Philistia and the angels
It’s always fun watching Philistia get down and personal with the likes of Hawking. In a robust style, The Economist took Hawking’s atheistic stance to task and all we could do was watch and smile. See here. And on the…
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A Helpful Search Engine
A friend of Reformation 21has brought to my attention a super Christian search engine, geared, I would guess, to selecting sites that represent a Christian world and life view (well, one, some, or maybe even all of such). You’ll find…
We Are Not Saved by Grace
John Bunyan believed that Christians are saved by grace. Of course. It was what everyone seemed to say. The thought left him pretty miserable, though. In fact, when he really thought about it, it left him profoundly depressed. God is…
The True Repentance of an Inconvenient Jester
Some months ago, a Presbyterian magazine criticized a response I had made to comments about me by a certain well-known writer in a popular Christian publication. My response, the writer declared in good, contemporary fashion, was unfortunate because it contained…
The True Repentance of an Inconvenient Jester
Some months ago, a Presbyterian magazine criticized a response I had made to comments about me by a certain well-known writer in a popular Christian publication. My response, the writer declared in good, contemporary fashion, was unfortunate because it contained…
Introducing Paul: A review
American humorist Mark Twain once wrote a correspondent, “I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” To explain a matter succinctly without sacrificing depth, penetration, or clarity tests the mettle of any…
Planting churches in England
You might be interested in a BBC interview with Kevin Bidwell (church planting in Sheffield, England) as he tries to explain to a secular audience the subtle nuances of “presbyterianism” — here. It’s a lesson in counter-cultural apologetics. [Kevin’s interview…
On Specialization
I appreciated Carl’s call for generalists in the church. Made me think of Matt Might’s “Illustrated Guide to a Ph.D”:
Not Book burning but book buying…
Our friends over at Cumberland Valley Bible Book Service (here) are having their annual “Customer Appreciation Sale” on Thursday with savings up to 40%. Among other publishers, they carry Crossway, EP, RHB, Baker, Shepherd Press, Christian Focus, Hendricksen, Day One,…
Say it ain’t so!
Rupert Murdoch using his media empire to deny that God created the universe? I assume he’s no relation to the gentleman of the same name who owns Fox News, the unbiased TV channel of Christian choice? Some mistake here,…