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No, that's not the name of a dodgy legal firm. Rather, four theologians who have reflected in significant ways on scripture. What is interesting is that, in reading Andrew McGowan's new volume from Apollos UK, The Divine Spiration of Scripture , I am puzzled that he comes to very different...

Just a quick addition to Carl's blog below on the McGowan volume. Dr. Gaffin will be reviewing Andy's book in these columns in a few weeks. Watch this space.

Our editor asks us to comment on the question of "crafting church visions." Is it necessary or even advisable for churches to make 5-year or 10 year plans? Or is such a practice a corruption of the spiritual calling of the church? My response consists of the following 7 points, which I will flesh...

I'm on my way back from a conference on eschatology in which we had some spirited defences of postmillennial positions. A few things occur to me...

I had to miss much of the Greenville Seminary annual theology conference , focusing this year on the end times. But this morning was a real treat. Two addresses were given on Romans 11 and the question of how to interpret "all Israel will be saved." Dr. Ben Shaw took the position that Paul is not...

Why has it become almost taboo in reformed circles to have a conferences on eschatology? Cannot recall one in recent years. Is this in reaction to the bizarre? The Greenville Eschatology conference mp3s and CDs are available, information can be found here . Kudos to GPTS for setting the agenda...

Sinclair Ferguson gave two addresses at RTS (Charlotte Campus) recently reflecting on the ministry at 60. These are not sermons or lectures as such, but Dr. Ferguson as you have not heard him before reflecting on his life and those who have shaped it. They are available free from ITunes. (Click RTS...

A grand slam of the Six Nations belongs to Wales. Read all about it. Here . Derek, lead us in a round of "Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau," won't you?

I've been laid up with the flu the last few days, but I have tuned into the Barack Obama - Jeremiah Wright controversy, and have caught some of the internet banter commenting on it. Mainly, three thoughts have occurred to me, dealing with Wright's anti-Americanism, Wright's racism, and Wright's use...

Collin Hansen interviews Thabiti Anyabwile, author of The Decline of African American Theology and The Faithful Preacher: Recapturing the Vision of Three Pioneering African-American Pastors , about the appeal of black liberation theology.