The Intolerance of ToleranceD. A. CarsonIVP, 2012, 200pp., paperback, £12.99 (UK) / Eerdmans, 2012, 196pp, hardback, $24 (US)ISBN 9781844744053 / 9780802831705 The central premise of this book is that a true and proper tolerance defends both the right of others…
Strange things happen in the days leading up to a national election. This morning’s case was courtesy of the center article at CNN.com which reads “When ‘God’s Will,’ Rape and Pregnancy Collide” (Caution: the article contains explicit details). Whatever political hiccup has…
Imagine the Brady Bunch, the hit TV show from the 70’s, being re-packed for today’s viewers. Would the plot identify with the majority of younger couples – or even Boomers? Not according to a recent article at the Weekly Standard…
The Two Kingdoms Doctrine: What’s The Fuss All About? Part 2: John Calvin Editors’ Note: This essay is the second of three. The first introduced the two kingdoms doctrine while the third will explain the two kingdoms doctrine as it…
The Two Kingdoms Doctrine: What’s The Fuss All About? Part 2: John Calvin Editors’ Note: This essay is the second of three. The first introduced the two kingdoms doctrine while the third will explain the two kingdoms doctrine as it…
I would not necessarily agree with all the emphases and recommendations, but – as someone who might end up at the sharp end of this kind of law – I appreciate the clarity of Rowan Atkinson’s argument, and the defence…
Matthew Henry was born on 18 October 1662, not long after Black Bartholomew’s Day (24 August 1662), the date on which his father – in common with about 2000 other ministers of the gospel – was ejected from the Church…
Light is one of those commodities, like oxygen, much underestimated until one finds oneself in need of it. I am particularly conscious of this because my desk light – a quite splendid piece of kit – decided to pack up…
Wise Counsel: John Newton’s Letters to John Ryland Jr.Grant Gordon (ed.)Banner of Truth, 2009 (428pp, hbk)ISBN 9781848710535 Almost every young minister of the gospel could do with a Newton. They may not always realise that they need a Newton, but…
Editors’ Note: This is the second part of a two part series on this topic. You can read the first part here. Developing a Critical Sense Since there are such problems and yet some background information is valid and helpful,…
