Paul Helm in Helm’s Deep
If you haven’t read Paul Helm latest review of Professor Charles’ Partee’s book, The Theology of John Calvin, do so immediately. You will find it here. As they say in Belfast, “It’s a cracker!”
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Ecclesial Theology and Academic Theology: Why We Need More of the Former
Ecclesial theology has fallen on hard times as of late–not absolutely, but pervasively. But what is ecclesial theology? It is, I would suggest, more than ecclesiology; and defining it over and against academic theology is a start, but more needs…
Ecclesial Theology and Academic Theology: Why We Need More of the Former
Ecclesial theology has fallen on hard times as of late–not absolutely, but pervasively. But what is ecclesial theology? It is, I would suggest, more than ecclesiology; and defining it over and against academic theology is a start, but more needs…
Puritan Reformed Journal
I just want to make a plug for the new journal from Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary. The second edition of Puritan Reformed Journal is now available. I have increasingly been finding theological journals rather esoteric, philosophical and generally unhelfpul (with some…
A Praying Life
One of the best books that I’ve read recently is Paul Miller’s A Praying Life. I had quoted from it a few days ago, but that does not sum up the impact the book made on me. I’ve read a lot of books…
Belated Happy Birthday, Gresham Machen
Machen’s birthday (July 28) went almost unnoticed (blame Calvin), but our friend Martin Downes has put together a helpful Machen resource here.
Pro-Choice not Pro-Options
Recently, a friend quoted John Kennedy to me: `To lead is to choose.’ It is not a quotation that I have been able to verify, but whether Kennedy said it or not, it is surely a piece of brilliant insight…
Pro-Choice not Pro-Options
Recently, a friend quoted John Kennedy to me: `To lead is to choose.’ It is not a quotation that I have been able to verify, but whether Kennedy said it or not, it is surely a piece of brilliant insight…
Themelios
The latest issue of Themelios is now online. In addition to a number of reviews there are lots of pieces worth reading: Carson on polemical theology, Trueman on advice for those thinking about a PhD, essays on Luther and baptismal…
Wee Frees welcomes defectors from the Church of Scotland?
In the continued coverage of the decision of the Church of Scotland to appoint an openly gay minister, our friend, David Robertson, editor of the Monthly Record (the official magazine of the Free Church of Scotland) has recently been cited…