My friend Chun Lai recently traveled home to Hong Kong and Australia to minister to his family after the death of his father. The invitation to participate in the funeral service posed some real challenges, as Chun explains: “The Lord…
Phil: Here’s the original lecture manuscript upon which Piper’s ETS lecture was based: Always Singing One Note–A Vernacular Bible: Why William Tyndale Lived and Died. Here is an excerpt: “It is ironic and sad that today supposedly avant-garde Christian writers…
As a sign of where political correctness has taken things in Britain, today’s The Times as this article on why three University Christian Unions in Britain are preparing to take legal action against university authorities for not allowing non-Christians to address their meetings…
Thanks Phil! I’m at home and in bed with “the dreaded lurgy” — some kind of cold/flu thing. I got the flu shot but I guess it didn’t work! Stephen Dawkins — who is he? I meant Richard Dawkins. In…
John Piper gave a rousing address on William Tyndale yesterday at the annual meetings of the Evangelical Theology Society (ETS). The address was sponsored by Crossway Books as part of its ongoing effort to promote the English Standard Version (ESV). …
For the sake of clarity, I believe Derek means Richard Dawkins, the high priest of evolution as a worldview. And I wonder if maybe the Stephen came from another eminent scientist: Dr. Hawking.
For one minute Carl, i thought you were blogging on Carl Maria von Weber (composer of the opera, Der Freischütz), but then reality struck me! But I’m intrigued to know whether you agree with Max Weber’s thesis in The Protestant Ethic…
Our good friend, David Robertson (Free Church, Dundee) has written a review of Stephen Dawkins’ latest book, The God Delusion. His review was posted on the Dawkins web page (initially on the front page!). The responses (most are vitriolic) are phenomenal.…
Each year I spend one week of my Reformation course reflecting with students on the two secular philosophers who most shape modern views of Protestantism: Marx (Karl, not Harpo) and Weber (Max, not Otto).
A friend sent the following link to an article about two Ohio congregations that have voted to leave the Presbyterian Church USA: I was particularly struck by Pastor Weyrick’s comments about investing time and energy in fighting denominational issues. …
