Wrath in a Digital Age, we must once again begin by asking, “what is this vice exactly?” Is Wrath a vice like Gluttony – too much of a good thing, or wanting a good thing in…
The Deceitfulness of Atheist Advertising
Atheist activists are making headlines for recent advertising efforts, this time in the southern states of America. Several years ago a similar effort in the United Kingdom caused some degree of consternation among British evangelicals. I was living in Scotland at the…
A seasonal warning
You may be planning a seasonal sermon. In a spirit of ministerial solidarity, I would bring to your attention a fell tale from long ago. Be warned, gentlemen, be warned!
The Walker Awards
I do not normally get involved in the banter of those who write for Reformation 21, but I believe this response is most urgent in light of the previous two posts. Both Mr. Paul Levy and Mr. Jeremy Walker questioned…
The Levy Awards
I cannot but dispute Paul’s “Best Looking Blogger” and “Nicest Guy Awards.” Both make reference to photos, which shows that Paul is still clearly irked by the absence of a grainy black-and-white mugshot. I do what I can, and present…
The 2014 Reformation 21 Awards
‘Newcomer of the year’– Mike Reeves has made a massive impact, announced to huge aplomb and his contributions have been outstanding ‘Our biggest supporter award’– It’s a close run thing but… Daryl Hart for his unstinting support, particularly in encouraging Mark…
Jesus and Moses
The New Testament says something funny about Moses that scholars don’t quite understand. Hebrews 11:32 says that Moses’ parents hid him “because they saw that the child was beautiful.” Baby Moses was special, and his parents understood something of his…